Summer Olympics

1. IOC: We Can't Provide 'Absolute Certainty' on Peng Shuai amid Concerns for Safety

   
   

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   IOC: We Can't Provide 'Absolute Certainty' on Peng Shuai amid Concerns for Safety

   Paul Kasabian
   via Bleacher Report

2. Report: Biden Administration Expected to Hold Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

   
   

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   Report: Biden Administration Expected to Hold Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

   Joseph Zucker
   via Bleacher Report

3. Olympian Agnes Jebet Tirop Dies at 25 After Stabbing

   
   

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   Olympian Agnes Jebet Tirop Dies at 25 After Stabbing

   Paul Kasabian
   via Bleacher Report

4. Raw Drafts Gable Steveson

   Gold medal Olympian is heading to Monday nights after being selected in the WWE draft

   
   

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   Raw Drafts Gable Steveson

   Gold medal Olympian is heading to Monday nights after being selected in the WWE draft

   Joseph Zucker
   via Bleacher Report

6. Gable Steveson Signs with WWE

   Olympic gold medalist and NCAA wrestling champ agrees to exclusive WWE NIL deal, will still defend title at Minnesota

   
   

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   Gable Steveson Signs with WWE

   Olympic gold medalist and NCAA wrestling champ agrees to exclusive WWE NIL deal, will still defend title at Minnesota

   Mike Chiari
   via Bleacher Report

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7. USA, China Lead Medal Count 🏅

   ▪Overall: USA, China (46) ▪Most golds: China (21), Japan (17) 📲 Full results halfway through Olympics

   
   

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   USA, China Lead Medal Count 🏅

   ▪Overall: USA, China (46) ▪Most golds: China (21), Japan (17) 📲 Full results halfway through Olympics

   Maurice Bobb
   via Bleacher Report

8. Magic Behind the Olympics

   #TokyoOlympics @NBCOlympics

   Hear from @AtoBoldon, who sat down with @TanithWhite to share what makes the Olympics so special, and how Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin continue to push each other to new levels. NBC Olympics | @Starbucks https://t.co/9PeNKUhkiz

9. All the Feels ❤️

   Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

   Jrue Holiday rocking his wife Lauren Holiday's number in the Olympics ❤️ She has two Olympic gold medals https://t.co/jNK3ew2gpG

10. Olympics Estimated to Be Heavily Bet On 💰

    20 million Americans plan to wager on the Tokyo Olympics

    

12. Team USA Massive Favorite for Most Medals 🏅

    DraftKings Sportsbook @DKSportsbook

    The USA are heavy favorites (-1200) to have the most medals. Duh. https://t.co/PDrHuQdAsE

13. France (+600 ML) Upsets USA Basketball 😬

    br_betting @br_betting

    Team USA (-1100 ML) drops their first game of group play 😅 https://t.co/ZJ4H1uxM5c

14. It's Time ⌛

    #Tokyo2020 @Tokyo2020

    No more waiting. It's time for #Tokyo2020

15. Argentina's Olympic Team Happy to Be Here 🇦🇷

    Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

    Behind the scenes of Argentina's march for the opening ceremony of the Olympics 🇦🇷 (via caffarof/TT) https://t.co/kiaclWnCbK

16. Simone Biles Ready to Get Started 🇺🇸

    Simone Biles @Simone_Biles

    LET THE GAMES BEGIN ✨ https://t.co/6jYpzT0min

18. Patty Mills Reppin Team Australia 🇦🇺

    Gigantes del Basket @GIGANTESbasket

    Patty Mills 😍 #OpeningCeremony #JuegosOlímpicos https://t.co/1Bi9e1dHmf

19. 🎆

    TODAY @TODAYshow

    Fireworks explode above Tokyo's Olympic Stadium during the #OpeningCeremony 🎆 #TokyoOlympics https://t.co/VJqh9MZHER

