Month: August 2021

Two-time world medalist Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco, fourth at the Rio Games, found an extra gear near the final water jump to claim men’s…

Cuba’s Mijain Lopez Nunez had total control over Georgia’s Iakobi Kajai, forcing Kajaia out of the ring five times. Nunez won the gold medal in the…

Luis Alberto Orta Sanchez of Cuba won the men’s greco-roman 60kg gold medal. Sanchez wrestled against Japan’s Fumita…

The 25-year-old’s the first non-Kenyan to win the event since the boycotted 1980 Moscow…

It was almost too close to call in the second heat of the women’s kayak 200m single at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but Hungary’s Dora Lucz earned…

Despite a torrential downpour, Sydney McLaughlin outclassed the field in her race while Muhammad comfortably won to both make the final, McLaughlin’s…

Dutchwoman Femke Bol, fourth-fastest 400m hurdler of all time, battled poor conditions to secure the victory in semifinal three of the women’s 400m…

Adeline Gray fell to Germany’s Aline Rotter-Focken in the women’s freestyle 76 kg final, but did earn her first-ever Olympic…

Defending champion and world-record holder Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa crashed out, finishing fifth in the third…

Kirani James of Grenada, the 2012 Olympic champion and 2016 runner-up in Rio, blasted through his semifinal section in 43.88 – the second-fastest…

Reigning world champion Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas won a loaded men’s 400m semi in a season-best 44.14, beating USA’s Michael Norman and…

World record-holder Sydney McLaughlin of the U.S. kept focus in showering rain to win the second women’s 400m hurdles semifinal and make it through…

Craig Melvin catches up with Caeleb Dressel after winning five gold medals in Tokyo to talk about what’s next for him after his rise to…

In torrential conditions, reigning world champion Dalilah Muhammad of the U.S. got the job done and won her semifinal, clocking 53.30 to advance to…