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2 min read The New Zealand weightlifter did not make the podium, after failing to advance to the final, but Laurel Hubbard has made history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an individual event at the Summer Olympics.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBob Costas isn’t hosting the Olympics any longer, but he’s still having conversations about bigger issues in sports. Not too long ago, with the Summer Olympics in full swing, he might have held forth on NBC.

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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

Simone Biles will not defend her all-around Olympic gold medal. A day after the superstar gymnast left the team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to focus on mental health, she also has withdrawn from the individual all-around competition.

Simone Biles has made another big decision with her future in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

2021 Summer Olympics are here, and the competition will look a little different this year.

2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he also took home his first gold medal on Monday.

The summer and winter Olympic games usually have two years in between as a break, however, this year is different.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage is putting a spotlight not only on the world’s top athletes, but on the way American viewers are choosing to watch them.In decades past, fans of swimming competitions and gymnastic feats would tune in to a single network showing the Summer Olympics, and giant audiences would follow. In recent years, however, as U.S.

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

Showing their pride! Since women’s gymnastics was first introduced to the Summer Olympics at the 1936 Berlin Games, the athletes’ uniforms have become intertwined with the sport. 

Alec Yoder is one stop closer to achieving his Olympic dreams!

As the world’s athletes gather in Japan for the Summer Olympics the country is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. Country-wide, case numbers have risen 20% in the past week, with 4,204 new infections reported on Friday.

Pita Taufatofua became a viral sensation at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics when he put his shirtless and oiled-up body on display during the opening ceremony.

Spice Girls to Lionel Richie, let’s dive into the performances that dazzled the world at the Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies!A post shared by The Olympic Games (@olympics)At the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, world-renowned singer Céline Dion performed her song “The Power of the Dream.” The song, written by David Foster, Linda Thompson, and Babyface, was the official song of the Centennial Olympic Games.Céline Dion gave a beautiful performance with strong,

She may be one of the most decorated gymnasts in Olympics history, but when Simone Biles‘ boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, first met her, he had no idea who she was.

British Olympic pole vaulter Harry Coppell, 25, suffered a brutal blow to his front teeth while training in Tokyo, Japan for the 2021 Summer Olympics. The Team Great Britain athlete was performing an impressive pole vaulting move when he was smashed in the mouth and subsequently lost one tooth and cracked another. Harry shared a video of the frightening moment that he got hurt on Wednesday, just two days before the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

If you want to support Team USA but don’t have cable, you may want to know how to watch the Olympics 2021 for free. The 2021 Summer Olympics, which were originally scheduled for 2020 but were postponed because of the current health crisis, will be held from July 23, 2021, to August 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

they’ve been instructed to keep the condoms and take them home as souvenirs instead. But the gag elides that context, instead beginning with a news clip of a report on just how many condoms get distributed at the average Olympic games — and then cuts to a non sequitur reference to Tokyo games’ two mascots: Miraitowa, repping the Summer Olympics, and Someity, repping the Paralympic games.

WNBA superstar Sue Bird will perform a special honor during the opening ceremony of the 2021 Summer Olympics. The 40-year-old athlete has been selected as one of two flag bearers, the other being MLB star Eddy Alvarez, to lead Team USA during the kick off of the Tokyo Games. Sue — who will also be competing at the Olympics in women’s basketball — called her selection “an incredible honor” after it was announced on July 21.

Simone Biles is divulging some details about her personal life to her fans. The 24-year-old gymnast, who is currently in Tokyo, Japan awaiting the commencement of the 2021 Summer Olympics, got personal with her fans in a Q&A on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, July 21. While Simone answered trivial questions about topics like her favorite fruit and current Netflix binges, she also shared a few snaps of her boyfriend Jonathan Owens, 25, and revealed if and when she’ll ever have children.

2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, kick off on Friday, as athletes from around the world come together to represent their countries in dozens of world-class sporting events. From swimming to sprinting, basketball to badminton, the Summer Games are home to some of the fiercest and most-watchable competition in all types of sports — many of which only get their proper due once every four years. Team USA has led the final medal count in every Summer Olympics since 1996, and many American

Brisbane has been officially selected to host the 2032 Olympics, marking the Games’ return to Australia 32 years after the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

2021 Summer Olympics are almost here, and the competition will look a little different this year.

It has been said that Love is trying to fully recover from a calf sprain he suffered in the 2020-21 season that left him sidelined for more than half of the games.Some fans were very skeptical about Kevin Love being one of the 12 initially chosen players for team USA as he only played in 25 games the season before and averaged just over 12 points per game.

With 10 days left before the delayed and (to many) disquieting Summer Olympics start in Tokyo, NBC Olympics executive producer Molly Solomon and three on-air analysts made the case for staying the course.

Allyson Felix isn’t opposed to trading in her running shoes for dancing shoes after she wraps up her Olympic career. The 35-year-old track and field sprinter is currently gearing up for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which Allyson claims will be her final Olympic appearance.

Sha’Carri Richardson is speaking out for the first time.