The Tokyo Olympics continue but for the first time, American athletes are back home before the Closing Ceremony due to COVID-19 safety protocols. American swimmer Regan Smith won two silver medals and a bronze and her teammate Abbey Weitzeil won a silver and bronze medal. They spoke to KCRA’s Deirdre Fitzpatrick about their Olympic experiences from New York City.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Says Swim Races ‘Not Clean’ | AP
Olympic swimming gold medalist Caeleb Dressel is pretty much invincible when he has a lane to himself. The American reflected on his failure to win six gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Aug. 3)
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Adam Peaty and Tom Dean Arrive Back in UK after Olympic Success in Tokyo | The Independent
British swimmers Adam Peaty and Tom Dean have arrived back in the UK after their success at Tokyo 2020.
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Olympian Bobby Finke Wants Dwayne Johnson To Play Him In A Movie | Access
Bobby Finke and Ryan Murphy only want the best portraying them! The Olympic swimmers chatted with Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans about their time at the Tokyo Olympics. Ryan, who is bringing home a gold, bronze, and silver medal, and Bobby, who is bringing back two gold medals, shared which celebs they want to portray them in a movie. Bobby and Ryan also revealed the interesting places they are planning to keep their new medals.
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All Ren Qian 🇨🇳 Dives at the Olympics | Olympics
Chinese female diver Ren Qian won a 🥈medal in the women’s 10 m platform at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, and then followed it with 🥇at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, becoming the youngest champion to top the podium at the age of 15. Enjoy watching all her dives at Rio 2016!
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Five Time Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel on Olympic Accomplishments in Tokyo | CBS This Morning
Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel joins “CBS This Morning†to discuss his history-making athletic performance and five gold medal wins in Tokyo.
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Caeleb Dressel Talks about Winning 5 Gold Medals in Tokyo | GMA
In addition to winning five gold medals at the Summer Games, Dressel broke two Olympic records and one world record.
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Paddleboarder Saved by His Waterproof Phone Pouch | RNLI
When Alfie got into difficulty while paddleboarding, not only was he wearing a lifejacket that kept him afloat, but he was also carrying his phone with him in a waterproof pouch.
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Inside the Most Protested Olympics Ever | VICE News
Tokyo’s residents took great pride in the Olympics when they last had the hosting gig back in 1964. This time, the Games are happening even though polls say 80 percent of Japan opposes them. And the reasons run deeper than the pandemic.