Phelps to work as NBC commentator, correspondent at Olympics

another knitting project! The 27-year-old British Olympian took to Instagram Thursday to show off his latest creation, which is dedicated to his time at the Tokyo Olympics. The gold medal-winning diver knit a cream cardigan, embroidered with the British flag, the Olympic rings and the word, Tokyo, in Japanese.«When I got to Tokyo, I wanted to make something that would remind me of the Olympics to look back on in the future.

Rebecca Davis editorLast month, to fete the 100th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party, China broadcast a propaganda megashow convened at Beijing National Stadium, which was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Throughout the massive two-hour spectacle, Olympic themes intertwined with political imagery to depict the party as a benevolent, beloved world leader.

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.

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.

this year's Tokyo Olympics nearly a week ago, Tom Daley stirred up his fan base when he came out to cheer on fellow Olympic athletes — and get some knitting in.Daley, 27, was spotted in the stands during the Women's 3m Springboard Final on Day 9 of this year's Olympic Games, and he passed the time between dives knitting something out of pink and purple yarn.It's hard to tell if it's a scarf, a beanie or some other item of clothing, but the very fact that the accomplished gold medalist busted out

Simone Biles is opening up about her «twisties» problem. After exiting both the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics, the 24-year-old gymnast took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to do a Q&A, revealing when her twisties started, how they feel and if she's still struggling with them.Biles noted that she was not experiencing the twisties, a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their position midair, before she left the U.S.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief medical officer Dr.

won the gold medal in the women's Olympic gymnastics all-around on Thursday, her dad spoke to the show about her victory.«There's no word that can express this right now,» he admitted. «My wife, everybody, the whole community’s here and they were all holding their breath.»Speaking to the same outlet in a separate interview, Suni said of her dad, «I wish he was here.»«This has been our dream forever,» she said.

Olympic Games title in the women's gymnastics all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while Simone Biles cheered from the stands.

Jade Carey finished ninth in the qualifiers for the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the Olympics, behind two of her teammates. But on Thursday, she will compete for a medal — as a replacement for Simone Biles.A day after removing herself from the team final on Tuesday, Biles withdrew from Thursday's individual all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said.

Jennifer Yuma editorOlympic gold champion Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the gymnastics team final and not defend her all-around gold medal has been praised by both Hollywood and fellow athletes alike.Hitting back at negative criticism from the likes of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who branded Biles a “shame to the country,” and Piers Morgan, came a world of support from those who believe the 4-time gold medalist did the right thing.Fellow Olympian Dominique Moceanu is among the

Dominique Moceanu is showing her support for Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics by reflecting on her own struggles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.The former gymnast was just 14 years old when she competed as part of the «Magnificent 7,» the iconic gymnastics group that won the first-ever team gold medal for the United States.

Caitlyn Jenner is looking back at her time competing in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Netflix released its official trailer debut for on Wednesday, a five-part docuseries event that's planning to bring «fresh eyes to epic tales from the wide world of sports.» Each film will dive deep into what happened beyond the headlines during events like the Olympics and the NBA Playoffs, as told by those who lived it.Jenner, who came out as transgender in 2015, is one of many former athletes featured

Michael Phelps is standing by Simone Biles.

Michael Phelps isn't saying never to a return to the water. In a new interview on with co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, Phelps said there's three things that would persuade him to come out of retirement and swim again: his kids, Boomer, 5, Beckett, 3, and Maverick, 1.«I get in the water from time to time for my own personal mental health,» Phelps clarified Monday.

Michael Phelps may be the most decorated Olympian of all time, but even he's afraid of Katie Ledecky. In fact, during his Olympics commentary on Sunday, Phelps admitted the 24-year-old U.S.

Michael Phelps hung up his swimming cap after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

With the first full day of games tucked away, NBCUniversal set some strong streaming numbers for the opening Saturday of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the first Olympic games since the launch of the company’s streamer Peacock.