20. USWNT Got Rolled 3-0 😱

    #TokyoOlympics @NBCOlympics

    Sweden AGAIN. 🚨 #TokyoOlympics https://t.co/IgGW7sD3yp

21. 😵

    B/R Football @brfootball

22. USWNT's 44-Game Unbeaten Run Ends

    B/R Football @brfootball

24. USWNT 2-0 Down in Opener 👀

    Bad defending from corner lets in Sweden once again in Olympics opener

    Planet Fútbol @si_soccer

    Stina Blackstenius, who scored vs. the #USWNT at Rio 2016, gets her second of the day to double Sweden's lead (via @TelemundoSports) https://t.co/FTMb4QM9Zq

25. USWNT Losing vs. Sweden

    Planet Fútbol @si_soccer

    Sweden gets the reward for all of its pressure, and it's Stina Blackstenius getting the goal. Gut check time for the #USWNT in the #Tokyo2020 opener (via @TelemundoSports) https://t.co/wXP1u9B951

26. USWNT XI for Olympics Opener

    U.S. Soccer WNT @USWNT

    Your #USWNT Starting XI vs. 🇸🇪 to kick off #Tokyo2020 Lineup notes ≫ https://t.co/DGDPpP2uj9 https://t.co/HDOOQ9BhhA

27. USWNT Has History with Sweden

    B/R Football @brfootball

28. Formiga Makes It SEVEN Olympics 👏

    B/R Football @brfootball

30. USA Gymnasts Staying in Hotel

    United States women’s gymnastics team decides not to stay in the Olympic Village as a precaution against COVID-19

    
    

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    USA Gymnasts Staying in Hotel

    United States women’s gymnastics team decides not to stay in the Olympic Village as a precaution against COVID-19

    Adam Wells
    via Bleacher Report

31. Olympic Soccer: All You Need to Know

    USWNT begins its hunt for the gold on Wednesday

    
    

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    Olympic Soccer: All You Need to Know

    USWNT begins its hunt for the gold on Wednesday

    Joe Tansey
    via Bleacher Report

32. Almost Time 👀

    USA Softball Women's National Team 🇺🇸 @USASoftballWNT

    It’s about that time ⏰ #Tokyo2020 ➡️ TOMROROW. @TeamUSA | #USASoftball https://t.co/XZ74JUZH9T

33. Morgan: I Feel Stronger, Fitter Than Before

    USWNT star raring to compete at Olympics

    B/R Football @brfootball

    A year after giving birth, Alex Morgan feels stronger than ever ahead of the Olympics 🌟 https://t.co/Rwbq1z9I7u

34. Baby Loves Biles Cutout ❤

    A Simone Biles cutout had her starstruck, and the gymnastics legend responded on Twitter: 'My heart'

    Simone Biles @Simone_Biles

    how precious 🤍 my heart. videos like this will never get old! https://t.co/bCoGr5OgUX

36. USWNT Olympic Roster, Starting XI, Top Subs and Jerseys

    
    

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    USWNT Olympic Roster, Starting XI, Top Subs and Jerseys

    Joe Tansey
    via Bleacher Report

37. Coco Gauff to Miss Olympics

    Young tennis phenom announces she will miss the 2020 Tokyo Games after testing positive for COVID-19

    
    

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    Coco Gauff to Miss Olympics

    Young tennis phenom announces she will miss the 2020 Tokyo Games after testing positive for COVID-19

    Tim Daniels
    via Bleacher Report

38. 1st COVID Case in Olympic Village

    Organizing committee reports first positive case of COVID-19 in the Olympic Village

    
    

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    1st COVID Case in Olympic Village

    Organizing committee reports first positive case of COVID-19 in the Olympic Village

    Tim Daniels
    via Bleacher Report

39. Athlete’s Take on Olympic Beds 😅

    The Olympic committee chose cardboard to promote sustainability, but one athlete thinks it’s to prevent...'intimacy'

    Paul Chelimo🇺🇸🥈🥉 @Paulchelimo

    Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports. I see no problem for distance runners,even 4 of us can do😂 https://t.co/J45wlxgtSo

