Olympics

Australia’s Fox targeting gold in women’s kayak slalom

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: France's Denis Gargaud Chanu won an unexpected gold in the men's canoe slalom in his first Olympics. Slovakia's Matej Benus earned...

BMX freestyle makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo Games

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OLYMPIC DEBUT: BMX racing has been in the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing Games, but this will be the first go-round for its...

Russia still rules in renamed sport of artistic swimming

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: One of the biggest issues in 2016 entailed getting rid of green-tinged water in one of the pools at the Maria...

Ready to roll: Skateboarding set to wow on Olympic debut

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TOKYO — WHAT’S NEW: Absolutely everything. Skateboarding is one of four sports making their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games, along with karate, surfing...

Tokyo 2020: 3 new events spice up Olympic swimming schedule

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Michael Phelps won five golds and a silver to close out his career as the winningest Olympian in history. American Simone...

Old names, new teams highlight Tokyo beach volleyball field

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TOKYO — HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: When Germans Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst took gold in 2016, they had to ask the bronze medal-winner what...

Tokyo 2020: China looks to repeat Olympic diving dominance

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China remains the dominant force in the sport, having won seven of eight gold medals in 2016. The Chinese followed up...

Boxing aims for calm, cool Olympics after years of drama

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After a half-decade of turmoil and drama at the highest levels of Olympic boxing, the sport's trip to Tokyo looks as if it could...

Toyko 2020: Early morning marathon swimming in Tokyo

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Sharon van Rouwendaal and Ferry Weertman made it a Dutch sweep of the gold medals competing off hot and sunny Copacabana...

Doncic, Slovenia continue roll through Olympic qualifying

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Luka Doncic and Slovenia are two wins from the Tokyo Olympics. ...