ATHLETICS

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was attacked in racist incident in LA

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee says she was attacked in racist incident in LA

Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast Suni Lee said she was the victim of a racist attack in October. Lee told PopSugar that when she was out with friends in Los Angeles one night, a group speeding by in a car yelled racial slurs and that one passenger in the car sprayed her in the arm with pepper spray as the car drove off.

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Lewis Hamilton gets 100th F1 win at Russian Grand Prix, takes season lead over Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton gets 100th F1 win at Russian Grand Prix, takes season lead over Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton made history at the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday, securing the victory to not only take the lead atop the 2021 Formula 1 standings, but also to become the first F1 driver in history to reach 100 career wins.

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Simone Biles, former gymnasts deliver emotional testimony at hearing on FBI's Larry Nassar investigation

Simone Biles, former gymnasts deliver emotional testimony at hearing on FBI's Larry Nassar investigation

Simone Biles and three former teammates on the U.S. national gymnastics team said during Senate testimony Wednesday that the FBI not only mishandled the investigation of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case, but protected USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic and Paralmypic Committee.

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What is ROC in the Olympics? Here's why Team Russia is competing under new name in Tokyo

What is ROC in the Olympics? Here's why Team Russia is competing under new name in Tokyo

For the second consecutive Olympic Games, Russia will be competing under a different name. The country was known as the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games and for the 2021 Tokyo Games, they are known as the ROC.

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Bobby Finke, Lydia Jacoby and more: Team USA has been full of breakout swimmers in 2021 Olympics

Bobby Finke, Lydia Jacoby and more: Team USA has been full of breakout swimmers in 2021 Olympics

American swimming fans knew coming into the 2021 Tokyo Olympics that there were a few swimmers they could count on for medals. There was Katie Ledecky, the most accomplished women’s swimmer of all time.

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