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Polish official: Belarus Olympic sprinter has received humanitarian visa from Poland, where she plans to seek asylum

Aug. 02, 2021 08:27 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Polish official: Belarus Olympic sprinter has received humanitarian visa from Poland, where she plans to seek asylum. ...

United States's Jrue Holiday (12) drives to the basket between the Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky (8) and Jan Vesely (24) during a men's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Holiday may be piece to a 2nd basketball championship puzzle

By Brian Mahoney

Aug. 02, 2021 08:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 14, 2021, file photo, journalists film the National Ski Jumping Centre, one of the venues for Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, during a media tour in Zhangjiakou in northwestern China's Hebei province. The IOC says the Olympics are only about the sports; no politics allowed. But reporters from other countries who puncture the PR skin to explore other aspects of life in China — as they have in Japan during the Tokyo Olympics — could draw more than criticism. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not

By Stephen Wade

Aug. 02, 2021 08:04 AM EDT

Albane Valenzuela, of Switzerland, hits from the 12th tee during a practice round prior to the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Swiss special as Valenzuela returns to Olympics with brother

By Doug Ferguson

Aug. 02, 2021 07:47 AM EDT

Lamont Jacobs of Italy crosses the finish line to win the men's the 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

AP Interview: Italy coach says Jacobs can run much faster

By Andrew Dampf

Aug. 02, 2021 06:53 AM EDT

Karsten Warholm, of Norway, second left, clears the final hurdle to beat Rai Benjamin, of United States to win a semifinal of the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Huge leaps: Moses likes what he sees in today's hurdles game

By Eddie Pells

Aug. 02, 2021 06:49 AM EDT

Belgium's Antonia Delaere (6) drives up court ahead of China's Ting Shao (7) during a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

China beats Belgium 74-62, undefeated in women's pool play

Aug. 02, 2021 06:23 AM EDT

Tianshi Zhong, left, and Shanju Bao of Team China compete during a qualifying heat for track cycling women's team sprint at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

China's Bao, Zhong win Olympic women's team sprint gold

By Dave Skretta

Aug. 02, 2021 06:18 AM EDT

U.S. women's team loses 1-0 to Canada in Olympic soccer semifinals, drops out of gold medal contention

Aug. 02, 2021 06:09 AM EDT

KASHIMA, Japan (AP) — U.S. women's team loses 1-0 to Canada in Olympic soccer semifinals, drops out of gold medal contention. ...

Gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy celebrates on the track after jointly winning the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Cameron Spencer/Pool Photo via AP)

Viva Italia! Olympic golds follow soccer and song successes

By Andrew Dampf

Aug. 02, 2021 05:37 AM EDT

Activists: Belarusian sprinter seeking visa at Polish embassy in Tokyo after alleging officials tried to force her home

Aug. 02, 2021 05:27 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Activists: Belarusian sprinter seeking visa at Polish embassy in Tokyo after alleging officials tried to force her home. ...

France's Sarah Michel (10), left, and United States' A'Ja Wilson (9) fight for the ball during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

A'ja being A'ja: Reigning WNBA MVP leading US into quarters

By Teresa M. Walker

Aug. 02, 2021 05:01 AM EDT

In a photo provided by USA Climbing, Colin Duffy competes in the Pan American Championships in Los Angeles in March 2020. Duffy had his eyes on the 2024 Paris Olympics. A natural climbing ability and mathematical mind pushed his timeframe forward, allowing him to become one of the youngest athletes at the Tokyo Games at 17. (Lucas W Webster/USA Climbing via AP)

Sport climbing's Olympic debut will have a surprise element

By John Marshall

Aug. 02, 2021 05:01 AM EDT

Simone Biles to compete on balance beam at Tokyo Olympics after pulling out of three individual event finals

Aug. 02, 2021 04:37 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles to compete on balance beam at Tokyo Olympics after pulling out of three individual event finals. ...

France's Marine Fauthoux (4) shoots over United States' Breanna Stewart (10) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Wilson leads US to quarters with 93-82 win over France

By Doug Feinberg

Aug. 02, 2021 04:14 AM EDT

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, of Belarus, runs in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021. Tsimanouskaya alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday, Aug. 1, at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and would seek asylum with the Austrian embassy in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Japan: Belarus runner involved in airport standoff is safe

By Graham Dunbar And Daniel Kozin

Aug. 02, 2021 04:01 AM EDT

Alix Klineman, of the United States, reacts to a play during a women's beach volleyball match against Cuba at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Ross, Klineman advance to face reigning beach queen Ludwig

By Jimmy Golen

Aug. 02, 2021 03:42 AM EDT

Serbia's Yvonne Anderson (12) shoots against Spain during a women's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Hooping for another country can be side door to the Olympics

By Teresa M. Walker

Aug. 02, 2021 03:40 AM EDT

Slovenia's Luka Doncic saves the ball from going out of bounds during a men's basketball preliminary round game against Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Luka's world: Doncic's Olympic debut getting rave reviews

By Tim Reynolds

Aug. 02, 2021 02:53 AM EDT

Eliad Mourad, of France refuses to leave the ring after losing a men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match against Britain's Frazer Clarke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

EXPLAINER: Why is there so much drama in Olympic boxing?

By Greg Beacham

Aug. 02, 2021 02:25 AM EDT