Bobby Finke of the United States has captured gold in the debut of the men's 800-meter swimming freestyle event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri grabbed the silver after leading most of the race, while the bronze went to Mykhailo Romachuk of Ukraine. It was a ...
By JENNA FRYER AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done. For years, Simone Biles was one of the very best at that. Suddenly — ...
By JENNA FRYER AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Track and Field begins competition on Day 7 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool in Friday's coverage of the Olympics. The gymnastics women's all-around competition will go on without defending gold medalist ...
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — They slice through the water as one, less than an arm's length apart. With their dreams of an Olympic medal contingent upon coordination and closeness, artistic swimmers training for Tokyo knew the drill: Move faster, lift higher and ...
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An especially grueling training schedule paid off as South Korea beat Italy 45-26 to win the men's team saber fencing final on Wednesday. It's the South Koreans' first gold of the Tokyo Olympics in a sport other than archery. No. 1-ranked sabre fencer Oh Sanguk ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Growing up nearly completely deaf provided a challenge for David Smith as he tried to integrate with other kids at school or on the playground. Whatever Smith may have lacked in hearing was more than made up with empathy, compassion and most ...
