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Federica Pellegrini of Italy swims in a heat during the women's 200-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Pau Gasol elected by Olympic athletes to be an IOC member

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 04, 2021 04:09 AM 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

Chad le Clos of South Africa rests after his swim in a men's 200-meter butterfly semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Seasoned swimmers come up short against new challengers

By Paul Newberry Jul. 28, 2021 06:49 AM EDT

Kristof Milak of Hungary swims in a men's 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
"Just proud": Ledecky finally wins gold at Tokyo Olympics

By Paul Newberry Jul. 28, 2021 12:03 AM EDT

Dmitriy Gruzdev of Kazakhstan, Nikias Arndt of Germany and Mohcine El Kouraji of Morocco compete in the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)
Olympics Latest: Latvia wins gold in men's 3-on-3

Jul. 27, 2021 08:40 PM EDT

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary removes her goggles following her heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Ledecky tops heats in Olympic debut of women's 1,500 free

By Beth Harris Jul. 26, 2021 08:53 AM EDT

Ana Vazquez, from Mexico, shoots during practice for the 2020 Summer Olympics at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A list of Olympians to follow on social media

Jul. 22, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, July 27, 2019 file photo, Italy's Simona Quadarella reacts after her second place finish in the women's 800m freestyle finalat the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Simona Quadarella is one of the few swimmers capable of challenging American standout Katie Ledecky in the longest pool races at the Tokyo Olympics. The Italian swam to gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle when Ledecky withdrew from the final due to illness at the 2019 world championships. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Quadarella is among Ledecky's few challengers for Tokyo

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 15, 2021 05:59 AM EDT

Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning the men's 100 butterfly during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Phelps is gone, but plenty of star power at Olympic pool

By Paul Newberry And Beth Harris Jun. 29, 2021 12:04 PM EDT

Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem reacts after a race at the 58th edition Settecolli international swimming hills event in Rome, Friday June 25, 2021. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Sjöström off to Tokyo with metal plate, 6 screws in her arm

By Andrew Dampf Jun. 28, 2021 11:36 AM EDT

Katie Ledecky waves at the medal ceremony after winning the women's 1500 freestyle during wave 2 of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Storm brewing on Katie Ledecky's Tokyo Olympic horizon

By Beth Harris Jun. 17, 2021 01:48 PM EDT

Titmus just misses world record at Australian Olympic trials

Jun. 14, 2021 08:51 AM EDT
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Ariarne Titmus narrowly missed the world record as she won the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Monday night at the Australian Olympic...

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2018 file photo, Italy's Federico Burdisso poses with his bronze medal after the 200 meters butterfly men final at the European Swimming Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. A large portion of the Italian swimming team, 13 elite athletes, including Burdisso, has been locked in their tiny hotel rooms at a high-altitude training camp in the Alps for nearly two weeks with the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, file)
AP Interview: Italian swimmers locked up in Alpine resort

By Andrew Dampf Oct. 30, 2020 08:39 AM EDT

A COVID-19 patient reaches out to touch the respiratory helmet at the intensive care unit of Casal Palocco hospital in Rome Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. The new surge of cases requiring hospitalization is causing worries in the Country that suffered the second highest toll in Europe during the Spring, as 10.874 new cases and 89 victims were registered today. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)
Italian swim team reports 10 more positive cases

By Andrew Dampf Oct. 20, 2020 04:10 PM EDT

A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
The Latest: Italy's swim team now in quarantine

By The Associated Press Oct. 20, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 23, 2020 10:19 AM EDT
July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1928...