40. Paul Chelimo: Cardboard Beds at Tokyo Is to Avoid Athletes Being Intimate

    
    

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    Paul Chelimo: Cardboard Beds at Tokyo Is to Avoid Athletes Being Intimate

    Tim Daniels
    via Bleacher Report

42. Team USA-Australia Canceled

    Friday’s exhibition game between the teams has been canceled due to health and safety protocols

    
    

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    Team USA-Australia Canceled

    Friday’s exhibition game between the teams has been canceled due to health and safety protocols

    Scott Polacek
    via Bleacher Report

43. Athletes to Put on Own Medals at Tokyo Olympics

    
    

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    Athletes to Put on Own Medals at Tokyo Olympics

    Rob Goldberg
    via Bleacher Report

44. Team USA Beats Argentina 🇺🇸

    USA basketball finally gets a win under their belt after taking down Argentina 108-80 behind Beal, KD's combined 34 pts

    
    

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    Team USA Beats Argentina 🇺🇸

    USA basketball finally gets a win under their belt after taking down Argentina 108-80 behind Beal, KD's combined 34 pts

    Joseph Zucker
    via Bleacher Report

45. Federer Won't Play Olympics

    Tennis star announces he must withdraw from Tokyo Olympics due to a 'setback' with his knee

    
    

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    Federer Won't Play Olympics

    Tennis star announces he must withdraw from Tokyo Olympics due to a 'setback' with his knee

    Adam Wells
    via Bleacher Report

46. 🚨 Australia Upsets Team USA

    Patty Mills and the Boomers hand USA its second straight exhibition loss in 91-83 game despite Dame's 22 pts

    
    

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    🚨 Australia Upsets Team USA

    Patty Mills and the Boomers hand USA its second straight exhibition loss in 91-83 game despite Dame's 22 pts

    Joseph Zucker
    via Bleacher Report

48. Nigeria Salutes Australia 🤣

    Nigeria basketball tweets hilarious meme to welcome Australia to the club after upsetting Team USA

    D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball @NigeriaBasket

    .@BasketballAus Welcome. https://t.co/oYoah7R6uA

49. 😂

    #RingerNBA @ringernba

    The Nigerian and Australian teams when they see each other after beating Team USA https://t.co/NZsCtrEyLj

50. 🤷‍♂️

    david lara @davidlara

    Patty Mills when he plays for Australia https://t.co/YSzxfSm4fm

51. Australia Showed No Fear 🇦🇺

    NBA @NBA

    Final score in Las Vegas. Australia defeats #USABMNT 91-83 in exhibition play in preparation for Tokyo. Patty Mills: 22 PTS, 4 AST Joe Ingles: 17 PTS, 3 3PM Matisse Thybulle: 12 PTS, 3 STL, 2 BLK Damian Lillard: 22 PTS, 6 3PM Kevin Durant: 17 PTS, 4 3PM https://t.co/pCrfFS4wmA

52. This Angle of Simone Biles Is 🤯

    whitney medworth @its_whitney

    this angle of simone biles is 🤯 https://t.co/yd4mwPRRzH

54. Nigeria Upsets Team USA 🤯

    USA can't stop Nigeria's barrage from 3-pt land as they suffer surprising 90-87 loss in exhibition match

    
    

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    Nigeria Upsets Team USA 🤯

    USA can't stop Nigeria's barrage from 3-pt land as they suffer surprising 90-87 loss in exhibition match

    Paul Kasabian
    via Bleacher Report

55. Ryan Lochte's Charges Stemming from 2016 Rio Olympics Incident Dismissed by Judge

    
    

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    Ryan Lochte's Charges Stemming from 2016 Rio Olympics Incident Dismissed by Judge

    Paul Kasabian
    via Bleacher Report

56. Sha'Carri: Being Left Off Relay Team 'Didn't Bother Me'

    
    

