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Is she the best long jumper of all time? "I am," she says. "Point-blank." Reese doesn't hold the world record, but she's established herself as an extraordinary athlete over a huge number of years.

The world record was absolutely smashed with the fastest field ever to run the men's 400 meter hurdles. Norway's Karsten Warholm took gold and Rai Benjamin won bronze for the U.S.

Hammer thrower Gwen Berry is arguably the most outspoken Team USA athlete on social justice, posting a video accusing the International Olympic Committee of taking advantage of athletes to make money.

Residents and tourists alike are being forced to evacuate Turkey's coastal towns, where flames have blazed for six days.

Both the U.S. and Japan had been undefeated after going 2-0 to win their groups.

As neighboring Afghanistan plunges further into conflict, Pakistani officials fear fighting and refugees will surge across the border. Many in Pakistan welcome the Taliban's attempts to wrest Kabul.

After two star athletes could not outdo one another, an official said they could move to a "jump-off." They had another idea: why not share?

Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya, who refused to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after a dispute with her coaches, has now been offered refuge in Poland.

"Thank you to the IOC for living up to the Olympic values and showing that sport is for all and that weightlifting can be done by all types of people," Hubbard said after her competition.

Six months after seizing power from the elected government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing declared himself prime minister of Myanmar.