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Sydney McLaughlin of the United States competes in the women's 400-meter hurdles final during the Olympic Games on Aug. 4 in Tokyo.

Olympic Runners Are Fast. On Tokyo's Fast Track, They're Shattering World Records

6:35pm August 04, 2021

It's no accident that the track feels fast to runners. The Italian company that designed the track says its goal is to take "human speeds to levels never reached before."

Team USA's Raven Saunders with her silver medal in the women's shot put event Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics. During the medal ceremony, Saunders lifted her arms above her head and formed an "X' with her wrists.

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The IOC Has Suspended Its Investigation Into Raven Saunders' Podium Demonstration

5:12pm August 04, 2021

by Xcaret Nuñez

The International Olympic Committee cut short its probe following the unexpected death of the shot-putter's mother on Tuesday. She died just two days after watching her daughter win a silver medal.

Since They Can't Be Inside, Fans Are Finding The Olympic Spirit Outside Game Venues

4:57pm August 04, 2021

by Leila Fadel

Outside of Tokyo's Olympic Stadium, a small mockup of the Olympic rings has stood for the past year. But it wasn't until last week that people began to line up to take pictures.

Wrestler Is 1st Black U.S. Woman To Win Gold After Years-Long Journey And 'Freak Out'

4:57pm August 04, 2021

Texan Tamyra Mensah-Stock became just the second woman to win gold in wrestling for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics. She's the first Black American woman to ever win gold in the sport.

Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya received a humanitarian visa from Poland after her country's officials tried to force her to take an early flight home from the Tokyo Olympics. Here she boards a flight Wednesday to Austria at Japan's Narita intern

Belarus Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya Arrives In Poland, Which Offered Her Asylum

3:46pm August 04, 2021

by Bill Chappell

She had been competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Timanovskaya is reuniting with her husband — who has also obtained a humanitarian visa.

U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton wins his qualifying heat of the men's 200-meter earlier this week. He finished just off the podium in Wednesday's final.

Meet The High School Track Prodigy Competing In The Olympic 200-Meter

2:41pm August 04, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

"You're running against grown men, so you've got to do everything you can to beat them," Erriyon Knighton said. He's had a dramatic rise in track, beating a long-standing record set by Usain Bolt.

Belarus athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya waves as she boards a Vienna-bound flight at Narita International Airport outside Tokyo on August 4, 2021.

Belarusian Athlete's Defection Is No Surprise To Human Rights Experts

12:55pm August 04, 2021

by Tori Dominguez

An expert says threats against Belarusian athletes aren't uncommon. Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to board a flight home to Belarus after officials abruptly took her to the airport.

Empty lanes are pictured ahead of a heat for a swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Center.

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Once Again, Banned Russians Raise Questions About Doping At The Olympics

11:36am August 04, 2021

by Tom Goldman

The usually much-discussed topic hasn't been making headlines during the Tokyo Games as often because of the pandemic. But it's still there.

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Soccer Star Abby Wambach Recommends 3 Reads On Sports And Leadership

11:04am August 04, 2021

by A Martínez

Wambach retired from soccer in 2015, and now, as a professional speaker, she shares three books that helped her learn to be a leader — both on the field and off.

Sakura Yosozumi of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding finals at the Summer Olympics on Wednesday. She won gold and continued Japan's dominance in the new sport.

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Japan Is Golden Again In Tokyo Olympic Skateboarding Competition

8:59am August 04, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Japan won its third skateboarding gold in the sport's Olympic debut. 19-year-old Sakura Yosozumi earned gold and 12-year-old teammate Kokona Hiraki won silver. Britain's Sky Brown, 13, won the bronze.