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July 30, 2021

US star Manuel returns to pool for 50 free after long layoff

After an Olympics with plenty of free time, Simone Manuel finally got back to racing Friday night.

July 30, 2021

Georgia surf instructor attacked by shark during lesson returns to beach

A Georgia man attacked by a shark in the waters off Tybee Island earlier this week returned to the beach on Friday.

July 30, 2021

Simone Biles 'did the right thing' when she withdrew, two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields says

Claressa Shields, who is the only American boxer in Olympic history to win back-to-back gold medals, said she spoke with her friend Simone Biles since her withdrawal at the Olympics earlier this week and told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, “She’s in good spirits."

July 30, 2021

US Olympic swimmer Ryan Murphy sparks doping controversy after Russian win

American swimmer Ryan Murphy ignited controversy at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, contending that he was swimming in a race that’s "probably not clean," before backtracking.

July 30, 2021

Doping talk rears its head after Russian swimmers win

After losing to Russian swimmers in two races at the Olympics, American backstroke star Ryan Murphy said Friday that doping remains a huge problem in the sport and he wonders if all his competitors are clean.

July 29, 2021

Living up to the hype: Dressel wins 1st individual gold

Caeleb Dressel climbed atop the lane rope, a look of wonder in his eyes. He gazed all around the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, eager to soak up every last moment of something he’s never done before.

July 28, 2021

Why Olympians shouldn’t bite their medals

Olympic athletes should avoid chomping down on their medals — which are made from recycled cellphones and other electronic devices, organizers for Tokyo 2020 recently joked in a tweet.

July 27, 2021

Iranian defector protests anti-Semitism by dedicating Olympic medal to Israel, thanks country in Hebrew

Saeid Mollaei, an Iranian defector who took Olympic silver in men’s 81kg judo Tuesday, dedicated his medal to Israel, where he trained for the 2020 games.

July 27, 2021

Tokyo reports highest daily COVID cases days after Olympics begin, officials say

Tokyo has been hit hard with a surge of new coronavirus cases since the Olympics kicked off last week, with Japan’s capital recording the highest number of cases since the pandemic began last year.

July 27, 2021

Neff leads Swiss sweep of medals in women's mountain biking

Jolanda Neff led a Swiss sweep in mountain biking at the Tokyo Olympics, following a terrible crash two years ago that almost ended her career.