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Federer will chase elusive Olympic gold in Tokyo
An Olympic gold medal is one of the few medals Roger Federer has yet to win. The Swiss player took part in his first Olympics in Sydney in 2000.Read More »
NBC Sports
Wayde van Niekerk misses comeback meet after coronavirus concerns
Wayde van Niekerk did not race in his scheduled international comeback meet in Italy on Saturday after coronavirus concerns.
The Associated Press
Hungary's one-armed shooter wins 1948 Olympic gold
The grenade exploded while Karoly Takacs was holding it. As Takacs recuperated in hospital for a month, his Olympic desire increased. As a one-handed soldier, Takacs asked for permission to stay in the army, and received a personal note from the head of state, Miklos Horthy.
The Associated Press
Fanny Blankers-Koen shattered myths at 1948 Olympics
The biggest star of the 1948 Olympics was a 30-year-old mother of two who survived Nazi occupation and was thought to have missed her best chances at gold when two Olympics were canceled. Francina ''Fanny'' Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands easily plowed through the muddy, red cinder running track at Wembley Stadium, leaving younger competitors behind and winning four gold medals.