Tag: United States Olympic Team
U.S. wrestler Kyle Dake finally has chance at Olympic gold
Five years ago, Kyle Dake was injured and ready to retire.
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Kiwi sailors Burling, Tuke care for oceans as wins pile up
The world’s oceans have given New Zealanders Peter Burling and Blair Tuke the chance to accomplish so much at relatively young ages.
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Faster, brighter: Olympics a ‘game changer’ for rugby sevens
BRISBANE, Australia — For six days, fit, strong Olympians hurled themselves at each other and at the tryline in short, sharp busts.
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Saddle up: Gymnast Malone takes unusual path to Tokyo
Brody Malone insists there is nothing special about his origin story. His parents signed him up for gymnastics when he was 3 because he...
Bruce Springsteen’s daughter makes Olympic equestrian team
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The daughter of rock icon Bruce Springsteen and singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa has been selected as one of four riders on the...
Army boxer Naomi Graham fights her way to Olympics for US
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Claressa Shields is the most successful American amateur boxer of her generation. She dominated the middleweight division at the past...
Camp Pop: US basketball team opens Olympic practice in Vegas
Gregg Popovich knows he doesn’t have to spend a whole lot of time teaching the game of basketball to his U.S. Olympic players.
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Naomi Osaka’s return to action highlights Olympic tennis
As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Matsuyama has green jacket and seeks gold in home Olympics
Unlike golf's return to the Olympics in 2016 after a century-long absence, the sport won't be a mystery to the host nation this time...
US women’s hoops program director stepping down after Tokyo
USA Basketball women's national team director Carol Callan will step down after the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her role as the president of...
