Japan’s Susaki Yui wins 4th gold by technical superiority
Japan’s Susaki Yui won her fourth Olympic gold medal in the women’s 50kg by technical superiority over China’s Sun…
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Family returns to work Wisconsin State Fair for 66th year
By Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Wisconsin State Fair is…
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Podcast: Behind the scenes at the Olympic equestrian stables
Stephanie Simpson, U.S. equestrian Boyd Martin’s barn manager and head groom, takes you inside the Olympic equestrian stables to talk about the…
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Fredricson anchors Sweden to team jumping gold against U.S.
Peder Fredricson smoked the gold medal jump-off in the team jumping final to push Sweden 1.3 seconds ahead of the U.S. for the country’s first gold…
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20 ways women made headlines in the second week of the 2020 Olympics
From the track to the top of the diving platform, women like Allyson Felix, Krysta Palmer, Raven Saunders and Simone Biles made history in…
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Abrahamson: A team that’s a family, USA women’s water polo is the gold standard
After numerous personal setbacks, it’s time for the United States women’s water polo team to finally…
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Day 16: What to watch Saturday night, Sunday morning at the Tokyo Olympics
Storylines, events to watch, start times, TV networks, and live streams links for the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Saturday, August 7 and…
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Hamedi DQ’d for kicking too hard; Ganjzadeh wins kumite gold
Saudi Arabia’s Tareg Hamedi was disqualified from the kumite gold medal bout for a kick to the neck that was deemed too hard. Though he was…
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Florida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) escalated his ongoing feud with President Joe Biden over Covid-19 regulations, taking a stab at the President’s memory…
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Brazil wins men’s soccer gold again thanks to Malcom’s extra time strike
Brazil are on top again after a Malcom goal in extra time pushed them past Spain in the men’s soccer gold medal…
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ROC’s Maria Lasitskene scores gold medal with 2.04-meter high jump
Facing tough opposition from Australia’s Nicola McDermott and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, ROC athlete Maria Lasitskene proved to be the only…
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TV OT: Why are my shows filled with mean girls? Plus, UFOs and the best lines from ‘Cooking with Paris’
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s the end of another week, end of another Olympics and the end of my hopes of becoming the next…
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China stuns with artistic swimming performance, wins silver
China gave an outstanding performance at the women’s artistic swimming finals. China finished in second place and took home the silver…
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USA’s Hildebrandt beats Livach to win women’s 50kg bronze
USA’s Sarah Hildebrandt took down Oksana Livach of Ukraine to win the wrestling bronze medal in women’s…
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ROC’s Maria Lasitskene soars to win high jump gold
Maria Lasitskene of ROC soared through the air to secure the women’s high jump gold medal. In a very close end, Australia’s Nicola McDermott takes…
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What’s next for gymnastics great Simone Biles after Tokyo?
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles left Tokyo on Wednesday with her fame intact, but changed from the person she had been…
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France holds off reigning champion Denmark to take men’s handball gold
France held off a frantic comeback by the defending gold medalists from Denmark for a 25-23 victory in the men’s handball final in…
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U.S. captures team show jumping silver in tight jump-off
As one of the top two teams at the team show jumping final, the American trio of Laura Kraut, Jessica Springsteen and McLain Ward rode fast and…
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Iran’s Ganjzadeh awarded gold as opponent disqualified
The final bout of karate’s Olympic debut ended in uproar when Tareg Hamedi’s high-kick to Sajad Ganjzadeh’s neck saw him…
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Medals awarded in men’s modern pentathlon
Watch Great Britain’s Joseph Choong, Egypt’s Ahmed Elgendy, and Woong-Tae Joon receive medals for men’s modern…
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