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A German cycling coach was caught using racist language while encouraging his rider to catch Algerian and Eritrean opponents

German sports director Patrick Moster could be heard on TV using racist language about Eritrean and…

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A Dutch cyclist was forcibly stopped by security because they didn't know she was an Olympian, then won bronze

Officials at the Fuji International Speedway apologized to the Dutch team after an incident led to …

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A calamity of errors suggests Dutch cyclists are cursed at the Tokyo Olympics

A ghost ramp, a misplaced medal, and a crash into a race official.

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A Namibian sprinter celebrated her silver medal by carrying a comically large flag around the track

Christine Mboma's silver medal was a huge victory for Namibia, and she celebrated with a flag large…

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A Dutch windsurfer is hoping his 'Avatar' haircut will give him an edge over the competition at the Olympics

Dutch windsurfer Kiran Badloe and his new haircut are ready to make waves at Tokyo 2020.

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The world's most dominant butterfly swimmer blamed a hole in his suit and last-minute change for not setting a new world record

Kristof Milak won a gold medal and set a new Olympic record in the 200-meter butterfly, but he said…

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A Russian judoka passed out on the mat after being put in a brutal chokehold by her Japanese opponent

Japan's Chizuru Arai put Russia's Madina Taimazova in a chokehold, temporarily leaving her passed o…

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Lydia Jacoby's upset win in Olympics swimming sent a hangar full of Alaskan high schoolers into hysteria

Fans cheering on Lydia Jacoby back home in Alaska were losing their minds as the 17-year-old's stun…

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How the women's balance beam at the Olympics went from simple displays of grace to dazzling aerial movements

The first gold medal in the women's balance beam was awarded to Nina Bocharova in 1952. The sport h…

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USA men's 4x100-meter relay team misses out on final after third disastrous baton handoff in four Oympics

Team USA dropped the baton at the past two Olympics in the men's 4x100-meter relay. This time it wa…

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6 Olympic swimmers had to be sent home after an 'absurd' admin error led to them accidentally being taken to Tokyo

The majority of the Poland swimming team has called for the board of the country's swimming federat…

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Tokyo's Olympic medals were made from 78,985 tons of recycled electronic devices, including cell phones

The medals, made from recycled elements like old cell phones, are part of a larger sustainability e…

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The Olympics released a stunning video highlighting what unifies the Refugee Team heading to Tokyo

Narrated by Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini, the video depicts how Refugee Olympic Team athletes are u…

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics may cost more than $26 billion - and the estimate keeps rising

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are the most expensive summer games ever, and last year's postponement a…

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Olympic skateboarders ran to pick up and carry a 15-year-old Japanese skater who missed a medal after falling

A heartwarming scene unfolded at the Tokyo Olympics, as skateboarders consoled an opponent who fell…

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Two Brazilian sailors won gold at Tokyo 2020 and accidentally capsized their boat and broke their mast while celebrating

Brazilian sailors Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze capsized their boat at the Olympics. Thankfully th…

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US Olympic BMX rider taken off in a stretcher after a scary crash 9 seconds into a race

Connor Fields appeared to crash into a rider during the BMX event, then hit the ground hard and was…

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