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Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, wins the women's 10,000-meter run final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field

By Eddie Pells Aug. 08, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

Justyna Swiety-Ersetic, of Poland, celebrates after winning the silver medal in the the women's 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
'I feel at peace': Felix exits stage with record 11th medal

By Eddie Pells Aug. 07, 2021 10:26 AM EDT

United States' Kevin Durant (7), right, celebrates with head coach Gregg Popovich after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
American gold bonanza as Tokyo Olympics near end

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 07, 2021 06:21 AM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Bronze medalist Allyson Felix, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 400-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 06, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

Runners compete in the final of the women's 3,000-meters steeplechase at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
A star is found: In 200, De Grasse finally gets his gold

By Eddie Pells Aug. 04, 2021 11:35 AM EDT

Sakura Yosozumi of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 04, 2021 06:25 AM EDT

Sydney McLaughlin, of the United States, wins the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
McLaughlin edges Muhammad in battle of world-record hurdlers

By Eddie Pells Aug. 03, 2021 11:03 PM EDT

Wojciech Nowicki, of Poland, competes in the final of the men's hammer throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Latest: World champ Dutch out in women's handball

Aug. 03, 2021 07:59 PM EDT

Karsten Warholm, of Norway celebrates as he wins the gold medal ahead of Rai Benjamin, of United States in the final of the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
After Warholm's WR stunner, a look at track's great races

By Gerald Imray Aug. 03, 2021 07:52 AM EDT

Karsten Warholm, of Norway, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Warholm's evolution: From running in jeans to world records

By Pat Graham Aug. 03, 2021 05:25 AM EDT

Sydney Mclaughlin, of the United States, competes in a semifinal of the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Biles set to return to competition for balance beam final

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 02, 2021 12:24 PM 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 05:18 AM EDT

Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 5,000-meters final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
No keeping her down: After a fall, busy Hassan gets a gold

By Eddie Pells Aug. 01, 2021 11:12 PM EDT

Brittney Reese, of United States, competes in a qualification for the women's long jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
American women take to track with 400 meter hurdles rivalry

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 01, 2021 11:55 AM EDT

Competitors start in their heat of the men's 100-meters with empty seats as a backdrop in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
EXPLAINER: The tech behind Tokyo Olympics' fast track

By Pat Graham Aug. 01, 2021 12:36 AM EDT

Caeleb Dressel of the United States swims in a heat of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Caeleb Dressel goes for more gold on Day 7 of Tokyo Games

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 29, 2021 12:52 PM EDT

Norway's Karsten Warholm celebrates after running 46.70 seconds to set a new men's 400m hurdles world record at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, Norway Thursday July 1, 2021. (Fredrik Hagen, NTB via AP)
Coe sees track and field healthy ahead of Olympic program

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 27, 2021 12:16 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, right, wins the women's 200 meters event at the Diamond League track and field meeting in Florence, Italy, Thursday, June 10, 2021. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
At 34, 'Mommy Rocket' Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat in Tokyo

By Eddie Pells And Pat Graham Jul. 05, 2021 10:33 AM EDT