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Eliud Kipchoge is the ‘greatest of all time … in any sport,’ says leading performance coach | CNN
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CNN — After winning the men’s Olympic marathon at Tokyo 2020, Eliud Kipchoge disarmingly remarked that he’d “wanted to test my fitness”...
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CNN — A fast track and new developments in running shoe design have seen a number of records broken at the Tokyo...
Neeraj Chopra’s javelin victory delivers India its first Olympic gold medal in track and field | CNN
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Neeraj Chopra’s javelin victory delivers India its first Olympic gold medal in track and field | CNN
Michael Kappeler/picture alliance/Getty Images Neeraj Chopra’s throw of 87.58m won him javelin gold at Tokyo 2020. CNN — “Unbelievable,” was how Neeraj...
Allyson Felix becomes most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history | CNN
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Patrick Smith/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images Allyson Felix reacts after winning the gold medal in the women’ s 4 x 400m relay final at...
Neeraj Chopra’s javelin victory delivers India its first Olympic gold medal in track and field | CNN
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Neeraj Chopra’s javelin victory delivers India its first Olympic gold medal in track and field | CNN
Michael Kappeler/picture alliance/Getty Images Neeraj Chopra’s throw of 87.58m won him javelin gold at Tokyo 2020. CNN — “Unbelievable,” was how Neeraj...
Kim Raisner: Germany’s modern pentathlon coach disqualified from Olympics for hitting horse | CNN
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Pixathlon/Shutterstock The UPIM said video footage showed Kim Raisner appeared to strike the horse Saint Boy. CNN — Germany’s modern pentathlon coach...
Eric Gay/AP Kevin Durant led Team USA to gold with 29 points against France. CNN — Team USA avenged its early Olympic...
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo CNN — As night descended on Tokyo, the climbing wall at the Aomi Urban Sports Park was...