Tag: Tokyo Olympics

US BMX Racer Connor Fields Carried Off on Stretcher After Olympics Crash

U.S. BMX racer and reigning Olympic gold medalist Connor Fields was carried off on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance after a hard crash at the Tokyo Games on Friday. The 28-year-old from Las Vegas was competing in the semifinals when he landed hard off a jump heading into the first turn in the…


Team GB Shooter’s Bronze Medal at First Olympics ‘Incredible’ Achievement

Team GB shooter Matt Coward-Holley’s bronze medal in the men’s trap at the Tokyo Olympics is an “incredible” achievement, the headmaster of his former school has said. The Chelmsford-born athlete, now living in Salisbury in Wiltshire, shot 33 of 40 in the final to secure third place, finishing behind the Czech duo of gold medallist…


Dressel Chases First Individual Gold in Showcase 100m Freestyle Race

TOKYO—U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel will be going for the first individual Olympic gold of his multi-medal career in Thursday’s showcase 100m freestyle, with the world record possibly in reach. Little can be taken for granted in a Tokyo Games that have already provided plenty of shocks and surprises, but the race should certainly live up…


Olympic Champ Biles Withdraws From All-Around Competition

TOKYO—Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation…


Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Competition at Tokyo Olympics

Gymnast Simone Biles on Wednesday withdrew from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old American was scheduled to defend her Olympic title on Thursday, which she now will not be doing due to latest withdrawal. “After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision…


Nagase Triumphs in -81kg Judo to Continue Japanese Gold Rush

TOKYO—Japan’s Takanori Nagase won the men’s -81kg judo gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics by beating Saeid Mollaei of Mongolia in the final, extending the gold rush by Japanese judokas. Rio bronze medallist Nagase’s victory marked a fifth judo gold medal for hosts Japan at the Games, edging them closer to their previous Olympic record…


Dream Comes True for 16-Year-Old Twins as They Help Seal Gymnastics Team Medal

A pair of 16-year-old twins had their “dream come true” after helping Great Britain’s women’s gymnastics team deliver an extraordinary bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. The team of Alice Kinsella, Amelie Morgan, and twins Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova claimed the first women’s team gymnastics medal since 1928. The quartet, referred to as the “awesome foursome”…


Sex Ed & Sterilized Kids; ‘Human Flourishing’ View of Wildfire; Ex-Gay Pastor Sues Big Tech

From ‘comprehensive sexuality education’ in schools, to gender reassignment surgery for kids. How is the new sexual revolution affecting children? Our two guests share some shocking information. Sharon Slater, president of Family Watch International, reveals what children are actually being taught in schools. And Dr. Quentin Van Meter, president of the American College of Pediatricians,…


Sex Ed & Sterilized Kids; ‘Human Flourishing’ View of Wildfires; Ex-Gay Pastor Sues Big Tech

(1:05) From Comprehensive Sexuality Education in schools, to gender reassignment surgery for kids. How is the new sexual revolution affecting children? Our two guests share some shocking information. Sharon Slater, president of Family Watch International, reveals what children are actually being taught in schools. And Dr. Quentin Van Meter, president of the American College of Pediatricians,…


Tokyo Olympics Map Corrected After Ukraine Objects

KYIV—The International Olympic Committee has corrected a map on the Tokyo Olympics website after Ukraine protested about the inclusion of a border between Ukraine and its Crimean Peninsula, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday. Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast in 2014, triggering Western sanctions and condemnation. Most countries deem…