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“It’s very unfortunate this has to happen at this stage … It just sucks when you’re fighting with your own head,” Biles said. The American women, who were favorites to win the event, placed second with a score of 166.096, trailing the Russian Olympic Committee’s 169.528. It was the first time since 2008 that the U.S. didn’t win gold in the event. Once Biles withdrew, it was up to the other three women on the team — Grace McCallum, Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee — to compete and fi...

The U.S. swim team picked up four medals for a second straight night on Tuesday, headlined by Katie Ledecky’s win in the women’s 1500m freestyle. Erica Sullivan secured a silver medal in the same final, while Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass finished second and third respectively in the women’s 200m individual medley. Ledecky made history as the first-ever women’s...

The U.S. swim team picked up four medals for a second straight night on Tuesday, headlined by Katie Ledecky’s win in the women’s 1500m freestyle. Erica Sullivan secured a silver medal in the same final, while Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass finished second and third respectively in the women’s 200m individual medley. Ledecky made history as the first-ever women’s...

The U.S. swim team picked up four medals for a second straight night on Tuesday, headlined by Katie Ledecky’s win in the women’s 1500m freestyle. Erica Sullivan secured a silver medal in the same final, while Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass finished second and third respectively in the women’s 200m individual medley. Ledecky made history as the first-ever women’s...

The U.S. swim team picked up four medals for a second straight night on Tuesday, headlined by Katie Ledecky’s win in the women’s 1500m freestyle. Erica Sullivan secured a silver medal in the same final, while Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass finished second and third respectively in the women’s 200m individual medley. Ledecky became the first-ever women’s 1500m freestyle...

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Comments Martin Meissner/Associated Press Katie Ledecky, the greatest female freestyler ever, had not lost a single 400-meter race since 2013. But at the 2019 World Championships in South Korea, Australian Ariarne Titmus chased down Ledecky in the final lap of the 400-meter freestyle to outtouch her by 1.21 seconds. Titmus had spent the past two Olympics watching Ledecky on TV, wondering if she could touch her achievements. She credits Ledecky with providing her with focus and drive in her own ...

As the Tokyo Olympic Games begin, the shadow of controversy already hangs over them. During the U.S. Olympic trials, champion sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson tested positive for marijuana use and received a suspension that effectively barred her from competing, inciting outrage from those who feel that the drug is not a performance enhancer. In addition, hammer thrower Gwen Berry’s act of protest on the medal stand at the track and field trials incensed conservative critics, who demanded that...

What a weekend in Tokyo Dawn Campbell, Director of Digital & Enterprise Content Published:  TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 25: Katie Ledecky of Team United States competes in heat three of the Womens 400m Freestyle on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 25, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) (2021 Getty Images) It’s hard to believe we’re only going into the third day of competition in Tokyo given how much action we’ve already witnessed ...