Italy’s double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has insisted he is not bothered by suspicions of doping raised by the media, and that hard work is to thank for his record-breaking exploits in Tokyo. Jacobs became the first Italian to win 100 meters gold, setting a European record time of 9.80 seconds in the final,…
Japan Beats US 2–0 to Win 1st Olympic Baseball Gold Medal
YOKOHAMA, Japan—Japan’s players sprinted onto the mound and the collection of All-Stars hoisted their manager up and down as if on a trampoline. They beamed when hanging shiny gold medals around each other’s necks, fulfilling a national mission with the first Olympic baseball title in their history. American players didn’t seem overly upset. The released…
France Beats ROC in Men’s Volleyball Final to Win Gold
August 7, 2021
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TOKYO—France beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the men’s volleyball final on Saturday in a sensational five-set match to grab their first Olympic gold medal in the sport. The ROC took the silver and Argentina upset 2016 gold medalists Brazil to claim the bronze. “It’s a magic that our dreams came true,” said…
US Men Finally End Gold Drought With Relay Triumph
August 7, 2021
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TOKYO—The United States men’s team won their first gold on the track at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, clinching the 4×400 meters relay by a huge margin to end a drought that had sparked fierce criticism back home. The American men were bidding to avoid the ignominy of not winning a gold on the track…
US Overwhelms Spain for 3rd Straight Water Polo Gold
TOKYO—Maddie Musselman held her phone out, and the U.S. women’s water polo team gathered for a picture on the top step of the podium. It was a familiar scene. The dynasty is alive and well. Musselman scored three times, Ashleigh Johnson made 11 saves and the United States won its third consecutive gold medal on…
‘Four Ferraris’: Italy Race to Shock 4×100 Gold at Olympics
TOKYO—There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in every distance race she enters. Other things might take some getting used to: Italy is a sprint power. It now owns the gold medal in the…
Kenny Wins Fifth Gold as Britain Win Women’s Madison
August 6, 2021
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IZU, Japan—Laura Kenny became the most-decorated female Olympic cyclist as she rode to a fifth gold medal by partnering British team mate Katie Archibald to a commanding victory in the first-ever women’s madison in the Games on Friday. The British stamped their authority on a frantic race early on and their points advantage grew as…
Team USA Women’s Basketball to Play for Gold After Semi-Final Victory
August 6, 2021
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The U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team is dominating this year’s event once again and is one victory away from a seventh-straight gold medal at the Tokyo Games after the team defeated Serbia in the semi-finals. Brittney Griner of Texas and Breanna Stewart of New York had a double-double that helped Team USA in beating the Serbians…
Gold for De Grasse, Another Huge 400m Hurdles Record
TOKYO—Canada’s Andre De Grasse added gold to a groaning collection of minor medals with victory in the 200 metres, Kenya went one-two in the men’s 800m and Peruth Chemutai made history for Uganda on another scintillating night of Olympic athletics on Wednesday. That followed another huge 400m hurdles world record in the morning when Sydney…
Mensah-Stock Caps Debut With Women’s Freestyle Gold
CHIBA, Japan—World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock capped her Olympic debut with a gold medal in the women’s freestyle light heavyweight category on Tuesday to become only the second women’s champion from the United States. Mensah-Stock completed a stunning run in Tokyo by beating Nigerian veteran Blessing Oborududu 4–1 in the final. The 28-year-old American overpowered Rio…
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