MAY 22, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
OLYMPICS
She’s back: Simone Biles set to return to competition for first time since 2019 The gold medalist in Rio and reigning world champion may debut new skills Saturday in Indianapolis.
Steinbach volleyball player closing in on Olympic dream Eric Loeppky hasn't secured his plane ticket to the Olympics but he's awfully close to reaching his goal of playing on volleyball's biggest...
MAY 21, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Canada clinches Olympic mixed doubles curling berth, advances to playoffs Show of hands. Who believes Kerri Einarson deserves to compete at the next Winter Olympics? If there’s any justice in curling, the Gimli hea...
MAY 21, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
5-time Oympic medalist Missy Franklin embracing new identy outside the pool Five-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin is ready to watch the Tokyo 2021 games while fulfilling another dream. Missy Franklin will be...
MAY 21, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
The Latest: Obama, Longoria join vaccine social media chat President of Tokyo 2020 Hashimoto Seiko attends a Tokyo 2020 IOC Coordination Commission press conference Friday, May 21, 2021 in Tokyo.
MAY 21, 2021 • TUCSON.COM
Jagger Eaton manifested Skateboarding becoming an Olympic Sport Sports Pulse: Red Bull athlete Jagger Eaton on the joy and creativity behind skateboarding
MAY 21, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
The Latest: IOC VP: Olympics held despite state of emergency President of Tokyo 2020 Hashimoto Seiko attends a Tokyo 2020 IOC Coordination Commission press conference Friday, May 21, 2021 in Tokyo.
MAY 21, 2021 • TUCSON.COM
Canada secures Beijing Olympic berth in mixed doubles curling ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada has clinched a spot in the mixed doubles curling competition in next year’s Beijing Olympics.
MAY 21, 2021 • THESTAR.COM
Canada secures Olympic mixed doubles curling spot ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada has clinched a spot in the mixed doubles curling competition in next year's Beijing Olympics.Kerri Einarso...
MAY 21, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
USA TODAY Simone Biles, a four-time Olympic champion, doesn't need any other accomplishments, but she is returning for the Summer Games with new drive.
MAY 21, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Opinion: Simone Biles' new vault move pushes boundaries and motivates her for Olympics Simone Biles, a four-time Olympic champion, doesn't need any other accomplishments, but she is returning for the Summer Games with new drive...
MAY 21, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
IOC VP: Tokyo Olympics go ahead even if state of emergency
The IOC vice president in charge of the Tokyo Olympics says the games will open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan are under a state of emergency bec...MAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olympic triple-jump champ Christian Taylor tears Achilles
Two-time Olympic triple-jump champion Christian Taylor underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles and will miss the Tokyo GamesMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olympic swim trials get green light Canada's Olympic swim trials can proceed next month in Toronto, Swimming Canada announced Thursday.The organization said in a release that T...
MAY 20, 2021 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
Swan song? Biles gearing up for one more Olympic ride
Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is gearing up for one more turn in the spotlightMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olympic 800-meter champion Rudisha will miss Tokyo Games
Two-time Olympic 800-meter champion David Rudisha will not defend his title at the Tokyo GamesMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
This date in sports history: May 20 1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the mound and at the plate as he...
MAY 20, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Tokyo Games organizers get plea to cancel from medical body The IOC and local organizers are starting three days of meetings, some of the final planning before they attempt...
MAY 20, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
San Jose State, Olympic track legend Lee Evans has died Olympic legend Lee Evans of San Jose State fame has died at age 74 in a hospital in Nigeria.
MAY 19, 2021 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Lee Evans, Olympic Runner Who Protested Racism, Dies at 74 One of several Black athletes who had threatened to boycott the 1968 Summer Games, he won two gold medals, then raised his fist at the prese...
MAY 19, 2021 • NYTIMES.COM
Record-setting sprinter, ’68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, has died.
MAY 19, 2021 • SACBEE.COM
Olympian group says athletes ‘often feel unprotected’ by the USOPC in social justice efforts In a wide-ranging series of recommendations, an athlete-led council asked the USOPC for items that ranged from more diversity training to a...
MAY 19, 2021 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Lee Evans, record-setting sprinter and 1968 Olympic activist, dies at 74 Evans was the first man to crack 44 seconds in the 400 meters, winning the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico City Games in 43.86.
MAY 19, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
The Dew Tour starts Thursday in Des Moines. Here's everything you need to know Dew Tour is a global Olympic qualifying event for skateboarders. Here's everything you need to know as the event kicks off in Des Moines.
MAY 19, 2021 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM
Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies
Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, has diedMAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
