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April Ross is beach volleyball's last woman standing with past medals
U.S. beach volleyball player April Ross - the London Games silver and Rio bronze medalist - and partner Alix Klineman defeated Germany in the women's quarterfinals on Tuesday, becoming the last woman standing with Olympic medals to her name.
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USA's Ross, Klineman dump the Dutch in pouring rain to stay unbeaten
Team USA's second-seeded beach volleyball team ofย April Rossย andย Alix Klineman dumpedย Dutch duoย Sanne Keizer andย Madelein Meppelink in the rain,ย 20-22, 21-17, 15-5.
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Americans seek more swimming medals on Day 3 of Tokyo Games
The Americans will try to add to their impressive first day haul of swimming medals on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games when some of their top competitors get back in the pool Monday.
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Japan's judoka stars look to calm nation's Olympic angst
The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that overwhelmingly disapproved of the Olympics being held during the pandemic.
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Czech team launches investigation after two more athletes test positive
The Czech Olympic Committee is launching an investigation after women's beach volleyball player Marketa Nausch-Slukova and cyclist Michal Schlegel tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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3x Olympic beach champ Walsh Jennings foiled in Tokyo bid
Three-time beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings was defeated in her bid to reach the Olympics for a sixth time when she and partner Brooke Sweat lost in a qualifying match in Ostrava, Czech Republic.