Ariel Torres becomes the first Cuban-American to win an Olympic Medal in Karate

An Olympic medal winner auctioned off the precious gong she won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to pay for life-saving heart surgery for a baby.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorKimberley Motley, a human rights lawyer and the subject of the 2015 documentary “Motley’s Law,” has a unique perspective on life in Afghanistan. And she wants Americans to know — whatever they may see through news coverage of the country’s collapse, the reality on the ground for women under Taliban rule will be far worse.“We’re seeing in real time the erasure of women from society” in Afghanistan, Motley told Variety.

Rob Kardashian, 34, has one word to describe Devin Bookerand his fellow Team USA Olympic men’s basketball teammates: “Legends.” That’s exactly what the former Keeping Up with the Kardashians star commented on Devin’s latest Instagram post that showed the 24-year-old NBA star — who is dating Rob’s sister Kendall Jenner, 25 — rocking an Olympic gold medal.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially closed!

Jessica Springsteen, the daughter of rock star Bruce Springsteen, has won a silver medal in showjumping at the Olympics. A member of the US team, they were beaten by Sweden in a jump-off for the gold medal on Saturday, while Belgium secured bronze.

Kendall Jenner isn't just a daughter to an Olympic gold medalist, she's now dating one! The 25-year-old model, who is daughter to Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete Caitlyn Jenner, celebrated boyfriend Devin Booker's big win at the Tokyo Summer Games.On Friday, Kendall posted a screen shot with a gold medal emoji to her Instagram Story of Devin after he and his USA Basketball teammates defeated France at Saitama Super Arena to finish in first place at the Tokyo Olympics.Devin scored two free

Allyson Felix won her 11th Olympic medal Saturday, passing Carl Lewis as America’s most decorated track and field Olympian.Felix was pushed over that threshold when she, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu won the gold medal in the women’s 4×400-meter relay, clocking a time of 3:16.85, a more than 3 second lead over Poland, who finished second for the silver.

Tokyo Olympics the fourth consecutive Olympic Games that the Team USA men's team wins gold in the event. Team USA defeated Australia 97-78 in the semi-finals on Thursday, thanks in part to Kevin Durant, who recently became the all-time leading scorer of U.S. men's basketball at the Olympics, surpassing Carmelo Anthony.

Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.  After their defeat to North American rival Canada earlier this week, the USWNT came out gunning in the first half with three goals and later adding a fourth in the second half.Despite Australia making the game close, Team USA's late defensive effort sealed the game – and third place for the Americans.The reigning World Cup champions were led by Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, who had two goals each.

After bringing home a whopping five gold medals for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics, newfound fans are curious to know everything they can about Caeleb Dressel‘s diet and training regime.

Joan Ullyot was a physician and runner whose research and advocacy helped persuade the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to add a women’s marathon to the Summer Olympics.Until the mid- to late 20th century, conventional wisdom said that women should not run long distances or engage in vigorous activity. Some said they were simply unable to complete athletic feats like a marathon, while others held that the exercise would cause irreversible damage to their bodies.

Simone Biles is bidding farewell to the Tokyo Olympic games. The celebrated gymnast shared a heartfelt post on Tuesday expressing how she feels as she returns home.«Not at all how I imagined or dreamed my second Olympics would go but blessed to represent the USA,» Biles wrote, alongside a photo of a statue of the Olympic rings.«I’ll forever cherish this unique Olympic experience,» she continued. «Thanks everyone for the endless love and support.

She is the first American woman to win the 800m since the 1968 Mexico City Games. #TokyoOlympicspic.twitter.com/WmJq2dYulrPrior to earning bronze in this 800-meter final, the 24-year-old Rogers earned a second-place finish in the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

Simone Biles has emerged from the most controversial moment of her career victorious after claiming a bronze medal in Tokyo.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more events at the Tokyo Olympics.The 24-year-old gymnast will no longer be competing in the vault and uneven bars for the individual finals at Sunday’s 2021 Olympics.«Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars,» USA Gymnastics said in a statement.

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more event finals at the Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced that the athlete, 24, will not compete in the vault and uneven bar finals this Sunday following her withdrawal from the team finals and individual all-around finals this week, in which she cited mental health concerns. She will be replaced by MyKayla Skinner.

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Sunisa “Suni” Lee is officially an Olympic gold medalist. The 18-year-old American gymnast won the women’s all-around title at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (July 29), thus securing her first-ever individual Olympic gold medal.