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Oksana Chusovitina Competes In Eighth And Final Olympics

Oksana Chusovitina, a Uzbekistani gymnast, completed competing in her eighth Olympic Games in Tokyo, a world record. Chusovitina first competed in the Olympics in 1992, when the games were held in Barcelona. At that time…

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Japan Wins Softball Gold Medal, Defeats USA 2-0

Japan secured their second straight Olympic gold medal in softball with a 2-0 victory over Team USA. This historic win is a repeat of 2008 when Japan left the USA heartbroken in the gold medal…

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13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Wins Gold At Inaugural Women’s Street Skateboarding

13-year-old Momiji Nishiya of Japan won the gold medal in the women’s street skateboarding competition at the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the second-youngest gold medalist in history. She is now Japan’s youngest gold medalist of all…

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Tunisian Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui Shocks World, Wins Gold

Ahmed Hafnaoui was an unknown swimmer from Tunisia – at least he was until he made international headlines by snagging gold in the 400m freestyle during the Tokyo Olympics. Hafnaoui is just 18 years old. Hafnaoui…

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Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Gymnastics, Cites Mental Health As Reason

Defending Olympic champion Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics confirmed Biles’ decision to withdraw and supported her with a statement.…

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Texans Open To Dealing Deshaun Watson

The Texans are reportedly willing to ship their quarterback Deshaun Watson to another team should the right offer come along. That offer would have to be quite substantial, but nonetheless, Houston is willing to part ways with…

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VIDEO: Cyclist Oz Sanchez On The Importance Of Paralympic Coverage

The growth of Paralympic coverage is critical to the recognition of both those who compete and this category of sports itself. Paralympic athlete Oz Sanchez believes that once the U.S. more fully embraces coverage of the…

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VIDEO: Olympic BMX Cyclist Connor Fields On How He Tries Not To Crash

Avoiding crashes in BMX is incredibly difficult, even for those at the highest level of the sport. Connor Fields, an Olympian for the United States in BMX, believes that trial and error, as well as…

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Lee Kiefer Secures Gold At Tokyo Olympics

Lee Keifer bested former world champion Inna Deriglazova in Tokyo this past weekend, 15-13, to secure a gold medal for the United States in fencing. Keifer is 27 years old. She is a four-time NCAA champion and a…

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Australian Swim Coach Dean Boxall Goes Viral For Celebration

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus out-swam United States star Katie Ledecky in the 400-meter freestyle to win the gold medal. Titmus finished with the second-fastest time in history.  Titmus’ coach, Dean Boxall, made major headlines alongside the swimmer…

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Simone Biles Withdraws From Women’s Team Final Due To Mental Health Issues

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Women’s Gymnastics Team Final taking place on Tuesday, July 27. USA Gymnastics released the following statement. “Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical…

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Michael Thomas Undergoes Ankle Surgery, May Miss Multiple Games

The Saints are going to have to strategize for a wide receiver core in Week 1 and possibly beyond that lacks their star player, Michael Thomas, as he underwent ankle surgery in late June. Ian…

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Luka Doncic Scores 48 Points In Slovenia’s Victory

Luka Doncic made his Olympic debut at the age of 22 years old versus Argentina. The Olympic rookie still managed to drop 48 points. Argentina’s coach spoke of Doncic’s brilliance. “For me, I said this…

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MyKayla Skinner Gives Heartfelt Message After Failing To Qualify For Event Finals

On Sunday, MyKayla Skinner gave a heartfelt message after failing to qualify for any event final. “Heartbroken but feeling sooo humbled and blessed for the amazing performance I had tonight! You have all brought me…

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VIDEO: Olympic BMX Rider Hannah Roberts On Getting Recognition For The Sport

Olympic BMX rider Hannah Roberts is incredibly inspired by the recent growth in her sport, and that this widespread recognition of competition is occurring for both men and women. Check out what Roberts had to say at…

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