#Olympics quietly worked to stamp out cheating before Tokyo

#Olympics quietly worked to stamp out cheating before Tokyo

“#Olympics quietly worked to stamp out cheating before Tokyo” A cheating crackdown during Olympic qualifiers resulted in eight track and field athletes being barred entry to this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, investigators revealed on Thursday.  Each of the athletes had their Olympic qualifying performances eradicated over suspicion of cheating.  According to the sport’s Athletics…

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#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo

#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo

“#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo” Tokyo is gonna be hot this summer — and not just because of the potentially record-breaking heat wave. However, now that the Olympics have officially been declared a frigid no-fan zone due to COVID-19 restrictions — it’s up to the globe’s most elite athletes to bring the…

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#Monica Abbott throws one-hitter to lead US past Canada

#Monica Abbott throws one-hitter to lead US past Canada

“#Monica Abbott throws one-hitter to lead US past Canada” FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Six outs from her second Olympic no-hitter, Monica Abbott was clinging to a one-run lead when she walked Canada’s Jen Gilbert leading off the sixth inning, and pinch-hitter Sara Groenewegen lined a 0-2 pitch to the right-center field gap. Center fielder Haylie McCleney…

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#NBC faces ratings flop as COVID plagues Tokyo Olympics

#NBC faces ratings flop as COVID plagues Tokyo Olympics

“#NBC faces ratings flop as COVID plagues Tokyo Olympics” NBCUniversal is hoping that Americans will soon be talking about gold medal-worthy Olympic vaults by Simone Biles and winning goals by soccer star Megan Rapinoe — not the coronavirus pandemic. As the official broadcaster of the summer Olympics, the Peacock Network is facing numerous threats that…

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#Good for Team USA to get ‘punch in the mouth’

#Good for Team USA to get ‘punch in the mouth’

“#Good for Team USA to get ‘punch in the mouth’” Nets star Kevin Durant knows most of the world is rooting against Team USA, and their stunning exhibition losses emboldened their foes that they can be beaten. But Durant said it also reminded Team USA they can be beaten, reinforced they’ll need to earn their…

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#USWNT annihilated by Sweden in Olympics opener

#USWNT annihilated by Sweden in Olympics opener

“#USWNT annihilated by Sweden in Olympics opener” TOKYO — Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Wednesday in the women’s soccer tournament.The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in Tokyo, were riding a…

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#Paralympian Olivia Breen responds to official’s ‘too short’ remark

#Paralympian Olivia Breen responds to official’s ‘too short’ remark

“#Paralympian Olivia Breen responds to official’s ‘too short’ remark” In an incident at the English Championships on Sunday, two-time Paralympic world champion Olivia Breen said that a volunteer official called her sprinting briefs “too short and inappropriate.” According to Breen, a female official made the remarks prior to the long jump competition. On Monday, Breen,…

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#Damian Lillard carries Team USA in Olympics tune-up

#Damian Lillard carries Team USA in Olympics tune-up

“#Damian Lillard carries Team USA in Olympics tune-up” LAS VEGAS — Damian Lillard scored 19 points and Keldon Johnson added 15 to help the U.S. beat Spain 83-76 on Sunday night in the final pre-Olympic game for both teams. Johnson just joined the team two days earlier after Bradley Beal tested positive for the coronavirus…

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