TOKYO—Team USA extended a historic run of championships in Olympic women’s basketball on Sunday, winning the gold against home team Japan in their first-ever medal match. The United States’ women earned their seventh-straight gold in the 90–75 victory at the Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo. Brittney Griner, who plays for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury,…
US Beats Japan in Women’s Basketball, Wins 7th Straight Olympic Gold
August 8, 2021
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US Women Beat Brazil to Win 1st Olympic Volleyball Gold
TOKYO—Jordan Larson fell to the floor, put her head in her hands and cried after Brazil couldn’t return her spike on match point. The frustration of being so close but not quite good enough was replaced by a feeling of relief after the U.S. women’s volleyball team finally claimed Olympic gold with a 25–21, 25–20,…
Tokyo Olympics End With Closing Ceremony, as Ratings See Decline
The International Olympics Committee declared the Tokyo Olympics officially closed, with officials claiming the Games were a success despite the pandemic. A closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share”—and the rest of the Olympics—was held in the middle of a resurging COVID-19 pandemic and has been rejected by many Japanese citizens. At these Games,…
Tokyo Olympics End With Closing Ceremony, as US TV Ratings See Decline
August 8, 2021
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The International Olympics Committee declared the Tokyo Olympics officially closed, with officials claiming the Games were a success despite the pandemic. The Olympics and its closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” were held in the middle of a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and have been rejected by many Japanese citizens. At these Games, spectators…
Just ‘Chipping Away’ Says Modest Kenny After Record 7th Gold
IZU, Japan—With a glorious sense of under-statement Jason Kenny said he had just kept “chipping away” over more than a decade of track cycling domination to become Britain’s most successful Olympian. By not just beating, but absolutely smashing the opposition, in the keirin final at the Izu Velodrome on Sunday, the 33-year-old Kenny earned a…
Hassan Gets 3 Distance Medals in Amazing Olympic Odyssey
TOKYO—By the time she reached the 65th and final lap of her eight-day Olympic odyssey, Sifan Hassan’s neck had seized up and she couldn’t turn her head. She could barely breathe and she couldn’t feel her arms anymore. As she neared the end, she couldn’t see properly and thought “why did they move the finish…
Chopra Wins Historic Javelin Gold for India
TOKYO–Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin on Saturday with a best throw of 87.58 meters to claim an historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India. The Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch won silver with 86.67 meters and Vitezslav Vesely claimed the bronze with 85.44. Chopra, the 2018 Commonwealth champion, seized the lead with a throw…
Malcom Grabs Golden Soccer Glory for Brazil
YOKOHAMA–Brazil retained their Olympic football title with substitute Malcom scoring an extra-time winner in a 2–1 victory over Spain in the men’s gold medal match on Saturday. After the game ended 1–1 in normal time, Malcom raced onto a diagonal ball from Antony and got the better of Jesus Vallejo before driving the winner into…
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…
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