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Bobby Finke will defend Tokyo gold in 1500m freestyleBobby Finke, who earned a gold medal in the 1500m freestyle four years ago at the Tokyo Olympics, will have the opportunity to defend his title in the event after winning the qualifying final in Indianapolis Sunday.,Finke finished 12 seconds ahead of the field and will compete in Paris in the 800m f...

Simone Biles just made the most impressive move of her careerThe strength of Simone Biles should be celebrated. ...

Test your Olympics knowledge with this increasingly difficult quiz!The Olympics are here, and for the next couple of weeks, we’re all going to be obsessed with the Summer Games. But then what? What will we actually remember? Well, let’s find out. As the Tokyo Games get underway, here’s a little quiz to find out what you remember about the last Olympics, way back in...

Get to know your worldwide Olympic athletes!

There will be thousands of athletes at this year’s Olympic games. Some are international celebrities, some will go back to their main jobs by mid August. But all will get free condoms at the Olympic village....

This Is Why There Are So Many Ties In Swimming

Tonight three legends of swimming—Michael Phelps, Chad Le Clos, and László Cseh—turned in identical times to share silver in the 100m butterfly. Last night, Simone Manuel tied for gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100m freestyle. Modern timing systems are capable of measuring down to the mill...

Here's Simone Manuel's Medal Ceremony, Since NBC Didn't Air It [Updates]

NBC couldn’t be arsed to show you Simone Manuel’s monumental medal ceremony after becoming the first black American woman to win an individual swimming event, as they felt it was more important to air seven-hour-old footage of Russians doing gymnastics badly. Here, then, is Manuel (with Canadian Pen...

Simone Manuel Becomes First Black American Female Swimmer To Win Individual Gold Medal 

Simone Manuel swam a blistering final 50 in tonight’s 100m freestyle to earn a gold medal alongside Canadian Penny Oleksiak, who swam an identical Olympic-record 52.70 in the event. Both surpassed world record-holder Cate Campbell, who led the race after the first 50 meters and ended up missing the ...