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Cherif Younousse, right, of Qatar, and teammate Ahmed Tijan celebrate a play during a men's beach volleyball quarterfinal match against Italy at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Norwegian beach star Mol keeps Olympics all in the family

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 03, 2021 11:11 PM 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

Jacob Gibb (1) and Tri Bourne (2) of the United States react after losing a point to Germany during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
After beach loss to Germany, 4-time Olympian Gibb retires

By Jimmy Golen Aug. 02, 2021 10:54 AM EDT

Athletes from Germany left, and Latvia, right, play beach volleyball ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Shiokaze Park, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Canceled party: Scrubbed match silences Olympic beach venue

By Jimmy Golen Jul. 24, 2021 12:38 AM 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