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14-Year-Old Becomes The Youngest Person To Swim The Length Of Lake Tahoe

6:36am August 11, 2021

James Savage covered the 21.3 miles in about 12 hours, while his mom Jillian kayaked alongside him. He started swimming competitively when he was six, and then fell in love with open water swimming.

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IOC Will Reconsider Guidelines For Allowing Trans Athletes To Compete

5:13pm August 10, 2021

NPR's A Martínez talks to freelance sports journalist Britni de la Cretaz about what a potential IOC rule change could mean for transgender athletes at future Olympics.

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A worker removes posters featuring FC Barcelona's departing Argentinian star Lionel Messi on Tuesday. Messi is poised to join Paris Saint-Germain.

Lionel Messi Is Reportedly Joining Paris Saint-Germain

9:08am August 10, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The soccer great's father told a Spanish newspaper that Messi will sign a deal for two seasons in Paris, with an option for a third.

Members of the U.S. team pose for NBC cameras during the closing ceremony on Sunday.

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NBC Touts Silver Lining In Historically Low Viewership For Tokyo Olympics

9:40pm August 09, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Average prime time viewership was just 15.5 million people, down from an average 26.7 million for the Rio Games in 2016. But NBC's broadcast ratings ranked second only to its Sunday night football.

Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Above, Manon Brunet of Team France, left, competes against Olga Nikitina of Team ROC during the Women's Sabre Team Fencing Gold Medal Match on day eight of th

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What I Learned From Watching Every Sport At The Tokyo Olympics

4:44pm August 09, 2021

by Linda Holmes

Over two weeks, critic Linda Holmes watched every Olympic discipline, from archery to wrestling. Fast sports, slow sports, graceful sports and hard crashes. As it turned out, they're all beautiful.

Rachael Denhollander accepts the "Inspiration of the Year Award" at Sports Illustrated 2018 Sportsperson of the Year Awards Show on December 11, 2018.

Gymnastics Hasn't Changed Since Nassar, Survivor Rachael Denhollander Says

1:45pm August 09, 2021

by Nell Clark

The former gymnast was instrumental in bringing serial sexual abuser Larry Nassar to justice. She says the gymnastics industry still has abusers and a system rife with problems.

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The First To Accuse Larry Nassar Of Abuse, On How Gymnastics Moves Forward

7:54am August 09, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rachael Denhollander, a former gymnast and Larry Nassar abuse survivor, about the problems that persist in the sport, and how Simone Biles's courage can help others.

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IOC President Calls Tokyo Games: Most Challenging Olympic Journey

6:18am August 09, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Now that the Tokyo Olympics have concluded with many memorable athletic achievements, some are taking stock of their legacy — specifically the impact of COVID-19 on the Games, and Tokyo in general.

President Biden praised Team USA athletes on a video call on Saturday that included special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

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President Biden Tells U.S. Olympic Squad It 'Restored The Soul Of America'

7:33pm August 08, 2021

by Dave Mistich

The president praised Team USA athletes for their "moral courage" during a Zoom call on Saturday, with special shoutouts to gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Katie Ledecky.

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A Look Back At A Weird Summer Olympics

4:54pm August 08, 2021

by Leila Fadel

The Tokyo Olympics have officially ended. It was one of the strangest Olympics ever with most venues completely empty of fans during the pandemic.