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Olympics Latest: Belarus runner says team forcing departure
Belarus track sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says her Olympic team officials tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
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Olympic Beach Volleyball Day 8: Claes and Sponcil three for three
After their third preliminary victory, Olympic newcomers Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes set a course to challenge veterans April Ross and Alix Klineman.
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Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil stay perfect in final prelim against Brazil
After the U.S.' Kelly Claes and Sarah Sponcil defeat Brazil and top Pool D, could a match-up with compatriotsย April Rossย andย Alix Klinemanย be in the cards?
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Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the womenโs all-around gymnastics gold.
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Youngest-ever U.S. beach volleyball team dominates second prelim match
Kelly Claes, 25, andย Sarah Sponcil, 24 --ย the youngest U.S. beach volleyball pair ever -- dominated theย Kenyan duoย Gaudencia Makokhaย andย Brackcides Khadambiย inย their second preliminary victory, 21-8, 21-6.
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Women's beach volleyball: Latvian duo surprises favored Brazilians
Brazil's Ana Patricia and Rebecca were surprised by Latvia's Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka on Tuesday, shaking up women's beach volleyball's Pool D.
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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.