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    Sha'Carri: Being Left Off Relay Team 'Didn't Bother Me'

    Blake Schuster
    via Bleacher Report

57. 🚨 Sha'Carri Out of Olympics

    USA sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will miss the Tokyo Olympics after not being selected for 4x100 relay team

    
    

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    🚨 Sha'Carri Out of Olympics

    USA sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will miss the Tokyo Olympics after not being selected for 4x100 relay team

    Joseph Zucker
    via Bleacher Report

58. Epic Simone Biles Fan Video 🤩

    Rudy Willingham @RudyWillingham

    America’s finest #simonebiles #Olympics #gymnastics 100 frames printed, cut, and photographed in camera! https://t.co/xbhX8dmLYk

60. Luka Leads Slovenia to Tokyo 🙌

    Doncic helps Slovenia to its first Olympic berth with 31-pt triple-double in 96-85 win over Lithuania

    
    

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    Luka Leads Slovenia to Tokyo 🙌

    Doncic helps Slovenia to its first Olympic berth with 31-pt triple-double in 96-85 win over Lithuania

    Rob Goldberg
    via Bleacher Report

61. Andrew Wiggins Forced OT 😳

    GSW star’s clutch 3 helped Canada erase 9-pt deficit, but it lost to Czech Republic in OT and failed to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

    Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

    ANDREW WIGGINS 3 FORCES OT 🤯 Canada was down nine points with 44 seconds left in the 4Q (via @DAZN_CA) https://t.co/xxFAZu432y

62. Luka: Gold Medal with Slovenia Would Mean More Than NBA Title

    
    

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    Luka: Gold Medal with Slovenia Would Mean More Than NBA Title

    Mike Chiari
    via Bleacher Report

63. Nike Standing by Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson

    B/R Kicks @brkicks

    Nike releases statement on Sha’Carri Richardson, who remains a Nike athlete following positive marijuana test and one-month suspension, per @aardodson https://t.co/hBje55BbB9

64. Sha'Carri Receives Month Ban

    USA's Sha'Carri Richardson can't run Olympic 100-meter race after positive marijuana test; sprinter says she smoked to cope with her mother's death

    
    

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    Sha'Carri Receives Month Ban

    USA's Sha'Carri Richardson can't run Olympic 100-meter race after positive marijuana test; sprinter says she smoked to cope with her mother's death

    Tim Daniels
    via Bleacher Report

66. Report: Sha'Carri Could Miss Olympics

    USA sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is facing a 30-day suspension after testing positive for marijuana (Cincy Enquirer)

    
    

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    Report: Sha'Carri Could Miss Olympics

    USA sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson is facing a 30-day suspension after testing positive for marijuana (Cincy Enquirer)

    Blake Schuster
    via Bleacher Report

67. Sports World Reacts After Sha'Carri Richardson Ban

    
    

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    Sports World Reacts After Sha'Carri Richardson Ban

    Adam Wells
    via Bleacher Report

68. Nike SB Unveils Dunks for Tokyo Olympics

    To celebrate skateboarding as one of five new sports to be introduced in Tokyo

    
    

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    Nike SB Unveils Dunks for Tokyo Olympics

    To celebrate skateboarding as one of five new sports to be introduced in Tokyo

    Sneaker News
    via Sneaker News

69. Olympics to Allow Children of Nursing Mothers After Criticism

    
    

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    Olympics to Allow Children of Nursing Mothers After Criticism

    Tim Daniels
    via Bleacher Report

70. Olympic Runner Being Investigated Over Fake COVID-19 Test Comments

    
    

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    Olympic Runner Being Investigated Over Fake COVID-19 Test Comments

    Tyler Conway
    via Bleacher Report

72. Ben Simmons Opts Out of Olympics

    76ers star will not play for Australia in Tokyo Olympics (Woj)

    
    

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    Ben Simmons Opts Out of Olympics

    76ers star will not play for Australia in Tokyo Olympics (Woj)

    Joseph Zucker
    via Bleacher Report