Tag: Olympic games
The power of 10: Tatum eager to wear Bryant’s Olympic number
LAS VEGAS — Jayson Tatum was 15 when he made his first USA Basketball national team. It was 2013, when he got picked to...
Zoom meetings built chemistry for US Women’s Volleyball team
When the pandemic hit last March leading to a one year postponement of the Olympics and the inability of teams to practice and play...
Column: A few puffs and a bad rule do Richardson in
She could have — make that should have — been a breakout star in an Olympics desperate for any kind of positive jolt. Sha'Carri...
U.S. wrestler Kyle Dake finally has chance at Olympic gold
Five years ago, Kyle Dake was injured and ready to retire.
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Official dropped from Fiji Olympic team after positive test
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An official due to travel to Tokyo with the Fiji Olympic team has been withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19.
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UK government urged to hold China ‘to account’ over Uyghurs
LONDON — The British government should back a political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing to pressure the Chinese government over the...
Kiwi sailors Burling, Tuke care for oceans as wins pile up
The world’s oceans have given New Zealanders Peter Burling and Blair Tuke the chance to accomplish so much at relatively young ages.
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Golfer Lydia Ko to represent New Zealand at Tokyo Olympics
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rio de Janeiro silver medalist Lydia Ko will represent New Zealand in golf at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Faster, brighter: Olympics a ‘game changer’ for rugby sevens
BRISBANE, Australia — For six days, fit, strong Olympians hurled themselves at each other and at the tryline in short, sharp busts.
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Trophy for Ryder Cup winner, award for 1 player on each team
The Ryder Cup for years has had an unofficial award known as “Man of the Match” for the key contributor in golf’s ultimate team...