/tags/tokyo-olympics Tokyo Olympics en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:05:48 GMT /news/2021-08-09/united-states-barely-edges-out-china-for-most-gold-medals-at-tokyo-olympics For the seventh Olympic games in a row, the United States took home more medals than any country. But in the gold-medal race, they just barely edged China. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:05:48 GMT /news/2021-08-09/united-states-barely-edges-out-china-for-most-gold-medals-at-tokyo-olympics Deepa Shivaram, Mandalit del Barco /news/2021-08-06/canadian-soccer-player-quinn-becomes-the-first-trans-and-nonbinary-gold-medalist Quinn is one of a handful of athletes this year who became the first trans and nonbinary athletes to compete in the Olympics. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:57:10 GMT /news/2021-08-06/canadian-soccer-player-quinn-becomes-the-first-trans-and-nonbinary-gold-medalist Sharon Pruitt-Young /news/2021-08-06/allyson-felix-now-has-more-olympic-medals-than-any-female-track-athlete-in-history U.S. track star Allyson Felix surpassed the record after winning bronze on Friday in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 16:54:41 GMT /news/2021-08-06/allyson-felix-now-has-more-olympic-medals-than-any-female-track-athlete-in-history Merrit Kennedy /news/2021-08-04/once-again-banned-russians-raise-questions-about-doping-at-the-olympics The usually much-discussed topic hasn't been making headlines during the Tokyo Games as often because of the pandemic. But it's still there. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:23:00 GMT /news/2021-08-04/once-again-banned-russians-raise-questions-about-doping-at-the-olympics Tom Goldman /news/2021-08-03/simone-biles-makes-a-triumphant-return-and-takes-bronze-on-balance-beam Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the four-inch-wide beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause in the nearly empty stadium. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:11:18 GMT /news/2021-08-03/simone-biles-makes-a-triumphant-return-and-takes-bronze-on-balance-beam Merrit Kennedy /news/2021-08-02/trans-athlete-laurel-hubbard-has-made-olympic-history-competing-in-individual-event "Thank you to the IOC for living up to the Olympic values and showing that sport is for all and that weightlifting can be done by all types of people," Hubbard said after her competition. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:31:30 GMT /news/2021-08-02/trans-athlete-laurel-hubbard-has-made-olympic-history-competing-in-individual-event Bill Chappell /news/2021-08-02/10-unique-storylines-to-follow-in-the-final-stretch-of-the-tokyo-olympics The swimmers are now leaving Japan and the spotlight moves to the track and field events at Olympic Stadium. We'll walk you through the biggest things to watch for until the closing ceremony. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:09:58 GMT /news/2021-08-02/10-unique-storylines-to-follow-in-the-final-stretch-of-the-tokyo-olympics Merrit Kennedy, Leila Fadel, Tom Goldman, Laurel Wamsley, Russell Lewis /news/2021-08-02/simone-biles-will-return-for-the-olympic-balance-beam-final "We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow - Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!!" USA Gymnastics said. Biles has withdrawn from other events. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:11:45 GMT /news/2021-08-02/simone-biles-will-return-for-the-olympic-balance-beam-final Merrit Kennedy /news/2021-08-02/the-u-s-womens-soccer-team-has-lost-its-shot-at-the-gold-medal The U.S. players had a 1-0 loss against Canada in the semifinal. They'll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-02/the-u-s-womens-soccer-team-has-lost-its-shot-at-the-gold-medal Merrit Kennedy, Russell Lewis /news/2021-07-30/u-s-womens-soccer-beats-the-netherlands-and-advances-to-olympic-semifinals This means they'll head to the semifinal. The U.S. is trying to become the first reigning Women's World Cup champion to win Olympic gold. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:40:13 GMT /news/2021-07-30/u-s-womens-soccer-beats-the-netherlands-and-advances-to-olympic-semifinals Merrit Kennedy