Emma Bowman
Stories
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USA's Rai Benjamin bests world record holder to win 400m hurdles Olympic gold
After winning silver at the Tokyo Games, the 27-year-old traded spots on the podium in Paris with Norwegian Karsten Warholm, the defending gold medalist.
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Technically, the fastest Olympian just took bronze in speed climbing
After setting a couple world speed climbing records this week, American Sam Watson fell to China’s Peng Wu, who was then beaten by Indonesia’s Leonardo Veddriq. Veddriq took gold in 4.75 seconds.
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Watching artistic swimming? 6 questions about the Olympic sport, answered
The sport is already underway at the Paris Games this week, with two medals at stake. Don't let the grace and poise fool you: Artistic swimming is quite physically demanding. How do they do it?
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Olympians at the Paris Games want to cheer on the Olympians, too
Olympians are just as excited as the public to witness the athleticism at the Paris Games — especially if it's not their own sport. Here are some of your favorite Olympians' favorite Olympians.
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In a photo finish, American Noah Lyles wins 100-meter final to claim Olympic gold
Lyles, the favorite to win, ran the fastest time in the fastest race at Stade de France stadium on Sunday night. He's the first American to win the race since Justin Gatlin in 2004.
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What’s that thumping sound in Paris? A dramatic new pre-game Olympics custom
In the moments before many Paris Olympic events get underway, someone comes out and taps a staff. The ritual, inspired by a French theatrical tradition, made its Olympics debut last week.
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Defending champion Team USA women remain shockingly winless in Olympic 3x3 basketball
The U.S. team hasn't won a single of its three game at the Olympics in Paris, as it struggles to find chemistry on the half-court.
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Paris Games are being hailed as the ‘gender-equal’ Olympics. Let's take a closer look
The Olympics movement has made considerable gains in evening the playing field for female athletes. But there’s a lot more to the effort than the headline achievement organizers have been pushing.
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Canadian government halts funding for 3 people tied to Olympic soccer drone spying
The women's soccer coach of Team Canada, Bev Priestman, and two other staffers were suspended by FIFA for a year related to the use of drones to spy on an Olympics opponent.
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British Olympian pulls out of Paris after 'error of judgment' sparks investigation
Less than a week before she was set to compete in the Paris Games, the six-time Olympic medalist in dressage was suspended from competition for her actions depicted in a video from four years ago.