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Olympics Swimming: UK, Russian Men Triumph, Aussie Women Shine Again, Alaska Teen Shocks With Gold TOKYO—Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke, and Kaylee McKeown gave Australia’s women more Olympic gold to celebrate at the Tokyo pool. On the same day, Alaskan teenager Lydia Jacoby upstaged her 2016 Olympic champion teammate Lily King to win a surprise gold medal in the women’s 100m br...

Jewgenij Rylow durchbrach die US-Phalanx im Rücken-Schwimmen ©APA/AFP Die olympische Dominanz der US-Schwimmer über die Rückenstrecken der Männer ist gebrochen. Seit 1996 in Atlanta haben US-Amerikaner bei Sommerspielen jeweils den Titel über 100 m als auch über 200 m geholt, Jewgenij Rylow vom Russischen Olympischen Komitee (ROC) setzte dem am Dienstag in Tokio ein Ende. Der 24-Jährige siegte über die kürzere Distanz mit Europarekord v...

The British swimmer who beat Covid TWICE before striking Olympic gold: How Tom Dean overcame virus to win 200m freestyle in historic one-two for Team GB - sparking WILD celebrations back home Swimmer Tom Dean made history as he became first British man to win an Olympic freestyle gold in 113 years Divers Tom Daley and Matty Lee also produced outstanding performances on Monday afternoon to win gold Adam Peaty rocketed to victory in the 100m breaststroke, becoming the first Briton to defend an Ol...

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___ The U.S. women’s volleyball team has handed defending gold medalist China its second straight-set loss. The Americans won a tight first set 29-27 on their fourth set point before taking the final two sets 25-22 and 25-21. They improve to 2-0 so far in Tokyo after sweeping France in the opener. The U.S. won bronze in 2016 and is seeking its first gold medal in the sport. China is still seeking to win its first set this tournament having been swept in the opener by Turkey. The Chinese we...

Play video Tom Deans mother, Jacquie Hughes, and sister, Connie Dean, talk to ITV News about the momentous win Tom Dean has won the gold medal in the men’s 200 metres freestyle with Great Britain team-mate Duncan Scott finishing second at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Dean, who twice contracted coronavirus last year, was third heading into the final 50 metres while Scott was down in sixth at the halfway stage, but the pair finished strongly. Dean finished in a time of one minute and 44.22 second...

Olympics Latest: Germany wins another equestrian gold July 27, 2021 GMT ___ MEDAL ALERT The German dressage team won its ninth gold medal in the past 10 Olympics by beating the United States and Britain for the second straight time. Isabell Werth earned her seventh gold and equestrian-record 11th medal overall. She had the second-best individual score in the competition. She trailed only teammate Jessica von Bredow-Werndl. Dorothee Schneider of Germany also rode well three months after a horse ...

Northern lights: Alaska teen shocks with Olympic swim gold PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer July 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 30 1of30Lydia Jacoby of the United States, sees the results after winning the final of the womens 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Martin Meissner/APShow MoreShow Less 2of30Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, poses with the gold medal after winning the final of the womens 100-meter breaststrokeat the...

TOKYO — For the first time since 1992, the American men have lost a backstroke race at the Olympic pool. Russia swept the top two spots in the 100-meter back Tuesday, with Evgeny Rylov claiming the gold medal in 51.98 seconds and teammate Kliment Kolesnikov taking the silver in 52.00. Defending Olympic champion Ryan Murphy settled for the bronze in 52.19. It was the first backstroke defeat for the U.S. men at the Olympics since the Barcelona Games. They won 12 straight golds at the last six O...

Tom Dean and Duncan Scott claim historic one-two finish for Team GB in mens 200m freestyle final Plus, how Dean twice recovered from severe Covid to join Phelps, Spitz and Thorpe as Olympic 200m freestyle champion 27 July 2021 • 5:19am Team GB have secured their first ever one-two finish in an Olympic swimming event for 113 years, with Tom Dean beating Tokyo flat-mate Duncan Scott to gold by 0.04 sec in a dramatic finale to the men’s 200m freestyle. After the excitement of Magic Monday, the...