2021 Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press

Finland beats Russians for its 1st Olympic hockey gold medal

The Finns knocked off the favored Russians 2-1 Sunday to win the men's hockey tournament without NHL players at the Beijing Games
2 years ago
Tom Kuebel

Suns’ center JaVale McGee reveals how he was added to Team USA

New Suns center JaVale McGee did not have the typical NBA offseason, winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Games as a late addition to Team USA.
3 years ago
SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 08: Team United States pose for photographs with their gold medals during t...
Sam Graveline

Team USA women’s basketball shows off new gold medals

After the USA women's basketball team won their seventh straight Olympic gold, the ladies showed off their new bling at the medal ceremony.
3 years ago
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Associated Press

Mercury’s Taurasi, Griner lead USA women’s basketball to 7th straight gold

Brittney Griner finished with 30 points -- the most in a gold medal game in women's Olympics history -- making 14 of her 18 shots.
3 years ago
Nando de Colo #12 of Team France looks to pass the ball asDevin Booker #15 of Team United States de...
Kellan Olson

Devin Booker wins Olympic gold medal, Kevin Durant leads USA over France

Devin Booker achieved one of his ultimate goals this summer, winning an Olympic gold medal with Team USA.
3 years ago
Simone Biles, of the United States, sits on the mat with teammate Sunisa Lee during the warm up pri...
Associated Press

No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

The U.S. women medaled in every final, the only program — men's or women's — in the meet to do that at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
3 years ago
Gold medallist USA's Xander Schauffele stands on the podium at the medal ceremony of the mens golf ...
Associated Press

Clutch down the stretch, Schaufelle wins USA gold in Olympic golf

Heading to the final hole with a one-shot lead, USA's Xander Schauffele made a clutch par to win the gold medal in men's Olympic golf.
3 years ago
Caeleb Dressel, of United States, celebrates winning the gold medal the men's 50-meter freestyle fi...
Associated Press

Caeleb Dressel joins elite club with 5th Olympic gold medal

Make it five for Caeleb Dressel. The American star won his fifth gold medal, finishing off one of the great performances in Olympic history.
3 years ago
Jade Carey of Team United States competes on balance beam during the Women's All-Around Final on da...
Associated Press

Simone Biles told replacement, Arizona native Jade Carey to ‘have fun’

Arizona native Jade Carey finished in eighth, a result she said she was proud of given that just the day before she didn’t even know she would be competing.
3 years ago
United States' Alex Morgan, left, and Australia's Tameka Yallop battle for the ball during a women'...
Associated Press

US women’s soccer advances to quarterfinals of Tokyo Olympics

The United States did what was necessary to advance at the Tokyo Olympics, it just wasn't the high-flying offensive juggernaut the Americans are known for.
3 years ago
Coach Laurent Landi embraces Simone Biles, after she exited the team final with apparent injury, at...
Associated Press

Rough day for Olympic stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka in Tokyo

Osaka was knocked out of the tennis tournament and Biles pulled out of the gymnastics team competition with what USA Gymnastics said was a “medical issue.”
3 years ago
Jagger Eaton of Team USA competes at the Skateboarding Men's Street Finals on day two of the Tokyo ...
Associated Press

Mesa native Jagger Eaton wins bronze in skateboarding at Tokyo Olympics

U.S. skater and Mesa, Arizona, native Jagger Eaton took home the bronze medal in the first-ever Olympic skateboarding event at the 2021 Tokyo Games.
3 years ago
Caeleb Dressel of Team United States reacts after winning the gold medal in the Men's 4 x 100m Free...
Associated Press

Dressel wins US Olympic swimming gold; Ledecky takes silver

Caeleb Dressel got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming, while Katie Ledecky found herself in a very unusual position: second place.
3 years ago
Devin Booker #15 of Team United States looks on during the first half of their Men's Preliminary Ro...
Kellan Olson

Devin Booker makes Olympic debut in same week as Suns’ NBA Finals exit

Devin Booker had four points for Team USA against France less than 24 hours after landing in Tokyo after completing his sixth NBA season for the Suns.
3 years ago
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Sam Graveline

Suns’ Devin Booker arrives in Tokyo for Olympic Games

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker arrived in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games less than 24 hours before Team USA takes on France.
3 years ago
In this March 19, 2021, file photo, people take pictures of the Olympic rings installed by the Japa...
Associated Press

NBC doesn’t plan on adding crowd noise to Olympic broadcast

With more than 300 events at the Olympics, it would be a logistical nightmare for NBC and Olympic Broadcasting Service, which provides the world feed, to layer in crowd noise, especially with each sport having its own cadence and pace.
3 years ago