Posted on 02/19/2022 Frazer Clarke (1-0, 1 KO) admitted to being nervous before his pro debut, however, he proved that his jitters were only temporary. The former Olympic bronze medalist made quick work of Jake Darnell (0-1), knocking him out
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U.S. women’s hockey takes home Olympic silver after losing to rival team Canada
Jumping to an early lead that they never lost, Canada’s women’s hockey team defeated the U.S. 3-2 for the gold medal at the Beijing Games on Thursday. The U.S. women will go home with the silver after the loss. Canada
Cross-Country Skier’s Wrong Turn Costs Him Olympic Gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) ― Norwegian favorite Jarl Magnus Riiber took the wrong turn early in the 10K cross-country race at the Olympics, a little more than 24 hours after coming out of isolation, and two teammates took advantage. “Maybe it’s
Chloe Kim Makes Olympic History With Halfpipe Gold
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — No way was snowboarder Chloe Kim taking an easy ride down the halfpipe for her victory lap on her third and final run. Not with the perfect stage — and the pressure off — to see
U.S.-Born Skier Eileen Gu Wins Olympic Gold For China
BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu amassed an army of cynics when she spurned Team USA to represent China at the Beijing Games. Moments after the biggest run of her life, the 18-year-old freestyle skiing prodigy was asked about her status
Mendoza presented an award to Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas
The president of the World Boxing Association (WBA), Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, met with the Olympic medalist, Yulimar Rojas, on Monday in the city of Caracas, Venezuela, to deliver a recognition on behalf of the pioneer organization and talk a about
U.S. Women’s Basketball Rolls Past Serbia to Olympic Final
TOKYO — The U.S. women’s basketball team has many advantages during the Olympic tournament, including a coterie of W.N.B.A. stars that seem to have a lot of chemistry. But one of the most important could be that several of them
Nevin Harrison Goes for Rare Olympic Medal in Canoeing
TOKYO — When Nevin Harrison first tried canoe racing at age 12, becoming an Olympian was not the first thing on her mind. Staying out of the water was. By age 17, she was going fast enough to be a
Ryan Crouser Set a New Olympic Record, Again
Ryan Crouser, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, gave track and field fans a glimpse in June of what to expect at the Tokyo Games. On his fourth throw of the evening during the U.S. Olympic trials, he shattered the world
Why India Struggles to Win Olympic Gold Medals
TOKYO — On Wednesday, in a sumo wrestling hall where women are not normally allowed to enter the ring, Lovlina Borgohain punched for all the girls out there. She jabbed for her far-flung home state of Assam, known for its
Outside the Olympic Cocoon, a Tokyo Abuzz Only With Cicadas
TOKYO — Outside the Olympic bubble is a city that does not want us. Like many of the tens of thousands of people visiting Tokyo for the Games, I am in a permeable cocoon that is supposed to keep me
He’s the Chiropractor to Olympic Track and Field Stars
For his part, Ball doesn’t seem to have much trouble maintaining perspective. “It’s always funny to me because they’re like, ‘Ugh, my Achilles’ hurts,’” Ball said. “OK, well, they cut part of my eye out last week. Everybody’s got their
Kevin Durant Leads U.S. Into Olympic Basketball Semifinals
SAITAMA, Japan — There were 13 seconds left on the clock when Kevin Durant found himself gliding to the basket with no one around him. He ascended smoothly to the rim and dunked the ball with two hands. When the
You, too, can have an Olympic medal (for the right price).
A silver medal in shooting from the 1900 Olympics in Paris recently sold for a mere $1,283. Then there was a bronze medal from the 1956 Winter Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, that fetched $3,750. But it was a
An Olympic Track Built for Speed Is Already Producing Records
TOKYO — The clock stationed just past the finish line flashed 10.60 seconds and the letters “NEW OR,” meaning “new Olympic record,” when Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica won the women’s 100 meters on Saturday night. Thompson-Herah had not only