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By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
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Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak, hits the mat after a punch from Brazil's Hebert Sousa during their men's middleweight 75-kg boxing gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Knockout punch: Brazil's Sousa takes gold on spectacular KO

By Greg Beacham Aug. 07, 2021 05:48 AM EDT

Kei Nishikori, of Japan, talks to the chair umpire during a match against Alexander Bublik, of Kazakhstan, at the Citi Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
ATP Washington, USA Men Singles

Aug. 04, 2021 10:32 PM EDT

Eliad Mourad, of France refuses to leave the ring after losing a men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match against Britain's Frazer Clarke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
EXPLAINER: Why is there so much drama in Olympic boxing?

By Greg Beacham Aug. 02, 2021 01:50 AM EDT

Eliad Mourad, of France, speaks to colleagues as he sits near the ring in protest after a men's super heavyweight over 91-kg boxing match against Britain's Frazer Clarke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
French boxer sits on ring apron in protest after DQ loss

By Greg Beacham Aug. 01, 2021 01:28 AM EDT

Sarah Sponcil, of the United States, dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball match against Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Americans ousted by Canada in Olympic beach volleyball

By Jimmy Golen Jul. 31, 2021 10:28 PM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts during the bronze medal match of the tennis competition against Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Djokovic's temper flares up as he leaves Tokyo empty-handed

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 31, 2021 05:47 AM EDT

Brazil's Tamires, right, and Canada's Ashley Lawrence battle for the ball during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil vs Canada 7/30/2021

Jul. 30, 2021 04:26 AM EDT

Mexico's team players pose for a photo prior a men's soccer match against South Africa at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Mexico vs South Africa 7/28/2021

Jul. 28, 2021 08:26 AM EDT

Ivory Coast's Kader Keita, front, and Germany's Nadiem Amiri fight for the ball during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Ivory Coast vs Germany 7/28/2021

Jul. 28, 2021 04:28 AM EDT

Barbora Krejcikova, of the Czech Republic, left, argues with the chair umpire while her partner Katerina Siniakova looks on during the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Olympic Tournament Women Double

Jul. 28, 2021 02:52 AM EDT

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, of Spain, during the third round of the men's tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'I can die': Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 28, 2021 02:19 AM EDT

Goalkeeper Marian Aioani of Romania (black) and teammate Alexandru Pascanu look at the ball before an own goal as the come under pressure from South Korea during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Kashima, Japan. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Republic of Korea vs Romania 7/25/2021

Jul. 25, 2021 10:34 AM EDT

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (11) strikes the ball as Australia's Harry Souttar, right, tries to stop him during a men's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Sapporo, Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Spain vs Australia 7/25/2021

Jul. 25, 2021 08:40 AM EDT

People play skateboard outside the International Stadium prior to a men's soccer match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Ivory Coast vs Brazil 7/25/2021

Jul. 25, 2021 05:12 AM EDT

Egypt's players listen the national anthems prior to a men's soccer match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Argentina vs Egypt 7/25/2021

Jul. 25, 2021 04:32 AM EDT

People rehearse carrying the flag of Great Britain during a break in field hockey matches at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Great Britain vs Japan 7/24/2021

Jul. 24, 2021 05:20 AM EDT

A general view of Sapporo Dome before a women's soccer match between Chile and Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Canada vs Chile 7/24/2021

Jul. 24, 2021 02:10 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, file photo, Umar Kremlev, General Secretary of the Russian Boxing Federation and member of the Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), speaks during a news conference in Moscow, Russia. In a news conference, Monday, June 28, 2021, Kremlev said he is confident his beleaguered organization will be welcomed back into the Olympic family after the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Kremlev confident AIBA will return to Olympic role in Paris

By Greg Beacham Jun. 28, 2021 07:10 PM EDT

Netherlands' Matthijs de Ligt, left, is shown a yellow card by the referee during the international friendly soccer match between the Netherlands and Scotland at the Algarve stadium outside Faro, Portugal, Wednesday June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Miguel Morenatti)
Scotland vs Netherlands 6/2/2021

Jun. 12, 2021 08:18 AM EDT