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• These USA gymnasts have secured their name in history, but they aren’t done yet MyKayla Skinner competes on the vault during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. | Jeff Roberson, Associated PressPair join a select group of U. gymnasts to perform at the Olympics There is no greater stage in gymnastics than the Olympics. To represent oneself and one’s country at the Games is the pinnacle of achievement in the sport. For all of the storied success of the University of Utah’s women’s gymnastics program, only six…
• Olympic alternate and future Utah gymnast Kara Eaker reportedly tests positive for COVID-19 Kara Eaker competes in the floor exercise during the women’s U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Friday, June 25, 2021, in St. Louis. Eaker has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 at the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. | (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Eaker will isolate for 8-14 days in Tokyo, while continuing to train in a separate facility from the rest of Team USA From the moment athletes began arriving in Tokyo for the Olympics, the threat of positive COVID-19 tests have hung over the…
• Sex abuse scandals haunt USA Gymnastics even at the Olympics TOKYO >> Ten years ago Tokyo hosted another major international gymnastics competition, the 2011 World Championships. Those Worlds would launch a decade of American dominance unprecedented in the sport; an era where Team USA has won all seven Olympic or World all-around team titles available between 2011 and 2019, all but one of the individual all-around crowns during that period, 32 of 52 individual Olympic and World individual gold medals, and witnessed the emergence of a once in a lifetime…
• The Terminator threatens Ledecky’s bid for Olympic gold record TOKYO >> Tolstoy once said, “Art is a microscope.” So it is fitting that Australia’s 24/7 obsession with global aquatic success is chronicled by the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra with an exhibition titled “Swimming & Australian Identity.” The exhibit details the sport’s hold on Australia from the 1800s through Dawn Fraser’s Olympic glory days in the 1960s to the 21st Century success of Ian Thorpe, known to his countrymen as the “Thorpedo.” Australia’s latest idol, Ariarne Titmus, also comes…
• Fox News airs promo for Dan Bongino's streaming show with Gilbert Gottfried saying he's 'sentimental about old time lynch mobs' Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Fox News Actor Gilbert Gottfried said he misses "old time lynch mobs" in a promo aired on Fox News. Gottfried was a guest on Dan Bongino's new Fox Nation streaming show "Canceled." Thousands of Black people were tortured and killed in lynchings from 1877 to 1950. See more stories on Insider's business page. In trying to make a point about "cancel culture," actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried evoked "old time lynch mobs" in a promo…
• Tokyo Olympics: A complete list of Bay Area competitors The opening ceremony of the long-awaited Tokyo Olympics is Friday, and the Bay Area, as usual, will be well represented. Here are the local connections: Training centers Rowing Synchronized swimming Fencing foil Table tennis Weightlifting Athletes Badminton Tim Lam, Mountain View Basketball (men) Steve Kerr, assistant coach, United States Draymond Green, Warriors, United States Damian Lillard, Oakland, United States Nico Mannion, Warriors, Italy Patty Mills, Saint Mary’s, Australia Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary’s, Australia Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s, Australia Basketball (women)…
• WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The 1992 Dream Team that dominated Olympic basketball Susan Ragan/AP The 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball "Dream Team" dominated Olympic basketball. The squad was led by Michael Jordan and is considered the greatest basketball team ever. Many of the legendary members are still involved in basketball today. See more stories on Insider's business page. The 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball squad, also known as the "Dream Team," is considered by some to be the greatest basketball team ever created. Composed of several Hall of Fame players, the '92 Dream Team…
• Full timeline of Jeff Bezos’ life and businesses as he goes to space Jeff Bezos is currently the richest person on the planet (Picture: Pradeep Gaur/Mint via Getty)Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is about to blast off into space via his Blue Origin space company. The billionaire is the world’s richest man – and will join his brother Mark on the first human flight aboard the New Shephard spaceship on July 20. Also onboard is a Dutch teenager – the son of a tech CEO – who is to become the youngest person in space after…
• Louis Oosthuizen sets 36-hole record at British Open Louis Oosthuizen hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the British Open. | Peter Morrison/APOosthuizen broke away from a three-way tie with a birdie-birdie-eagle run from the 12th hole. He shrugged off his first bogey of the week for a 5-under 65 and a two-stroke lead on Friday. SANDWICH, England — Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors.…
• Zach LaVine not with Olympic basketball team on flight to Tokyo By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has been together for two weeks. There have been six practices. The team played four exhibitions. A pair of roster changes have already been required and the Americans have no idea when three other players will join the team for the first time. If that wasn’t enough, shortly before they were scheduled to fly on Monday, they found out Zach LaVine has entered the health and safety protocols…