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Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, performs her floor exercise during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Russians top Biles, Americans in gymnastics qualifying

By Will Graves Jul. 25, 2021 09:29 AM EDT

Gold medalist, Hou Zhihui of China, center, stands with silver medalist Mirabai Chanu Saikhom of India, left, and bronze medalist Windy Cantica Aisah of Indonesia, right, after the women's 49kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
1st woman in Olympic weightlifting still raising the bar

By James Ellingworth Jul. 24, 2021 01:44 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 file photo, France's Teddy Riner, left, competes against Japan's Hisayoshi Harasawa for the gold medal during the men's over 100-kg judo competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Judo is coming home at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Japanese team is under a world of pressure. All of Japan’s stars will be tested, and not all are gold medal favorites. The rest of the world has dynamic champions, and the biggest is 6-foot-8 French heavyweight Teddy Riner, who won two Olympic gold medals and went undefeated in 154 consecutive matches for a full decade from 2010 to 2020 until he lost twice last year. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
The Latest: 3rd Czech athlete tests positive in Tokyo

Jul. 21, 2021 09:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2008, file photo, Carli Loyd, right, of the U.S., vies for the ball with Mizuho Sakaguchi, of Japan, during the Beijing 2008 Olympics women semifinals soccer match in Beijing. Older Olympians will be proving that age is just a number in Tokyo. Lloyd is going to be 39 when she plays for the U.S. women's soccer team, but she's not even the oldest soccer player competing this summer. Formiga, who plays for Brazil, is 43. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
For Carli Lloyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 20, 2021 05:42 AM EDT

Simone Biles competes on the vault during the women's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials Sunday, June 27, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Simone's Showcase; Biles bidding for history in Tokyo

By Will Graves Jul. 02, 2021 01:48 PM EDT

Sunisa Lee competes on the floor exercise during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
American star Simone Biles aims for more history in Tokyo

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2021 12:30 PM EDT

Chellsie Memmel works out Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in New Berlin, Wis. The former gymnastics world champion and Olympic silver medalist is attempting to return to competition following a nearly decade-long break. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Chellsie's Chase; Olympian Memmel's comeback turning serious

By Will Graves Feb. 23, 2021 01:13 PM EST