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USA's reigning BMX gold medalist awake after horrific crash at Olympics
The 28-year-old from Las Vegas slammed into the turn and lay on the track as medical personnel rushed out to help him.
Watch gymnast's family erupt with joy the moment she wins gold
Suni Lee’s family is celebrating back in Minnesota. Suni Lee's family celebrates her winning gold at the Olympics. Lee’s father, John, who was paralyzed in a tree-trimming accident in 2019,...
American Olympic hero charged with 'tampering' with doping results
American Olympic 100 meters hurdles gold medalist Brianna McNeal has been charged and provisionally suspended for violating World Athletics' Anti-Doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Thursday. The AIU said the...
Gold medalist details verbal abuse from ex-coach: 'I thought I hated gymnastics'
Laurie Hernandez had dreams of being on the USA gymnastics team again for the 2020 Olympics, but the 2016 gold medalist's comeback got a late start because of a verbally...
The Olympics' coronavirus waiting game is delusional
We are all, all of us, going through various stages of denial where sports are concerned. We are entering Week 3 of our games-free world and we are all here...
'This is gross': Sexually charged texts sent from US swimming coaches revealed
A series of text messages sent from the phone of Olympic swimming coach Bob Bowman to a recently retired bronze medalist in 2011 reveal a sexually graphic tone, including one...
Dancing Olympian: What happens when a country turns on you
Michelle Jenneke became Australia’s favorite punching bag following the Rio Games in 2016. She finished a disappointing sixth in her opening heat of the 100m hurdles, and her campaign was...
'Ladies First' On Netflix: A Fearless Female Archer Strives For Olympic Gold And Gender Equality In India
This riveting documentary focused on Deepika Kumari as she competes in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics.
One NBC-promoted Olympic star wilts under the pressure
Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin, Nathan Chen. Those were the three names that were going to dominate NBC’s Olympic coverage over these two-plus weeks. Kim made the most of her moment,...
US women outslugged by Canada in likely gold medal game preview
The Americans and Canadians pushed, shoved and grabbed each other, sometimes from behind, sometimes mask to mask, and bodies were crashing to the ice repeatedly in front of the net....
One Long Island luger still could come home with Olympic medal
Long Island still has one more chance to have an Olympic medal brought home in luge. Team USA’s Justin Krewson, of Eastport, and Andrew Sherk finished eighth (1:32.652) in doubles...
Perv USA gymnastics doctor sentenced to 60 years in prison
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An elite Michigan sports doctor who possessed child pornography and assaulted gymnasts was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in federal prison in one of three criminal...
Raisman embraces her role as advocate for abuse victims
The people come forward to Aly Raisman almost daily now. Random strangers. Men and women of various ages, races and backgrounds. They see the six-time Olympic medal winning gymnast out...
Barbie makes first hijab-wearing doll modeled after an Olympian
Barbie has just rolled out a new hijab-wearing doll as the latest addition to Mattel's "Shero" program." The doll is modeled after American-Muslim Olympic fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad, who made history...
How to Watch Usain Bolt’s Last Race: Live Stream the World Championships Today
Spend your Saturday afternoon streaming the end of an era on NBC Sports
Aly Raisman calls out 'sexist' body-shamer on Twitter
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it to Aly Raisman. The 22-year-old gymnast called out an unnamed male Wednesday on Twitter following an uncomfortable interaction in...
This is what happens when your Olympics life gets rocked at 21
Missy Franklin is able to laugh off these losses. The one-time Olympic darling is training with Cal's men's swimming team on her road back from the disappointment that was the...
Ryan Lochte competing for first time since suspension
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Ryan Lochte is competing in the pool for the first time since being suspended last year after he and three other swimmers vandalized a gas station during...
Ryan Lochte doesn't think he'll ever go back to Brazil
Olympics bad boy Ryan Lochte says he's likely banned from Brazil after his infamous fake robbery scandal in Rio de Janeiro last summer. "I don't think I'm allowed [to go...
Rio's big arenas and even bigger debt after the Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro pulled off last year's Olympics, keeping crime at bay and fending off dire forecasts of corruption, environmental degradation, and cost overruns. Six months...