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Rowdy Gaines is a fan-favorite during the Olympics thanks to his great color commentary in swimming. The NBC announcer is so passionate about swimming that his enthusiasm and energy comes through the TV and gets viewers hyped up. So what does Gaines …
Wrestler Mijain Lopez had a moving gesture for his rival Riza Kayaalp after winning a match between them at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. Lopez, a three-time gold medal winner in the Olympics for the highest weight division in …
Caeleb Dressel has already impressed the world with his swimming performance at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. But the 24-year-old is also impressing folks outside the swimming world thanks to his crazy vertical jump. A video of Dressel leaping …
MyKayla Skinner won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Tokyo on Sunday, and the medal came as a big shock — especially to her. Skinner was an extra member of the US women’s gymnastics team and not expected to represent the US …
Rory McIlroy has done a 180 regarding his stance on the Olympics. McIlroy did not play at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He did not seem very enthusiastic about competing at the Summer Games in Tokyo either. McIlroy said prior to the Olympics that …
Chicago Bears defensive end Robert Quinn is a two-time Pro Bowler who has had a successful NFL career, but he may not even be the best athlete in his family. Many would argue that his sister, track and field star Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, holds that …
Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem offered a fairly unfiltered assessment of her thoughts while swimming her leg of the team 4X100m medley relay. Pickrem was part of the Canadian team that ultimately won bronze at the event on Sunday. Pickrem, who came …
Caeleb Dressel made Olympic history on the final day of swimming events at the Summer Games in Tokyo. Dressel claimed his third individual gold medal and fifth overall in two separate events on Sunday. The American set a new Olympic record in the 50m …
Katie Ledecky on Saturday in Tokyo won gold in the 800 meter freestyle, giving her two gold medals and four medals overall in this Olympiad. The 24-year-old swimmer made fans happy when she shot down retirement talk and said she planned to compete in …
Pamela Ware was expected to contend for a medal in the 3 meter springboard diving event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Unfortunately, she did not come to realize that fate. Ware completely botched her final dive in the semifinals and failed to …
Novak Djokovic will head home from the Tokyo Olympics without a medal, and the world’s No. 1 player allowed his temper to become a major storyline as his bid for the Golden Slam came to an end. Djokovic lost his bronze medal match on Saturday …
Team USA swimmer Caeleb Dressel more or less conquered one of the most grueling schedules of any Olympian during Saturday’s swimming events in Tokyo. After some question as to whether he would do so, Dressel anchored the U.S. mixed relay team …
Katie Ledecky finished off her Tokyo Olympics with another gold medal, and very quickly silenced any talk of a possible retirement. Ledecky took gold in the 800m women’s freestyle, her third straight Olympic gold in the event. The fact that …
The chances of seeing Simone Biles compete again in the Tokyo Olympics appear to be dwindling after the American withdrew from two more events. Late Friday, USA Gymnastics issued a statement confirming that Biles would withdraw from the finals for …
The United States Women’s National Team defeated the Netherlands on Friday to clinch a spot in the Olympic semifinals, and Megan Rapinoe broke out a new celebration after icing the win. Rapinoe buried a shot in the upper right corner of the …
It is unclear if Simone Biles will compete again at the Olympics this year, but the 24-year-old gymnast has made an effort to help fans understand the mental struggles she has been having in Tolyo. After she withdrew from the women’s gymnastics …
