OLYMPICS

Dawn Staley, USA Women’s Olympic Basketball Coach, received the key to West Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday.

The 24-year-old Ledecky said she looks forward to working with Nesty’s “outstanding mid-distance and distance training group.”

Sarah Klein was first abused by Larry Nassar in 1988 when she was just 8 years old. Today she is a pillar of support for the younger victims of the USA Gymnastics doctor’s abuse. They include Olympians Simone Biles and McKayla Maroney, who testified before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday about failures by the Department of Justice and FBI to...

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In honor of the Tokyo Games, which ended on Sunday, astronauts aboard the ISS competed in everything from synchronized floating to no-gravity gymnastics.

During the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony on Sunday, protesters gathered outside the stadium denouncing the Olympics.

In an Olympic Games closed off to fans, athletes have used TikTok to provide a glimpse at life in the Olympic Village. From dining hall reviews to videos testing out the infamous cardboard beds to videos from training in the arenas, many athletes have gone viral on the popular social media app throughout the Games, connecting fans directly to the...

After strong performances at the Tokyo Olympics, these five young U.S. Olympians could become stars at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Canadian diver Pamela Ware couldn’t overcome a misstep on her most difficult dive of the night. And, unfortunately for Ware, that most difficult dive of the night — the one that caused her to misstep — was her last effort in the qualifying round of the women’s 3m springboard event earlier this week in Tokyo. Apparently it was a lasting…

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser revealed his grandfather, who introduced him to the sport, passed away the day before Crouser left for Tokyo.  Crouser, from Oregon, called his grandfather ”my biggest fan and biggest supporter” “He got to see Olympic gold in 2016 and got to see the world record. And I know it felt like he was there…

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser revealed his grandfather, who introduced him to the sport, passed away the day before Crouser left for Tokyo.  Crouser, from Oregon, called his grandfather ”my biggest fan and biggest supporter” “He got to see Olympic gold in 2016 and got to see the world record. And I know it felt like he was there…

The U.S. women’s water polo team rallied from a three-point deficit to trounce the Russian Olympic Committee in a 15-11 victory.  With that win, Team USA moves to the gold-medal match and will face either Spain or Hungary, who face each other in the second semifinal at 6:50 a.m. ET.  The U.S., gold medalists in London 2012 and Rio...

A USOPC doctor said Fields would be leaving Japan to “return home to be with his friends and family in Henderson, Nevada, and start his rehabilitation.”

The US Women’s Water Polo Team will face the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in the semifinals at 2:30 a.m. ET. The winner will face either Spain or Hungary, who play at 6:50 a.m. ET.  Team USA reached the semifinals after beating Canada in a 16-5 quarterfinal blowout. In that game, Team USA set the tempo high and early, going...

Here are five things to know track and field star, Michael Norman.

Here are five things to know about shot put star, Joe Kovacs.

Here are five things to know about karate champion, Sakura Kokumai.

News4’s Eun Yang talks to Suni Lee about her performance at the Tokyo Olympics and what her win means to the Hmong community.

Here are five things to know about champion skateboarder, Zion Wright.

The 2020 Fan Park was supposed to be a place where spectators could go and enjoy a variety of experiences and performances. Today, the Fan Park is a ghost town, closed off to the public to comply with Tokyo’s state of emergency.