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Four takeaways from a thrilling night of Olympic swimming

Nanterres, France CNN  —  One of the most exciting swimming nights of these Olympics is in the books after Wednesday…

Meet the viral Olympians winning medals and hearts

CNN  —  We met Simone Biles on the mat, Sha’Carri Richardson on the track and Katie Ledecky in the pool.…

José Torres Gil makes BMX history for Argentina during ‘best final ever’ at Paris Olympics

Place de la Concorde, Paris CNN  —  Triumph and tragedy are everywhere you look at the Olympics, and the men’s…

Team USA women’s basketball squad emphasizes endorsement of Kamala Harris for president

CNN  —  The head coach and players of Team USA’s women’s basketball emphasized their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris’…

‘I realized that this was bigger than basketball’: Former NBA All-Star Luol Deng on the rise of South Sudan’s basketball team

CNN  —  It was a dream debut on the Olympic basketball stage for the world’s youngest country. South Sudan’s men’s…

The complex emotions of the Olympic Games on full display after Aussies’ epic battle in the pool

Paris CNN  —  They share a coach, a training pool and a friendly rivalry that’s pushed them both to new…

Meet Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero

CNN  —  Before it was his turn to take center stage at the Paris Olympic Games, Stephen Nedoroscik leaned back…

Takeaways from Team USA’s gold medal victory in the women’s team gymnastics final

Bercy Arena, Paris CNN  —  It was the moment everyone’s been waiting for, and it lived up to the hype.…