JAMES ELLINGWORTH
France's team players celebrate as they won the women's gold medal handball match between the Russian Olympic Committee and France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
France beats Russian team to win women's handball gold

By James Ellingworth Aug. 08, 2021 04:13 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — From double silver to double gold. France won

Russian Olympic Committee's artistic gymnastics women's team, from left, Liliia Akhaimova, Angelina Melnikova, Viktoriia Listunova and Vladislava Urazova celebrate after winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The United States, left, won the silver medal. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
In ROC disguise, Russia has plenty to celebrate at Olympics

By James Ellingworth Aug. 07, 2021 10:26 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Russia by any other name is just as successful at the Olympics.

Denmark's Mikkel Hansen, left, and Denmark's Lasse Andersson celebrate after scoring during the men's semifinal handball match between Spain and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Hansen's dozen sends Denmark into Olympic handball final

By James Ellingworth Aug. 05, 2021 11:45 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic men's handball tournament has become something of a

An athlete trains at the weightlifting training hall at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future after Tokyo

By James Ellingworth Aug. 05, 2021 09:45 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Weightlifting had a rare moment in the Olympic spotlight at the

Germany's Nike Lorenz wears a rainbow emblazoned shin guard as she passes the ball during a women's field hockey match against India at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Athletes fight limits on endorsements at Tokyo Olympics

By James Ellingworth Aug. 04, 2021 10:27 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Holding up a pre-packaged vegan meal on Instagram Stories with a

Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia competes in the men's +109kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Talakhadze breaks weightlifting records, Syria wins medal

By James Ellingworth Aug. 04, 2021 10:16 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Lasha Talakhadze pumped everyone up with three world records on

Akbar Djuraev of Uzbekistan completes his final lift, to set a new Olympic record, in the men's 109kg weightlifting event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Djuraev wins weightlifting gold in tense finish at Olympics

By James Ellingworth Aug. 03, 2021 10:21 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The world champion took a gamble, and lost.

Katherine Elizabeth Nye of the United States reacts after her final lift in the women's 76kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Kate Nye wins rare silver medal for US in weightlifting

By James Ellingworth Aug. 01, 2021 10:45 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The United States had its best weightlifting result at the

Gold medalist Lyu Xiaojun of China, center is flanked by silver medalist Zacarias Bonnat Michel of Dominican Republic, left, and bronze medalist Antonino Pizzolato of Italy, on the podium of the men's 81kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lyu Xiaojun becomes oldest Olympic weightlifting champ at 37

By James Ellingworth Jul. 31, 2021 06:57 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Age isn't weighing Lyu Xiaojun down. The 37

Bronze medalists from Italy celebrate on the podium of the women's Foil team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Despite ankle injury, Russians win team foil at Olympics

By James Ellingworth Jul. 29, 2021 11:47 AM EDT
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Barely able to walk, Russian fencer Marta Martyanova showed

Julio Ruben Mayora Pernia of Venezuela celebrates on the podium after winning the silver medal in the men's 73kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
China's Shi breaks own record to win weightlifting gold

By James Ellingworth Jul. 28, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Just an Olympic gold medal? Not enough for Shi Zhiyong.

Gold medalist Kuo Hsing-Chun of Taiwan, center, is flanked by silver medalist Polina Guryeva of Turkmekistan, left and bronze medalist Mikiko Andoh of Japan on the podium after the women's 59kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Weightlifter Guryeva wins Turkmenistan's 1st Olympic medal

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2021 08:27 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sparsely populated and isolated from most of the outside world,

Gold medalist Flora Duffy of Bermuda celebrates after winning the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo

By James Ellingworth Jul. 27, 2021 04:11 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have brought some unexpected gold medals for

CORRECTS TO HIDILYN DIAZ OF PHILIPPINES FROM ANA GABRIELA LOPEZ FERRER OF MEXICO - Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines celebrates after a lift as she competes in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Family reunion awaits Philippines' 1st Olympic champion

By James Ellingworth Jul. 26, 2021 11:18 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — From a bamboo pole to Olympic gold, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz’s

CORRECTS TO SOFYA VELIKAYA FROM OLGA NIKITA - ​Mariel Zagunis of the United States, left, and Sofya Velikaya of the Russian Olympic Committee compete in the women's individual Sabre quarterfinal competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
5-time US fencing Olympian Zagunis still looking to future

By James Ellingworth Jul. 26, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Mariel Zagunis, the first American woman to win an Olympic

Sofia Pozdniakova, left, Hughs Sofya Velikaya of the Russian Olympic Committee as she celebrates after winning the gold at the women's individual Sabre final competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Fencer Pozdniakova wins Olympic gold in family tradition

By James Ellingworth Jul. 26, 2021 11:32 AM EDT
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Sofia Pozdniakova continued a family tradition of winning

Li Fabin of China celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal and setting an Olympic record in the men's 61kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
China keeps perfect record going in Olympic weightlifting

By James Ellingworth Jul. 25, 2021 07:02 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Three events, three gold medals. China kept its perfect record in

Iran's Nahid Kiyani, front, attacks Kimia Alizadeh, of the Refugee Olympic Team, during the women's 57kg match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
EXPLAINER: How team of refugee athletes made it to Olympics

By James Ellingworth Jul. 25, 2021 03:17 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The Refugee Olympic Team was created by the International Olympic

Loa Dika Toua of Papa New Guinea prepares to compete in the women's 49kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
1st woman in Olympic weightlifting still raising the bar

By James Ellingworth Jul. 24, 2021 01:44 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — After 21 years of raising the bar, the first woman ever to compete

Russian athletes try on the new Olympic sportswear for the Tokyo Games by the brand ZASPORT in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputes

By James Ellingworth Jul. 18, 2021 10:21 AM EDT
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest