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U.S. wrestler Frank Molinaro (red) battles Italy's Frank Chamizo Marquez in the 65-kg (143 pound) bronze medal bout at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero. Molinaro, who lost to Marquez, recently retired from the sport when the 2020 Olympics were

Forces Beyond Their Control Dash Dreams Of U.S. Olympic Athletes — Then And Now

5:24pm July 24, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The Tokyo Games was postponed until July, 2021 due to COVID-19, forcing thousands of athletes to re-order their training schedules. Those athletes share a bond with U.S. Olympians 40 years ago.

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USA Swimming is calling for the Summer Olympics to be delayed rather than starting in July in Tokyo as planned. The federation recently canceled all its sanctioned events through the end of April. Here, Hali Flickinger competes in the 100m butterfly final

Summer Olympics In Tokyo Should Be Postponed To 2021, USA Swimming Says

5:19pm March 20, 2020

by Bill Chappell

USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey says he felt "compelled" to ask for a delay to one of the world's largest sporting events, citing disruptions to athletes' lives and competition schedules.

China's Sun Yang leaves the pool deck following the men's 4x200m freestyle relay heats at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, in 2019.

Champion Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang Gets 8-Year Ban For Doping Violation

3:05pm February 28, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Sun is accused of violating doping rules by smashing a vial containing his blood sample when anti-doping officials came to his home to retrieve it. He is expected to appeal the ban.

Extending gloved hands skyward in racial protest, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos stare downward during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 16, 1968.

Those Raised Fists Still Resonate, 50 Years Later

4:55pm October 16, 2018

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos won gold and bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Their raised-fist salute outraged many viewers — and still resonates today.

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23 Athletes Test Positive After Samples From London Olympics Rechecked

6:06pm May 27, 2016

by Chris Arnold

The news follows revelations last week that retested samples from 31 athletes in the 2008 Beijing Games had suspicious results.

A major doping crackdown dating back to 2008 could result in 31 athletes being barred from competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Olympic Committee Could Bar 31 Athletes From Rio Games

6:22pm May 17, 2016

by Laura Wagner

After the retesting of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, dozens of athletes from six sports could be banned from the 2016 Games in Rio, the International Olympic Committee said.