Olympics and Paralympics

Opinion: Suni Lee's win shines a bright light on the Hmong legacy
The Hmong community in Minnesota needed Lee’s gold medal win to inspire us and the larger community needed Lee’s Olympic victory to see Asian Americans as Americans, writes MPR executive Ka Vang.
Hoops, kills, boulders and baseball: Olympians with MN ties set to compete
With the final week of the Olympic Games underway, the focus shifts from gymnastics and swimming events to track and field and team sports. Here’s the latest roundup of who to watch and what happened in Tokyo.
Simone Biles makes a triumphant return and takes bronze on balance beam
"I wasn't expecting to walk away with a medal, I was just going out there to do this for me and whatever happens, happens," Simone Biles said after the competition, adding that it "just meant the world to be back out there."
Japan rallies against bullpen to beat U.S. 7-6 in 10 innings
Yuki Yanagita tied it with an RBI grounder off Scott McGough in the ninth inning, Takuya Kai hit a winning single against Edwin Jackson in the 10th and Japan beat the United States 7-6 Monday night to reach the Olympic semifinals.
Watch Olympians with Minnesota ties: Here's the early-week lineup
Minnesota athletes continue to compete against the tough global competition in the Olympic games, and three Minnesota athletes claimed medals over the weekend. We’ve got a summary of athletes to watch and what happened over the weekend.
10 unique storylines to follow in the final stretch of the Tokyo Olympics
The swimmers are now leaving Japan and the spotlight moves to the track and field events at Olympic Stadium. We'll walk you through the biggest things to watch for until the closing ceremony.
Simone Biles will return for the Olympic balance beam final
"We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!!" USA Gymnastics said. Biles had withdrawn from other events.