Alaska has an Olympic swimming champion. Seventeen-year-old high schooler Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women's 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off teammate and defending Olympic champion Lilly King. Jacoby was the first swimmer from the state ever to make the ...
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — For the first time since 1992, the American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool. Russia swept the top two spots in the 100-meter back Tuesday, with Evgeny Rylov claiming the gold medal in 51.98 seconds and teammate Kliment ...
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a kiss toward the camera. Those watching the men's Olympics gymnastic competition on television back home knew they'd seen magic. ...
By JENNA FRYER AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The greatest gymnast of all time must rally Team USA for the Americans to win their third consecutive gold medal. Simone Biles and her squad trail the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee heading into Tuesday's women's ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sam Mikulak walked off the floor, turned his palms up and laughed. Well, sorta. The three-time Olympian's last performance in a gymnastics team event didn't exactly go as planned. Looking to preserve a fourth-place finish for the U.S. ...
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Mariel Zagunis, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the saber event on Monday at the Tokyo Games. The 2004 and 2008 champion is competing at her fifth ...
