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Arts & Life
Everything You'd Want To Know About The Unusual Masks Worn By Team USA Athletes
It's a bold look that has been compared to the masked Batman villain Bane — even by the Japanese organizers of the Tokyo Games. The mask is voluminous and is a nod to the host country, Japan.
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Sports
Simone Biles Now Realizes She's More Than Her Gymnastics Accomplishments
"the outpouring love & support I've received has made me realize I'm more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before," Biles said in a tweet.
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Sports
U.S. 3x3 Women's Basketball Takes Gold In The Sport's Olympic Debut
The U.S. women's team took an early lead against the Russians and maintained it the entire game. The action unfolds over just 10 minutes — or the first to 21 points if that happens more quickly.
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Sports
The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport
Traditional basketball's scrappy cousin is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, introducing the world to the dizzyingly fast, more compact play of the game of driveways and public parks.
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Sports
Simone Biles Says She Pulled Out Of Gymnastics Finals Due To Mental Health Concerns
"I tried to go out here and have fun," the U.S. superstar said, "but once I came out here, I was like, 'no, mental is not there, so I just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself.'"
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Arts & Life
The Flowers For Olympic Medalists Carry Deep Meaning In Japan
The elements of the bouquet carry a deeper story, and they are years in the making. They're meant to symbolize the country rising from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
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Sports
After Just 3 Practices, U.S. Beach Volleyballers Notch A Big Win In Tokyo
When a U.S. beach volleyball player tested positive for coronavirus, his teammate needed to find another partner before their first Olympic match. So far, it's working.
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Sports
The First Tokyo Olympics Medals For The U.S. Go To 2 Men's Swimmers
27-year-old Chase Kalisz was nearly a full body length ahead of his closest competitor at the end of the race. U.S. swimmer Jay Litherland took silver.
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Sports
Can't-Miss Moments From The Olympics Opening Ceremony
From pictogram people to a moving rendition of "Imagine," the Tokyo Olympics' opening ceremony balanced fun with the seriousness of the moment.
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National
Meet The U.S. Olympic Flag Bearer You've Probably Never Heard Of
Eddy Alvarez, who plays baseball for the U.S. team, could become just the sixth person ever to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. He took home a silver medal in Sochi for speed skating.