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Cold sweat, clammy hands: How the Neeraj Chopra Moment stunned us all
The word historic is used fairly loosely by journalists, but chronicling Chopra's gold was an experience unlike anything before.
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How Aditi Ashok, World No. 200, got a nation to wake up at 5 a.m. and watch golf
Ashok came within a stroke of a medal playoff but has the talent (and Olympic experience) to be an icon of the sport in India.
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'I think I gave it my hundred percent': Aditi Ashok
Aditi Ashok missed out on a medal playoff at the Tokyo Olympics by just one stroke.
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Golf: Aditi Ashok finishes fourth, misses out on bronze medal
World No. 200 Aditi Ashok, in contention right to the end, narrowly missed out on the bronze medal.
Olympic Golf
Can Aditi Ashok do the unthinkable on Saturday?
Sharda Ugra on how big an achievement it would be if Aditi Ashok wins an individual medal
Olympic Golf
Who is Aditi Ashok?
Heading into the final round at Tokyo 2020, the Indian golfer is currently second on the leaderboard
Aditi Ashok
Aditi Ashok: I lost distance due to Covid, but my short game is the best I've had
Ashok believes the loss of strength due to COVID-19 has made her focus more on her short game in Tokyo.
Olympic Golf
Ugra: Under the radar Aditi has turned up and performed
Sharda Ugra on Aditi Ashok's noteworthy showing after two rounds in the golf event
Olympic Golf
Aditi Ashok: Rio was all about the experience, but I'm here in Tokyo to win a medal
India's top-ranked female golfer is currently tied for second place at four-under 67, one shot off the lead. But she has already made waves back home.
Summer Olympics
What you missed in Tokyo: There's a new fastest man alive, Caeleb Dressel caps historic week, Xander Schauffele wins golf gold
From Team USA's successful final night in the pool to the crowning of a new fastest man alive, we're helping you keep up with everything that went down in Tokyo this weekend.
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NBA
Olympics 2021 ICYMI: KD passes Melo, a new fastest woman, world record for Caeleb Dressel
More American medals in the pool at night. Then get up early for Team USA baseball and basketball.
Jon Rahm
Rahm still unsure how he tested positive for virus
Men's golf began Thursday in the Olympics, and the No. 1 player in the world was nearly 6,000 miles away watching from home. Jon Rahm still can't believe he's not playing.
Golf
DeChambeau, Rahm test positive, out of Olympics
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are out of the Tokyo Olympics after both tested positive for COVID-19.
Summer Olympics
Olympics 2021: What you need to know about Team USA
This is the second-largest American Olympic team ever. Here are a few more facts to know about Team USA.
Golf
Top Aussie golfers commit to Tokyo
A pair of top-15 women and two men who ooze green and gold will lead Australia's charge for a maiden Olympic golf medal in Japan.
Olympic Sports
Korda sisters lead 4 Americans for Olympic golf
The Americans will have one extra player than they had for women's golf in the 2016 Olympics, as the United States and South Korea both received the maximum four entries for the Tokyo Games.
Dustin Johnson
Focus on PGA Tour, Johnson to pass on Olympics
No. 1-ranked Dustin Johnson said Saturday he will not participate in the men's Olympic golf tournament in Tokyo this summer, citing a preference to focus on PGA Tour events.
Golf
Golf's Olympic qualifying deadlines pushed back
The International Golf Federation announced Wednesday that it was pushing back the qualifying deadline for the Olympic Games by a year after the Olympics were pushed to 2021 by the coronavirus pandemic.
Top Headlines
- Golf fed OK's Russians; fencing event canceled
- No. 1 Rahm on missed 10-inch putt: 'Very odd'
- Golfer Korda first to win major, gold in same year
- U.S.'s Nelly Korda builds 4-shot lead at Olympics
- Thompson using new caddie for Tokyo 2nd round
- Goal to make call on women's golf before Rd. 3
- Matsuyama fires 64, two shots behind Schauffele
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88CHN
- 71ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
USA | 39 |
CHN | 38 |
JPN | 27 |
USA | 41 |
CHN | 32 |
ROC | 28 |
USA | 33 |
ROC | 23 |
GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Dressel | 5 |
McKeon | 4 |
McKeown | 3 |
Scott | 3 |
Ledecky | 2 |
Hashimoto | 2 |
McKeon | 3 |
Nagornyy | 2 |
Melnikova | 2 |
Olympics News
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ledecky, Thorpe
Katie Ledecky, the most decorated women's swimmer in history, and Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States, were among 19 people to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
IOC hints at lack of solidarity in athletics prize money decision
IOC president Thomas Bach has suggested that instead of offering prize money for Olympic gold medalists in Paris, World Athletics should focus its funding on supporting athletes at the other end of the spectrum.
Britain's women's gymnastics coach steps down before Olympics
David Kenwright, the head coach of Britain's women's gymnastics team, has stepped down on the eve of the European championships and less than 100 days before the Paris Olympics.
U.S. Rowing report finds abuse allegations vs. Ted Nash credible
U.S. Rowing stripped honors from former Olympian and coach Ted Nash after an investigation found allegations that he sexually abused a teenager more than 50 years ago to be credible.
Olympic refugee athlete Anjelina Nadai Lohalith suspended
Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a two-time Olympian in the 1,500 meters, has been suspended for a positive doping test just two days before the IOC confirms athlete selections for the Paris Games.
Indian archers beat reigning Olympic champions South Korea: what does it mean?
With the Paris Olympics around the corner, what's the significance of the Indian men's recurve team's win over South Korea?