Sports

Tamyra Mensah-Stock Becomes First Black Woman to Win Olympic Gold in Wrestling

After Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on August 3, becoming the first Black woman wrestler to do so, UFC President Dana White was among those congratulating her.

August 4, 2021

Taylor Swift Tells Simone Biles She "Cried" Seeing Her "Resilience" at the Tokyo Olympics

We're gonna let you finish, but Taylor Swift and Simone Biles have one of the best friendships of all time. The Grammy winner said she "cried" watching the gymnastics GOAT make her Olympics comeback.

August 4, 2021

Poland Offers Asylum to Belarusian Olympic Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya Amid Safety Concerns

After a mysterious incident at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Poland offers Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya asylum.

August 3, 2021

The Weight of Simone Biles' World and the Immeasurable Value of What She Achieved at the Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles' bronze on balance beam at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was just one more important step in the champion's journey that is going to forever change how we talk about sports and mental health.

August 3, 2021

Simone Biles Reacts to Claim She "Quit" the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles returned to the Tokyo Games on Aug. 3 after stepping away from the competition to focus on her mental health. See what the athlete shared after her bronze medal win.

August 3, 2021

Simone Biles Scores Bronze Medal in Major Olympics Return

After withdrawing from several events to focus on her mental health, Simone Biles returned to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to compete in the balance beam finals.

August 3, 2021

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Makes Olympic History as First Transgender Woman to Compete in Games

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender female athlete at the Olympics. But she isn’t the only transgender competitor at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

August 2, 2021

Jade Carey's Jaw-Dropping Gymnastics Floor Routine Wins Olympic Gold

Jade Carey won her first-ever Olympic gold medal with a show-stopping floor routine. See the performance that secured the athlete the top spot.

August 2, 2021

Simone Biles to Make Olympic Comeback By Competing in Remaining Final

After withdrawing from five 2020 Tokyo Olympic events amid mental health concerns, Simone Biles will make her comeback by competing in her remaining final.

August 2, 2021

NHL Star Evander Kane Denies Wife's Allegations That He Bet on His Own Games

After the NHL announced it was launching an investigation into Anna Kane alleging Evander Kane bet on his own games, the athlete responded by vehemently denying his wife's accusations.

August 2, 2021

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Figure Skater Gracie Gold Praises Simone Biles for Prioritizing Her Mental Health

Gracie Gold, who has been vocal about her own mental health, spoke on Simone Biles' decision to prioritize herself. "We're not superheroes," the figure skater said.

August 1, 2021

Simone Biles Withdraws From Another Olympic Final as Comeback Hopes Wane

After withdrawing from four 2020 Tokyo Olympic events amid mental health concerns, Simone Biles withdrew from another final, leaving just one up in the air.

August 1, 2021

16 Olympian and Celebrity Look-Alikes You Just Have to See

No, that wasn't Lady Gaga at the 2020 Tokyo Games. To see more Olympians who look like Hollywood stars (including Leonardo DiCaprio's and Zac Efron's doppelgängers), scroll on.

August 1, 2021

Mykayla Skinner Replaces Simone Biles At Tokyo Olympics

Mykayla Skinner's Olympic dream isn't over yet! The 24-year-old gymnast is to replace Simone Biles in vault finals after exiting the games.

July 31, 2021

U.S. Olympic Fencers Wear Pink Masks in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Misconduct

On the Olympic stage, members of the U.S. fencing team staged an apparent protest while standing next to team alternate Alen Hadzic, who is accused of sexual misconduct.

July 31, 2021

MyKayla Skinner's Olympic Dream Not Over: Gymnast to Replace Simone Biles After She Exits More Events

Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more Olympic women's gymnastics finals, leaving a spot open for fellow U.S. gymnast MyKayla Skinner, who thought her career had ended.

July 31, 2021

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Skateboarder Jagger Eaton Has the Most Humble Response to Becoming Our Olympics Heartthrob

Bronze medalist Jagger Eaton, 20, captured our hearts in the first-ever Olympic street skateboarding final. He spoke exclusively with E! News about having "the greatest time of my life."

July 31, 2021

Olympic Committee Says Swimmer Michael Andrew Did Not Violate Rules By Going Maskless

Team USA swimmer Michael Andrew, who previously disclosed he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, told reporters it's "pretty hard to breathe" in a mask following the 200-meter individual medley.

July 30, 2021

Update!

Bubba Wallace Is Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Amanda Carter

The NASCAR driver proposed after five years of dating.

July 30, 2021

Judo Olympian Martyna Trajdos Defends Coach's Slap as a Pre-Game "Ritual"

The International Judo Federation scolded German coach Claudiu Pusa for engaging in "bad behavior" with athlete Martyna Trajdos. See her response to the backlash below.

July 30, 2021

BMX Rider Bethany Shriever Wins Gold After Crowdfunding Her Bid to Tokyo Olympics

British BMX Rider Bethany Shriever won a gold medal at her first Olympics, a dream she achieved with the help of her fans.

July 30, 2021