U.S. star Simone Biles "frustrated" after pulling out of team finals
The team ended up earning a silver medal, ending their bid for a third straight Olympic title.
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The team ended up earning a silver medal, ending their bid for a third straight Olympic title.
In 2016, Ashleigh Johnson made history by being the first African American woman named to the U.S. Olympic Water Polo team. She later capped that accomplishment by helping the team win gold in Rio. Now she's back in Tokyo, ready for another run and more comfortable with her role as mentor to young Black children.
"It would be a honor and a privilege to represent my home country but also be able to be a voice and represent over 600,000 Dreamers like me," Luis Grijalva said.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked anyone who was planning to gather to watch the games to stay home.
"I think (the medal) is bigger than me," said Flora Duffy, who won the triathlon on Tuesday.
The girls standing by her side on the podium? Also teenagers.
Host country's superstar lost in the third round. She'd taken a two-month mental health break before the Summer Games.
She was a child prodigy from Hawaii who grew up to be the youngest world champion surfer and a four-time world champ.
Jacoby is the first Alaskan to make the U.S. swim team and received immense support from fans watching in her hometown of Seward.
The opening ceremony is taking place Friday morning, marking the official start of the Games.
"I know I brush it off and make it seem like pressure doesn't affect me but damn sometimes it's hard," Biles said after making several errors during qualifiers.
In the first half alone, Dallas Mavericks superstar tallied 31 points. This was Slovenia's first-ever win at the Games.
The men's basketball team suffered a stunning seven-point defeat to France and the women's gymnastics team came in second behind Russia in the qualifying round.
The Filipino national anthem was played during the award ceremony for the first time at the Olympics following her victory.
For Ukraine, the broadcaster showed a photo of Chernobyl and for Romania, an image of Dracula.
Tom Daley's American-born husband, Dustin Lance Black, won a screenwriting Oscar in 2008 for "Milk."
The gymnast has said Tokyo will be her last Olympic Games.
"You have all brought me to tears," Skinner said in a tweet. "Thanks for being my biggest cheerleaders!"
"The aim is to present aesthetically — without feeling uncomfortable," said the German Gymnastics Federation.
Vincent Hancock set an Olympic record and Amber English knocked off the reigning champ.
Dressel, who's been hailed as the successor to Michael Phelps, got started on his quest for six gold medals in swimming.
After years of chasing the American, Australia's Titmus took the gold — and her coach went wild.
The 18-year-old said she chose to end her floor routine with the tribute to highlight equality and treating others with respect and dignity.
A four-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame, Kiefer is now a medical student at the University of Kentucky.
"I just want the country to be proud of me, to share this flood of emotions," she said.