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Paris Olympics continue with more swimming medals and the return of Simone Biles
The first Sunday at the Paris Olympics have been filled with intrigue and drama. American gymnast Simone Biles hurt leg during qualifications, Canada's soccer team got another black eye and swimming has awarded more medals.
US fencers Kiefer and Scruggs take gold and silver in women's individual foil
The pair made history, with Kiefer becoming the first American woman to earn two gold medals in individual foil. Scruggs became the first Black fencer to medal for the U.S. in an individual women's event.
French Olympian Leon Marchand trains in the U.S. He thrilled Paris with swimming gold
On a night when American swimmers scored upsets to add to the U.S. medal count, it was French swimmer Leon Marchand who stole the show in Paris winning his first gold medal.
Kevin Durant powered the U.S. men’s basketball team in Olympic opener against Serbia
For the U.S. to win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, the men’s team has to advance out of its four-team group, and then win three consecutive games in the knockout round.
Torri Huske missed a medal by 1/100th of a second in Tokyo. On Sunday, she won gold
Her teammate Gretchen Walsh had been favored after setting the world record during Olympic trials in June. But it was Huske who won Paris gold, an emotional win after her "devastating" Tokyo result.
What's inside the mysterious boxed gift Olympic winners get with their medals
The first trove of medals were awarded this weekend at the Paris Olympics and fans were quick to notice that athletes were handed another prize at the podium.
Chinese swimmers at Paris Olympics deny doping accusations as diplomatic row grows
Chinese athletes say they compete "clean" despite positive drug tests in 2021 that were kept secret. Diplomatic tensions over the case continue to escalate as U.S. officials push for reform.
Canadian government halts funding for 3 people tied to Olympic soccer drone spying
The women's soccer coach of Team Canada, Bev Priestman, and two other staffers were suspended by FIFA for a year related to the use of drones to spy on an Olympics opponent.
Simone Biles hurts her leg in Olympic gymnastics qualifying but finishes 1st anyway
The gymnast appeared to hurt her lower leg while warming up for the floor exercise. After wrapping her ankle and lower leg with heavy athletic tape, she returned to competition and performed well.