Brazil’s Cunha wins women’s Olympic marathon swimming
TOKYO — Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil won the women’s 10-kilometer Olympic marathon swimming event in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Aug. 4
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Heat, humidity pose challenges in Olympic marathon swimming
TOKYO — A blazing sun. Drenching humidity. Choppy waters. Gusting winds. Two dozen bodies diving in together for two hours of swimming mixed with...
Olympic families find solace, create bonds far from Tokyo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Christina Dressel began organizing the room long before the NBC cameras started rolling.
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Aug. 3
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Aug. 2
1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is...
King Caeleb: Dressel joins elite club with dazzling Olympics
TOKYO — There was no joy in the process for Caeleb Dressel.
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King implies Russians ‘should not be here’ because of doping
TOKYO — American swimmer Lilly King doubled down on criticism of Russian athletes hours after the president of the Russian Olympic Committee said his...
Female medalists lift Swiss to best Summer Games since 1952
TOKYO — While it was National Day back home in Switzerland on Sunday, the Tokyo Olympic champion in women's tennis celebrated by winning a...
Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics
TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in...