Russian rhythmic dynasty topples, Bulgaria gets the gold
TOKYO — The Russian rhythmic gymnastics juggernaut collapsed at the Tokyo Olympics, with dramatic back-to-back losses that sparked furious allegations of injustice in a...
Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics winds to a nuanced end
TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. It ends with a typhoon and, still, a virus. In between: just about...
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Sunday, August 8
TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Sunday, August 8, at the Tokyo Games:
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Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Saturday, August 7
TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, August 7, at the Tokyo Games:
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Rhythmic gymnastics upset: Israel beats Russia, wins gold
TOKYO — Her blue ribbon soared halfway to the rafters, and Israel’s Linoy Ashram spun and swirled and caught it, winning gold in a...
Left out of Olympics, men’s rhythmic gymnasts loved in Japan
TOKYO — In the suburbs of Tokyo, Hiromi Matsumoto found herself falling in love with online videos of rhythmic gymnastics — a spectacular swirl...
Minnesota celebrates Olympic champion Sunisa Lee with parade
ST. PAUL,, Minn. — The city of St. Paul will host a parade to celebrate Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, who took home the gold...
Long dominated by Russia, rhythmic gymnastic rising in US
TOKYO — In the darkest days of the pandemic, Evita Griskenas was stuck practicing in her parents’ Illinois basement, occasionally breaking lightbulbs as she...
No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay
TOKYO — Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum are all basically...
This isn’t Cobra Kai: Karate finally makes Olympic debut
TOKYO — The history of karate’s journey to the Olympics would make a pretty good backstory for a martial arts movie.
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