Representation

Mensah-Stock becomes 1st first Black U.S. women’s wrestler to win Olympic gold

Mensah-Stock was proud of the fact that she wrestled a Black African woman for the gold medal. Mensah-Stock's father is…

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U.S. Long Jumper And Medalist Brittney Reese Says It’s Time She Gets Some Recognition

U.S. long jumper Brittney Reese has been racking up individual championship titles for more than a decade.

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We’re not just entertainment

We're not just entertainment, we're human beings," Simone Biles says, after winning bronze on balance beam.

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USWNT’s Alex Morgan ‘devastated’ by Canada loss, Megan Rapinoe ‘gutted’

Alex Morgan has said she is "devastated" that they will not compete for the Olympic gold medal, while Megan Rapinoe said sh

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Born to jump: The story of Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, Jessica Springsteen’s equestrian horse

“Now we know a little bit about Bruce Springsteen,” said Katrien Quintelier, the daughter of equestrian breeder Gustaaf Quintelier.

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Beauty, Athleticism and Danger in the Pool

Artistic swimmers strive to look graceful, but the sport comes with significant risks, as our writer knows from experience.

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Tokyo Olympics while you were sleeping: Simone Biles captures bronze and men’s 400m hurdles captivates

Simone Biles returned to competition and won bronze on beam. Wednesday features a battle in the women's 400 meter hurdles,…

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Gabby Thomas Sets a New Standard for Sprinters, On and Off the Track

Gabby Thomas can run the 200-meter dash faster than Marion Jones or Allyson Felix ever did. The poster girl for…

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Valarie Allman’s discus win gives United States track and field its first gold medal of Tokyo Games

The path to Valarie Allman's gold medal -- the first for the U.S. track and field team at Olympic Stadium…

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Italian Olympic Archer Lucilla Boari Comes Out After Winning Bronze

A surprise video message from her girlfriend at a press conference led Boari to come out publicly.

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