Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged
The Belarusian track coach who tried to force a sprinter to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after she was critical of the team has been charged with breaching the sport's integrity standards. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees disciplinary actions in track and field, announced the charges against Yury Maisevich on Thursday, alleging he broke rules in the sport's integrity code of conduct involving honesty, dignity and protecting reputation. The charges stem from the ouster of 200-meter sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who went on social media during the Olympics to question why she had been entered in the 4x400 relay without her knowledge, the AIU said.
news.yahoo.comHow to Watch CONCACAF W Championship (Group B): Matchday 1 - Costa Rica v. Panama, Canada v. Trinidad & Tobago | Channel, Stream, Preview
On Tuesday, Group B kicks things off with one of the top favorites looking to get started on the right foot. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WANTS TO SHOW THEY BELONGIn the early years of the CONCACAF Championship, Trinidad was always a team expected to move beyond the group stage. Since 1995, Trinidad & Tobago has only made it to the semifinals once, that coming when they lost in the Bronze Medal match back in 2014. Unlike other teams that had to qualify for this tournament, Trinidad & Tobago looked mortal, going 3-0-1, giving up three goals in the four matches. ETWhere: Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, Mexico)Stream: Paramount+This will be the first time in over six years that these countries have met on the pitch, as Canada beat Trinidad & Tobago during Olympic Qualifiers back in 2016.
mlive.comZverev fined $40K, loses prize money, points for outburst
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 by the men's professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles. In addition to those penalties, the ATP announced Thursday it would undertake “a further review of the incident.” Zverev was the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up.
news.yahoo.comSha'Carri Richardson — the US sprinter barred from the Olympics for marijuana use — says the only difference between her and Valieva is their race
Richardson was not allowed to compete in the Summer 2020 Games after a failed drug test, but Valieva can compete after failing a doping test.
news.yahoo.comMattel says skateboarder Barbie was supposed to be Asian, admits 'falling short' on representation
Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. First unveiled in February 2020, the collection reflects five sports that debuted at or returned to the Tokyo Games, namely (1) baseball/softball, (2) sport climbing, (3) karate, (4) skateboarding and (5) surfing. A press release from Mattel said that it highlights “inclusivity and innovation.”
news.yahoo.comFlint’s Pamela and JaVale McGee first mother-son duo to win Olympic gold medals
FLINT – JaVale McGee didn’t just win a gold medal when the United States men’s basketball beat France 87-82 in the final game of the Tokyo Olympics. McGee joined his mother Pamela as an Olympic basketball gold medalist, marking the first time in history a mother-son duo won gold. “It’s an amazing feeling, man,” JaVale McGee said in an Associated Press story. “I’ve got a gold medal. The 7-foot JaVale McGee, 33, was born in Flint and attended high school at Hales Franciscan in Chicago before playing collegiately at Nevada.
mlive.com2020 Olympics in Tokyo: Erratic pandemic games come to a nuanced end
And with that, the strangest Olympic Games on record began closing their books for good. These Games’ runup, and the two weeks of the Games themselves, featured tens of thousands of spit-in-a-vial COVID tests for athletes, staff, journalists and visitors. While Tokyo is handing off the Summer Games baton to Paris for 2024, the delay has effectively crammed two Olympics together. In recent weeks, lots of people — officials, athletes, journalists — have been chewing over how these Tokyo Games will be remembered. What are the Olympic Games supposed to be?
mlive.comWhere is the next Summer Olympics in 2024? Location, dates for future games
Beijing will make history as being the first city to host the winter and summer games with the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Beijing Winter Olympics is using some of its existing infrastructure that it built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, according to the Beijing 2022 official Olympics website. But China is also building six new venues for the upcoming Winter Olympics to add to the six existing venues that already exist from the 2008 Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has scheduled future Olympic games in cities through 2032. The 2028 Summer Olympics will take place in Los Angeles, California, in the U.S., and the committee just recently announced that the 2032 Summer Olympics will take place in Brisbane.
