Yulimar Rojas
Gold medalist Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, celebrates during a medal ceremony for triple jump women at the World Athletics Championships on Monday, July 18, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
No new record but third gold for Rojas in triple jump

By Luis Ruiz Jul. 19, 2022 02:22 AM EDT

FILE - Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, reacts after setting a new world record in the Women's triple jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, March 20, 2022. Rojas cannot compete in long jump at the world championships in Oregon this month because her qualifying leap was done in unapproved shoes, track and field’s governing body World Athletics said Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Shoe issue bars triple jump star Rojas from worlds long jump

Jul. 06, 2022 08:30 AM EDT

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, celebrates after setting a new world record at the end of the Men's pole vault at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, March 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Duplantis extends own pole vault world record in Belgrade

Mar. 20, 2022 04:52 PM EDT

Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, reacts after an attempt in the Women's triple jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, March 20, 2022.(AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas breaks her own world record

Mar. 20, 2022 09:01 AM EDT

Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, celebrates after winning the final of the women's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Rojas sets world record to win Olympic women's triple jump

By John Pye Aug. 01, 2021 08:49 AM EDT

Yulimar Rojas sets world record in triple jump and wins gold medal at Tokyo Olympics

Aug. 01, 2021 08:36 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Yulimar Rojas sets world record in triple jump and wins gold medal at Tokyo Olympics. ...

Emma Mckeon, of Australia, puts on her gold medal during a victory ceremony for the women's 50-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Milestone medals in pool, surprising winner in 100M dash

By Josh Dubow Aug. 01, 2021 04:29 AM EDT

Lamont Jacobs, center, of Italy, celebrates after winning the men's the 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas-born Italian sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor

By Eddie Pells Aug. 01, 2021 12:26 AM EDT

Yulimar Rojas, of Venezuela, competes in the final of the women's triple jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Olympics Latest: Belarus runner says team forcing departure

Jul. 31, 2021 09:18 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