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July 29, 2021 1:06 PM

Pandemic protocols in Tokyo have given us an adorable new Olympic tradition

In a COVID concession to the usual podium process, Olympians are expected to pluck their own medals from a tray. Some athletes are giving each other a hand putting them on.

by Emily Alfin Johnson

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July 29, 2021 12:30 PM

Why we’re watching the Olympics

The number of Americans watching the Olympic games in Tokyo is upwards of 16.5 million. And while the odds of any of us ever reaching Olympic levels of achievement are low, our interest in other people getting there is endless. Why? What’s the appeal of the Olympics?

by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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July 29, 2021 9:02 AM

Minnesota Olympians set to compete on Day 6

Thursday offers a full slate of events for Minnesota athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, including cycling, swimming, track and field, basketball and volleyball. Here’s the lineup of events and how to see them.

by Matt Mikus

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July 29, 2021 6:05 AM

St. Paul gymnast Sunisa Lee wins all-around gold

Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women’s all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in a hotly contested final.

by The Associated Press

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July 29, 2021 5:36 AM

Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith wins silver in 200-meter butterfly

Zhang Yufei of China claimed gold with an Olympic-record time of 2 minutes, 3.86 seconds. Americans Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger dueled back and forth for the silver, with Smith pulling ahead at the end to touch in 2:05.30.

by The Associated Press

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July 28, 2021 7:24 PM

Olympic runner Caster Semenya wants to compete, not defend her womanhood

Rules on testosterone levels for women athletes have kept star runner Caster Semenya out of the Tokyo Olympics. At the heart of this heated debate: Who should be considered a woman in sport?

by Melissa Block

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July 28, 2021 5:06 PM

We answered extremely random questions people had about the Olympics

As you cheer on sports you didn't think you cared about during the Summer Olympics, we're here to answer all those random questions that keep popping up in your brain.

by Saeed Ahmed

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July 28, 2021 1:47 PM

Here's how the Olympics decide what sports to include — and which to leave out

This year it's skateboarding. In 2024, breakdancing will be an Olympic sport. Wondering how those decisions are made? Here's what it takes for a new sport to make the Games.

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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July 28, 2021 10:44 AM

As Megan Rapinoe promotes CBD use, Sha'Carri Richardson sits out the Olympics

Critics are outraged, saying the anti-doping agency for the games is turning a blind eye for the white athlete on the heels of suspending the Black sprinter earlier this month.

by Vanessa Romo