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Kelsey Mitchell of Team Canada reacts to winning her heat during the track cycling women's sprint race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Kenny scores cycling gold for Brits, Valente same for US

By Dave Skretta Aug. 08, 2021 12:23 AM EDT

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympic Latest: Bach declares Tokyo Olympics officially over

Aug. 07, 2021 08:30 PM EDT

Frederik Madsen of Team Denmark and Charlie Tanfield of Team Britain (133) get up after crashing during the track cycling men's team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Germany, Netherlands beat Brits to win track cycling golds

By Dave Skretta Aug. 03, 2021 05:15 AM EDT

Members of the Italian women's and men's track cycling team round the track during a training session inside the Izu velodrome at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Track cycling efforts in US hampered by outdated facilities

By Dave Skretta Jul. 30, 2021 10:36 PM EDT

Christopher Blevins of the U.S finishes the men's cross country mountain bike competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Team USA's cycling program off to rocky Olympics start

By Dave Skretta Jul. 28, 2021 10:20 PM 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

File-This Aug.19, 2016, file photo shows Connor Fields of the United States celebrating after crossing the finish line to win gold in the men's BMX cycling final during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The cycling team that the U.S. is taking to the Tokyo Olympics is a little bit different than the one it would have taken a year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to postpone the Summer Games by an entire year. In many ways,  the team announced Thursday, June 10, 2021, is a whole lot stronger. Fields will try to defend his Olympic title while Corben Sharrah — the 2017 world champ — gives the Americans another medal contender.  (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
Deep US cycling team headed to Tokyo with golden ambitions

By Dave Skretta Jun. 10, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

USA Cycling announces long team for delayed Tokyo Olympics

By Dave Skretta Jun. 11, 2020 04:12 PM EDT
Officials from USA Cycling plan to take advantage of the yearlong delay of the Tokyo Olympics caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and a big step came with the...

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