Tag: Aquatics
NBA’s Mills to be one of Australia’s Olympic flag bearers
SYDNEY — San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills and swimmer Cate Campbell were named Wednesday as flag bearers for the Australian Olympic team at...
Health big issue for swimming’s Tokyo-bound Campbell sisters
Cate Campbell got “a huge wake-up call” when she went in for a routine checkup and discovered that she had skin cancer on her...
AP Sportlight
July 4
1910 — Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in...
IOC gives athletes more scope for protest at Tokyo Olympics
GENEVA — The IOC finally relented on Friday to let Olympic athletes make gestures of protest in their field of play at the Tokyo...
No clear favorite for men’s water polo at Tokyo Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Led by Maggie Steffens and Ashleigh Johnson, the U.S. women rolled to their second straight gold medal. Steffens was named MVP...
Surfing ready to impress at Olympic debut
HIGLIGHTS FROM RIO: None. Surfing’s Olympic debut has been a century in the making. It was the fervent wish of Duke Kahanamoku, the...
Water polo’s Jesse Smith makes 5th US Olympic team
Jesse Smith is heading to his record-tying fifth Olympics after he was selected Friday for the U.S. men's water polo team for the Tokyo...
Swim caps for thick, curly hair not allowed at Olympics
Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair won’t be allowed at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, with the sport’s world governing body saying they are...
Tokyo 2020: 3 new events spice up Olympic swimming schedule
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Michael Phelps won five golds and a silver to close out his career as the winningest Olympian in history. American Simone...
Tokyo 2020: China looks to repeat Olympic diving dominance
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China remains the dominant force in the sport, having won seven of eight gold medals in 2016. The Chinese followed up...