mlive.com2020 Olympics in Tokyo: Felix adds to medal total; US has gold medal bonanza
TOKYO (AP) — The second to last day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics produced a gold medal bonanza for the United States. And the American men finally delivered a sprint gold medal in the 4x400-relay, the final track race of the Tokyo Games. The gold medal wasn’t secure until Durant made two free throws with 8.8 seconds left. GOING THE DISTANCESifan Hassan won the 10,000 meters for her second gold and third medal of the Tokyo Olympics after entering three long-distance races. WOMEN’S GOLFNelly Korda gave the U.S. a sweep of gold medals in golf, holding on for a one-shot victory.
mlive.comBruce Springsteen’s daughter wins silver medal at Tokyo Olympics
Jessica Springsteen, a 29-year-old equestrian rider who brought a famous New Jersey last name to the Tokyo Olympics, is leaving with a legacy all her own. Springsteen won a silver medal as part of Team USA’s equestrian jumping team on Friday morning, joining experienced riders Laura Kraut and McLain Ward to deliver a fourth medal in the past five Olympics for the Americans. But the competition came down to a dramatic “jump off” when Sweden and Team USA were tied after all three rounds. Springsteen’s first appearance in the Olympics has created unprecedented attention for equestrian this week. Once you’ve created that partnership, the horses can read what you are thinking before you even ask them to do it.”
mlive.comTokyo Olympics: Why is Russia called ‘ROC’ and why are they allowed to compete?
If you have been watching the Tokyo Olympics and noticed Russian athletes competing under the title “ROC,” you may be wondering what those initials stand for. But unlike most athletes at the Olympics, these Russian athletes are not allowed to use their country’s name, flag, or anthem at the games. Instead, they compete under the acronym ROC, or “Russian Olympic Committee.”So how are these Russian athletes allowed to compete even though their country and their nationality is banned? Russia was banned from the 2021 Olympics by the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the country’s massive doping scheme. Russian athletes who did not take part in the doping scheme are still allowed to compete in the games, but only as neutrals.
mlive.comGerman coach suspended for striking horse at Olympics
A German coach at the Tokyo Olympics was suspended Saturday after being filmed hitting an uncooperative horse during the women’s modern pentathlon competition. TV footage showed Kim Raisner leaning over a fence to strike the horse Saint Boy, which refused to jump the fences in the show jumping round on Friday. The International Modern Pentathlon Union said it reviewed footage showing Raisner “appearing to strike the horse ... with her fist” and that “her actions were deemed to be in violation of (the rules).”
news.yahoo.comTokyo Olympics - What to Watch on August 7: Women’s Basketball and Water Polo Final | Channel, Stream, Time
They too went 3-1 in group play, earning the top spot in Group B. After taking the top spot in Group B, USA heads into their fourth-straight gold medal match. Despite falling to Hungary in group play, the Americans have hardly looked mortal. Like Brazil, they too are looking for their second gold medal in men’s soccer. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GOLD MEDAL GAMEUnited States vs. JapanTIME: 10:30 p.m.WHERE: Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan)CHANNEL: NBCSTREAM: FuboTV (7-day free trial)This is it.
mlive.comGrant Fisher of Grand Blanc finishes ninth in 5,000 meters at Tokyo Olympics
FLINT – Grant Fisher will be returning home from the Tokyo Olympics with a lifetime of memories but no medal. The distance runner from Grand Blanc finished ninth Friday in his final event of the 2020 Olympics, the 5,000 meters, after previously finishing fifth in the 10,000 last week. Canada’s Mohammed Ahmed was second in the 5,000 in 12:51.61 and American Paul Chelimo took the bronze in 12:59.05. At Grand Blanc High School, he was a two-time state and national cross country champion who ran just the seventh sub-4:00 mile in U.S. history by a high school runner. MORE:Grant Fisher fifth in Olympics 10,000-meter runGrant Fisher qualifies to run in OlympicsFisher qualifies for second Olympic track eventNo slowing down Grant FisherGrant Fisher cements legacy at Grand BlancFisher becomes 7th high schooler to run sub-4:00 mile
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