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Caeleb Dressel, swimming's reluctant star, is finding more joy as he heads to another Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel still seems a bit tortured by the trappings of Olympic stardom. Even as he was claiming two victories at the U.S. swimming trials and setting himself up to collect another bounty of medals in Paris, Dressel was enduring some dark moments behind...
Sarah Bacon, Alison Gibson, Carson Tyler qualify for Olympics at US diving trials
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sarah Bacon and Alison Gibson will head to Paris to compete in women's 3-meter springboard after claiming the top two spots at the U.S. Olympic diving trials on Saturday. Carson Tyler also claimed his spot at the Olympics with a victory in the men’s...
After devastating moment 3 years ago, swimmer Ryan Held is heading back to the Olympics
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Held missed the last Olympics on a technicality. It was a devastating moment, but it motivated him to keep swimming. Now, he's heading to Paris. The 28-year-old Held officially became a member of the team Saturday night in the...
Dressel and Ledecky win again at U.S. Olympic swimming trials. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caeleb Dressel locked up his second individual race in Paris, giving him another chance to shine after his stellar performance at the last Olympics. Keep an eye on Kate Douglass, too. She could be one of the the biggest American stars at the pool. ...
He's back! Caeleb Dressel looks like himself again, winning at US Olympic swim trials
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After a long layoff and all the doubts about whether he'd reclaim his place as one of the world's greatest swimmers, Caeleb Dressel is beginning to look like himself again. Dressel earned his first individual race of the Paris Games, powering to a relatively...
Tobin Heath and Christen Press revive their popular YouTube series ahead of the Olympics
Christen Press and Tobin Heath are back. OK, maybe not on the soccer field quite yet, but their popular YouTube and podcast series, the RE-CAP show, has returned just in time for this summer's Olympics. The show was originally launched last year ahead of the Women's...
USA Cycling announces road race team for Paris that will try to end 40-year Olympic medal drought
Magnus Sheffield and Matteo Jorgenson will join Brandon McNulty on the U.S. cycling team for the Paris Olympics, giving the American contingent perhaps its best chance in four decades to win a road race medal. McNulty had already qualified for the team by winning the national time...
Athletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and revenue increases. Swimming will be held in a temporary pool at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with its 38,000...
2-time French doubles champ Caroline Garcia leads France tennis team at Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Two-time French Open doubles champion Caroline Garcia was selected in the France tennis team for the Paris Olympics on Friday but not her frequent partner Kristina Mladenovic. Garcia and Mladenovic won at Roland Garros — the Olympic venue next month — in 2016 and...
US Olympic and other teams will bring their own AC units to Paris, undercutting environmental plan
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers' plans to cut carbon emissions. U.S. Olympic and Paralympic CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday that while the U.S....
