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The Beijing Winter Olympics are set to open in February. Visitors recently watched a light show at the newly built ski jumping center in northern China's Hebei province.

Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Less Than 6 Months

3:01pm August 05, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Many facilities are brand-new, but some may look familiar: The famous "Water Cube" that hosted swimming in 2008, for instance, is becoming an "Ice Cube," to host curling.

Gold medalist Zhan Beleniuk of Ukraine celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for men's 87-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling.

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Ukraine's First Black Lawmaker Is Now Also Its First Gold Medalist In Tokyo

2:55pm August 05, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Zhan Beleniuk, a siting member of Ukraine's parliament, took the gold in Greco-Roman 87-kilogram wrestling, his second Olympic medal after winning silver in Rio in 2016.

Indian field hockey players celebrate after winning the men's bronze medal match over Germany at the Tokyo Olympics.

India's Men Win Their 1st Hockey Medal in 41 Years. Next, The Women Get A Chance

2:16pm August 05, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Thursday's bronze is India's first field hockey medal since 1980 — before any of the current players were born. More history could be made Friday, when India's women go for their first Olympic medal.

Ryotaro Mori says he's been bus spotting for 30 years, since he was 12 years old. When he's not working as a commercial photographer, he snaps the buses using a camera with a long zoom lens.

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For Tokyo's Bus Spotters, The Olympics Really Are All About The Journey

1:10pm August 05, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

On several street corners around the Tokyo Olympic media press center and at several venues, you find people shooting pictures. Not of the athletes or journalists, but of the buses they ride in.

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10-meter platform final on Thursday at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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She's 14 Years Old And Just Scored 2 Perfect 10s To Win A Gold Medal In Diving

12:07pm August 05, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

China's Quan Hongchan performed two dives that received perfect 10 scores by all seven judges on her way to winning gold in the women's 10-meter platform final.

Nevin Harrison of the U.S. celebrates after winning gold in the women's canoe single 200-meter final during the Olympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on Thursday.

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An American Makes Canoe Sprint History At The Tokyo Olympics

11:39am August 05, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Nevin Harrison, 19, became the first woman from the U.S. to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport of canoe sprint.

Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin rides Gio while competing in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle Final on July 28 at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

How A Composer Puts A Horse's Movements To Music For The Tokyo Olympics

10:35am August 05, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

At the Olympics, dressage riders lead horses through complicated routines set to disco beats, 80s jams, classical and everything in between. The music is meant to highlight the horse's best qualities.

Australia's defender Clare Polkinghorne (left) fights for the ball with Team USA forward Megan Rapinoe during the women's bronze medal soccer match on Thursday at the Tokyo Olympics.

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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats Australia To Win Bronze Medal At Tokyo Olympics

9:34am August 05, 2021

by Russell Lewis

It was not the color medal the U.S. had hoped for, but it was a better result than at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics when the USWNT was bounced out of the tournament in the quarterfinals.

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Quarterback Josh Johnson Begins His 17th NFL Roster Stint With The Jets

6:40am August 05, 2021

Since being drafted in 2009, Johnson has played in four professional football leagues and played for 13 NFL teams. The Jets are welcoming the veteran back this season. He played there in 2015.

Connor Fields of Team USA leads other riders in the men's BMX semifinal on July 30 at the Tokyo Olympics. He would crash later, suffering a brain hemorrhage and broken rib.

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U.S. BMX Racer Connor Fields To Be Released From A Tokyo Hospital After Olympic Crash

3:50am August 05, 2021

by Leila Fadel

Fields crashed last Friday during a semifinal heat at the Tokyo Olympics. He was rushed to a hospital's intensive care unit after he'd suffered a brain hemorrhage and broken rib.