Olympics 2020 Archives

How I fought back against ‘quitter’ label: Long-distance running legend on Simone Biles

July 28, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN It was meant to be the biggest day of Paula Radcliffe’s career. The whole planet was expecting the world record holder…

All four members of the U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team bite down on gold medals and hold flowers in their left hands.

U.S. bests ROC to win inaugural women’s 3×3 basketball gold

July 28, 2021 10:10 AM NBC Olympics

Seven points from Stefanie Dolson and strong defense helped the U.S. women take down ROC in the first-ever Olympic women’s 3×3 basketball gold medal…

What happens below the surface of the Olympic swimming pool?

July 28, 2021 10:06 AM NBC Olympics

Tokyo turns things upside down with a peek at what happens beneath the surface during the aquatic…

Late jumper seals men’s 3×3 basketball gold for Latvia

July 28, 2021 9:56 AM NBC Olympics

Latvia’s Karlis Lasmanis hit a late two-point jumper to seal a 21-18 win over the athletes from the Russian Olympic Committee and the first gold…

China’s Shi Zhiyong sets new weightlifting world record

July 28, 2021 9:35 AM NBC Olympics

China’s Shi Zhiyong breaks the weightlifting world record in the clean and jerk at 198kg. This is Zhiyong’s second straight gold…

Charlotte Dujardin smiles and holds a bronze medal in her right hand and raises flowers in her left hand

Dujardin, young Gio reach individual dressage bronze

July 28, 2021 9:16 AM NBC Olympics

Charlotte Dujardin rides to individual dressage bronze with an 88.543 aboard Gio in the gelding’s first…

Isabell Werth smiles and waves in celebration while holding flowers in her right hand and a silver medal in her left

Werth extends equestrian medal record with individual silver

July 28, 2021 9:16 AM NBC Olympics

German dressage mainstay Isabell Werth added to her already historic Olympic medal count with individual silver aboard reigning European champion…

Four Latvian basketball players hold up the Latvian flag in celebration

Latvia rallies to inaugural men’s 3×3 basketball gold vs ROC

July 28, 2021 9:13 AM NBC Olympics

Karlis Lasmanis helps Latvia rally back from a nine-point deficit to win the gold medal game over ROC in the inaugural men’s 3×3 basketball…

Gus Kenworthy cheers on divers at men’s 10m synchro final

July 28, 2021 9:02 AM NBC Olympics

In this episode of ‘Freestyle with Gus Kenworthy,’ the Olympic freestyle skier cheers on the divers at the men’s synchronized 10m platform final,…

Daiki Hashimoto wins gold for all-around men’s gymnastics

July 28, 2021 8:35 AM NBC Olympics

Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto takes home the gold medal for the all-around men’s gymnastics competition in a close…

Breakthrough Moments: Latvia wins gold in basketball 3x3

Breakthrough Moments: Latvia wins gold in basketball 3×3

July 28, 2021 8:18 AM NBC Olympics

Latvia comes up big at the buzzer to defeat the Russian Olympic Committee in the basketball 3×3 final and win gold in Tokyo! For more moments like…

Caeleb Dressel prepares to race the men's 100m freestyle on Day 6 at the Tokyo Olympics.

Swimming Day 6 preview: Caeleb Dressel races 100m freestyle, Ledecky leads U.S. relay

July 28, 2021 8:07 AM NBC Olympics

Get primed for swimming on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics with the top storylines to follow from each…

Primetime Rundown: What to watch Day 6 at Tokyo Olympics

July 28, 2021 7:45 AM NBC Olympics

Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics is set to feature five swimming finals, as Hali Flickinger and Regan Smith compete in the women’s 200m butterfly, Caeleb…

Aly Raisman explains the mental game of gymnastics

July 28, 2021 7:31 AM NBC Olympics

Aly Raisman explains to Craig Melvin and Al Roker the mental side of gymnastics that is impacting Simone Biles the most in the Tokyo…

Heo Kwang-Hee of Team South Korea reacts as he competes against Kento Momota of Team Japan during a Men’s Singles Group A match on day five of the Tokyo Olympics

Heo Kwang-Hee upsets Momota Kento as final men’s singles badminton group stage wraps up

July 28, 2021 7:22 AM NBC Olympics

Mark Caljouw defeated Sai Praneeth as the final stage of group play in badminton…

Podcast: MyKayla Skinner’s bumpy road to Tokyo

July 28, 2021 7:03 AM NBC Olympics

In today’s In The Village podcast, MyKayla Skinner dishes about how the 2020 Games postponement and a bone spur nearly ended her…

Korea poses with their gold medals in the men's sabre team event

Korea controls men’s team sabre final from start to finish en route to gold

July 28, 2021 7:01 AM NBC Olympics

Korea topped Italy to win gold in the men’s sabre team event, while Hungary beat Germany in the bronze medal…

Xiao Routeng qualifies for men’s gymnastics floor finals

July 28, 2021 6:47 AM NBC Olympics

China’s Xiao Routeng scores a 14.866, sending him to the men’s gymnastics floor…

Sam Mikulak sticks 14.533 vault in all-around final

July 28, 2021 6:44 AM NBC Olympics

U.S. gymnastics veteran Sam Mikulak stuck the landing on his vault attempt in the Olympic individual all-around final, earning a 14.533, besting his…

Daniil Medvedev asks who will take responsibility if he dies in Tokyo Olympics’ heat and humidity

July 28, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN Amid spiking temperatures and humidity at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, tennis player Daniil Medvedev posed an unsettling…