Tokyo 2020 Olympics

China took down Brazil in a surprising upset in beach volleyball pool play Tuesday. (credit:...

China's Wang/X. Y. Xia upset Brazil's Agatha/Duda in pool play

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China took down Brazil in a surprising upset in beach volleyball pool play Tuesday.
Turkmenistan's Polina Guryeva takes home silver (credit: Getty)
Turkmenistan takes home first ever Olympic medal
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Turkmenistan's Polina Guryeva takes home silver in weightlifting, the nation's first ever Olympic medal.
Sponsor Athleta backs Biles with show of support: 'Inspired by her leadership'
Updated: 3 hours ago
Athleta, sponsor of U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, said in a statement on Tuesday that it stands by her after she dropped out of the women's team final at the Tokyo Summer Games, saying she had to focus on her mental health.
Simone Biles receives outpouring of support from Olympians, celebrities
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Support poured in for U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, who withdrew from the women's team final at the Tokyo Games.
USA Volleyball
What to watch Tuesday: Hawaii’s Olympians to compete in indoor, beach volleyball
USA Surfing
Hawaii’s Carissa Moore wins gold, making history in inaugural Olympic surfing competition
The United States team huddles up as they prepares for their men's rugby sevens match against...
Hawaii’s Martin Iosefo and USA Rugby drop quarterfinal match against Great Britain

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Carissa Moore

Hawaii’s Carissa Moore advances to final round of Olympic surfing competition

Hawaii’s own Carissa Moore advances to the final round of the Inagural Olympic surfing competition, after downing Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki at Tsurigasaki Beach Monday evening.
USA Rugby

Leilehua grad Iosefo and USA Rugby fall to South Africa in final game of pool play

The United States men’s rugby sevens team suffered their first loss in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Monday, falling to South Africa in the final match of pool play.
Punahou’s Carissa Moore advanced to the women’s surfing semifinals at the 2020 Olympics after...

Carissa Moore drops into next round, defeating Brazil’s Lima in Olympic surfing quarterfinals

Punahou’s Carissa Moore advanced to the women’s surfing semifinals at the 2020 Olympics after knocking off Brazil’s Silvana Lima.
USA Water Polo

Kailua’s Jesse Smith and Team USA Water Polo sink South Africa in game two of pool play

Coming off of their dominant 15-3 victory over Japan, Team USA continued to roll in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a 20-3 victory over South Africa.
Honolulu native Sakura Kokumai took to social media to announce that she’s arrived in Tokyo...

Honolulu’s Sakura Kokumai arrives in Tokyo ahead of Karate’s Olympic debut

Honolulu native Sakura Kokumai took to social media to announce that she’s arrived in Tokyo ahead of Karate’s Olympic debut.
Spain defeats Japan’s men’s basketball team, 88-77 in the opening round of Olmpic pool play...

‘Iolani’s Hugh Hogland and Japan basketball fall to Spain, 88-77 to open Olympic pool play

Spain defeats Japan’s men’s basketball team, 88-77 in the opening round of Olmpic pool play Monday morning.
Tokyo Olympics

What to watch Monday: Hawaii Olympians to compete in surfing quarterfinals, water polo, rugby

After an action-packed weekend, the competition in Tokyo continues Monday — with several Hawaii Olympians set to take centerstage.
The United States Rugby team continued their hot start on Sunday, downing Ireland, 19-17 in...

Wahiawa’s Iosefo and USA Rugby down Ireland in game two of pool play

The United States Rugby team continued their hot start on Sunday, downing Ireland, 19-17 in their second game of pool play at the Olympics.

NBC Olympics

Simone Biles (credit: Getty Images)
Simone Biles lauds teammates after U.S. wins silver: ‘Incredibly brave & talented!'
Ira Brown (credit: Getty Images)
Ira Brown’s unlikely Olympic journey takes him from Texas to Tokyo
Li Jun Hui of China. (credit: Getty Images)
Japan's badminton winning streak ends; China still unbeaten
Milica Mandic (credit: Gety Images)
Serbia's Mandic takes Tokyo gold 8 years after London victory
Ariarne Titmus got the better of Katie Ledecky in the 400m final, but Day 5 will offer Ledecky...
Day 5: What to watch Tuesday night, Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics
Katie Ledecky will become the first female swimmer in history to race the 200m freestyle and...
Swimming Day 5 preview: Katie Ledecky primed for historic double
Simone Biles said she is dealing with a "mental" issue and is taking it "day-by-day" when...
Simone Biles explains exit from women's team final
Gold medalist Vladislav Larin of Team ROC poses with the gold medal for the Men's +80kg...
Vladislav Larin wins men's 80+kg gold, brings ROC total to four taekwondo medals in Tokyo
Look back at each of the bronze medalists from the final day of Olympic taekwondo competition....
Alba, Walkden highlight bronze medalists on last day of taekwondo competition
(L-R) Gold medalists Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu and Katrina Lehis of Team...
Katrina Lehis leads team to Estonia's first fencing gold in women's team epee event

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Simone Biles, of the United States, waits for her turn to perform during the artistic...

Simone Biles withdraws from gymnastics final to protect team, self

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WILL GRAVES
Biles withdrew from the competition following one rotation, a stunning decision that opened the door for the team Russian Olympic Committee to surge to gold.
Carissa Moore, center, of the United States, wearing her gold medal, South Africa's Bianca...

Seasoned superstars win gold in surfing’s Olympic debut

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By Associated Press
A series of underdogs stole the show at the beginning of surfing’s historic Olympic debut but two of the sport’s most seasoned superstars took home the gold medals.
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, plays against Zheng Saisai, of China, during the first round of the...

‘A bit much’: Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss

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By Associated Press
As a four-time Grand Slam champion, the highest-paid female athlete in the world and the host country’s poster girl for the Games, the huge expectations were hard to handle.
Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, reacts after winning the final of the women's 100-meter...

Northern lights: Alaska teen shocks with Olympic swim gold

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By PAUL NEWBERRY
Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke.
Kim Bui, of Germany, performs on the vault during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications...

Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 8:02 AM HST
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By Associated Press
The IOC updated “Portrayal Guidelines” to steer all Olympic sports and their rights holders toward “gender-equal and fair” broadcasts of their events.
Amber English, left, and Vincent Hancock, both of the United States, celebrate taking the gold...

Hancock, English give Americans a skeet sweep at Tokyo Games

Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 1:39 AM HST
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By Associated Press
Hancock is the first skeet shooter to win three golds and set an Olympic record by hitting 59 of 60 targets.
Silver medalist Rayssa Leal of Brazil, left, congratulates gold medal winner Momiji Nishiya of...

At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women

Updated: Jul. 25, 2021 at 11:37 PM HST
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By Associated Press
After decades in the shadows of men’s skateboarding, the future for the sport’s daring, trailblazing women suddenly looked brighter than ever at the Tokyo Games.
Pauline Schaefer-Betz, of Germany, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's...

Tired of ‘sexualization,’ German women’s gymnastics team wears unitards

Updated: Jul. 25, 2021 at 7:19 PM HST
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By Associated Press
In a similar move, just days before the Olympics began, the Norwegian women’s beach handball team refused to play in bikini bottoms.