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© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Russian men win backstroke gold, silver; Aussie McKeown takes women's gold
By PAUL NEWBERRY TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Fighto!
Barriers? Oh, like dodging doping tests and protocols, I guess.
Iron Lad
Japan winning table tennis, breaking chinese streak.
Russian winning swimming, breaking american streak.
This Olympics is awesome.
William77
These Olympics are "awesome" here just for the ultra nationalists.
Good on Russia btw.
Yubaru
Is it just me? When it comes to wording regarding the places these athletes took, say they "settled" for a bronze or any medal at all, is like saying they could have done better!
It's condescending to the winner!
All these athletes are busting their butts to WIN a medal and saying they settled for something less than gold is wrong!
I guarantee she didnt "settle" for a bronze!
Pukey2
Iron Lad:
You forgot something.
Russian winning gymnastics, breaking japanese streak.
Iron Lad
Pukey2
That's cool too.
clown world
All of those times are unbelievable... Hurray for all!
mz16
Wonderful news!
Michael O’ Dereiter
I don't understand the vitriol levelled at the athletes from the Russian-federation-whatever-they're-calling-themselves-now.
The Olympics haven't been about fair competition since...well, at least since 1988 when Ben Johnson doped his way to the 100m title...for a while.
Maybe the Russian-federation-whatever (etc) do it on a larger scale, but scratch any country which wins a lot of medals and you'll find something shady.
Anne O'Dyne
Swimming is an interesting sport. The athletes train very hard.
lostrune2
All of Alaska has but one Olympic-size pool