Svetlana Romashina
Vlada Chigereva, member of team of Russian Olympic Committee poses with gold medal after artistic swimming team free routine competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Romashina says goodbye after her 7th Olympic gold

By Andrew Dampf Aug. 07, 2021 08:30 AM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates after defeating Georgia's Gennadij Cudinovic during their men's freestyle 125kg wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Olympic Latest: Canada wins 1st gold in women's soccer

Aug. 05, 2021 08:36 PM EDT

Ashley Twichell, of the United States, competes in the women's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
What's in a name? A bit of aquatic confusion at the Olympics

By Paul Newberry Aug. 05, 2021 04:25 AM EDT

Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk of Ukraine shows their medals during the medal ceremony of the duet free routine final at the the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Organizers apologize to Ukraine for calling them Russian

By Graham Dunbar Aug. 05, 2021 01:33 AM EDT

United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:33 PM EDT

Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russian Olympic Committee compete in the Free Routine Final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Russia's Romashina sets record with 6th Olympic gold

By Paul Newberry Aug. 04, 2021 09:08 AM EDT

Sakura Yosozumi of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 04, 2021 06:25 AM EDT

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, of Britain, reacts after falling during a heat in the heptathlon women's 200-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Olympics Latest: World champ Dutch out in women's handball

Aug. 03, 2021 07:59 PM EDT

Svetlana Kolesnichenko and Svetlana Romashina of Russian Olympic Committee compete in the duet technical routine at the the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Romashina goes for record 6th gold in artistic swimming

Aug. 03, 2021 05:42 PM EDT

Yukiko Inui and Megumu Yoshida, of Japan, compete in the Duet Free Routine Preliminary at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
No surprise: Russia leads artistic swimming duet prelims

Aug. 02, 2021 09:15 AM EDT

Germany's Aline Rotter Focken celebrates defeating United States Adeline Maria Gray during the women's 76kg freestyle wrestling final match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Olympics Latest: Krajewski wins individual eventing gold

Aug. 01, 2021 08:49 PM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

Russia still rules in renamed sport of artistic swimming

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2021 11:58 AM EDT
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