Becky Sullivan
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The grounds around a palace built by Louis XIV is hosting Olympic events
The Games in Paris include one of the grandest venues to ever host an Olympic event: the grounds of Versailles, where equestrian events and the pentathlon are held in sight of the opulent palace.
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U.S. women's soccer, reinvigorated by a trio of stars, will play for Olympic gold
The team's trio of star forwards — Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith — has combined for nine of 10 goals in the Olympics. But they want more: the first U.S. gold medal since 2012.
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The U.S. men's basketball team wins a nail-biter over Serbia to play for Olympic gold
For nearly all of Thursday's semifinal game against Serbia, the U.S. lagged behind Serbia. Even as the fourth quarter began, the U.S. trailed by 13. But then Team USA turned it around to win 95-91.
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U.S. table tennis team has a moment in the spotlight, helped along by an All-Star fan
A viral video captured the unlikely meeting of an NBA All-Star and the Olympic women's table tennis squad, who've since exchanged visits and autographs. But they still haven't played each other — yet.
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An NBA star helped put a spotlight on the U.S. women's table tennis team
The U.S. has never won an Olympic medal in table tennis. But the interest of an NBA star has helped put a spotlight on the three-member women's team ahead of its first event Tuesday.
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The gymnast Simone Biles wins silver to wrap what might be her final Olympic Games
Biles won silver in the floor exercise final, her fourth of the Paris Olympics. She missed out on the podium in the balance beam after slipping from the beam in her only major mistake of the Games.
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Women are leading the medal tally for Team USA at the Olympics
At the Paris Summer Olympics, gymnasts Simone Biles and Stephen Nedoroscik were going for individual medals in the vault and pommel horse.
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Team USA's Vincent Hancock makes history with his 4th Olympic gold in skeet
Only seven athletes ever have won gold in the same event in four different Olympics. On Sunday, the 35-year-old Army veteran joined the exclusive club with his win in the shotgun discipline skeet.
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Simone Biles wins gymnastics Olympic individual all-around title
For the second time in her career, gymnast Simone Biles won the Olympic individual all-around final title, only two days after leading the U.S. women's team back to the gold in the team event.
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Simone Biles takes gold in women’s gymnastics individual all-around at Paris Games
Thursday's women's gymnastics individual all-around competition showcases three of the sport's superstars: USA's Simone Biles and Suni Lee and Rebeca Andrade of Brazil.
