Tag: Russia Olympic Team

All for nothing: Athletes qualify but end out of Olympics

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MADRID — As one of the top-ranked taekwondo fighters in the world, Jesús Tortosa was ready to start packing for the Tokyo Olympics. ...

A list of Olympians to follow on social media

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TOKYO — With the Olympics starting Friday, athletes from around the world are in Tokyo, most of them restricted to training and their hotels...

Medal Count: Prediction has US heading a wide open Olympics

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TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open Friday and predicting the overall medal count will be more difficult than usual because of the pandemic and...

Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputes

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Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games’ longest-running doping saga. ...

U.S. wrestler Kyle Dake finally has chance at Olympic gold

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Five years ago, Kyle Dake was injured and ready to retire. ...

Transgender athlete to make history in Olympic weightlifting

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China led the way with five gold medals and world records were broken in five different events. Sarah Robles won bronze...

At 34, ‘Mommy Rocket’ Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat in Tokyo

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Every time Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce steps on the track, some sort of record is in jeopardy. ...

Early losses haven’t been detrimental in Olympic volleyball

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If the past two Olympics have proven anything when it comes to indoor volleyball it's the fact that slow starts are far from detrimental. ...

No Bolt means stage open for new stars to emerge in Tokyo

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Usain Bolt. The 34-year-old Bolt, retired since 2017, will watch the Tokyo Games from the comfort of his home in Jamaica...

Fencing returns with old rivalries and more medals than ever

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Russia's Yana Egorian won the women's sabre, denying longtime rivals Sofya Velikaya and Olha Kharlan an individual Olympic gold medal to...