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Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia, left, and Wout van Aert of Belgium, battle for a photo finish for silver and bronze medals during the men's cycling road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Carapaz wins men's road race for Ecuador's 1st cycling medal

By Dave Skretta Jul. 24, 2021 05:13 AM EDT

A worker paints Olympic rings at the finish line of the BMX racing track as preparations continue for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Olympic cyclists enjoy natural COVID-19 bubble outside Tokyo

By Dave Skretta Jul. 22, 2021 01:21 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

A Jumbo staff member holds up the bicycle of Primoz Roglic before the second stage of La Vuelta between Pamplona and Lekunberri, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Woods wins Vuelta's 7th stage, Carapaz keeps overall lead

Oct. 27, 2020 01:17 PM EDT

Ecuadorian fans of Richard Carapaz, waves national flag in front of the Ineos's team bus before the second stage of La Vuelta between Pamplona and Lekunberri, in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Izagirre wins 6th Vuelta stage; Carapaz takes overall lead

Oct. 25, 2020 12:40 PM EDT