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Meet the 17-year-old swimmer and TikTok star who just won Paralympic gold

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Meet the 17-year-old swimmer and TikTok star who just won Paralympic gold

August 24

Meet the DC-area 2020 Paralympians

August 9

PHOTOS: Olympics closing ceremony

August 8

PHOTOS: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, part 2

Team USA wins most gold medals after epic final day at Olympics

Team USA wins most gold medals after epic final day at Olympics

August 6

From Tokyo to Loudoun Co.: Olympic-style skate park to open in months

More Olympics

How Olympic Speed Walking Works — And What to Know for 2021 Races

How Olympic Speed Walking Works — And What to Know for 2021 Races

August 4

Meet the DC-area 2020 Olympians

Simone Biles Makes Mental Health Statement After Olympic Finals

Simone Biles Makes Mental Health Statement After Olympic Finals

August 3

PHOTOS: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, part 1

Australia: Athletes Sorry for Room Damage, Mascots ‘Unharmed’

Australia: Athletes Sorry for Room Damage, Mascots ‘Unharmed’

Greece Pulls Artistic Swimming Team After Four COVID-19 Cases

Greece Pulls Artistic Swimming Team After Four COVID-19 Cases

Aly Raisman on Simone Biles: Olympians Need Mental Health Support

Aly Raisman on Simone Biles: Olympians Need Mental Health Support

Olympic champion, Maryland native Dominque Dawes shares words of wisdom with athletes

Olympic champion, Maryland native Dominque Dawes shares words of wisdom with athletes

How much are Olympic medals worth?

How much are Olympic medals worth?

Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars

Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars

She brought gold home to Silver Spring, now a local 3-time Olympian will be honored in bronze

She brought gold home to Silver Spring, now a local 3-time Olympian will be honored in bronze

What Simone Biles teaches parents about pressure and whether to engage or walk away

What Simone Biles teaches parents about pressure and whether to engage or walk away

Why Olympians bite their medals and what they do with them

Why Olympians bite their medals and what they do with them

1996 Olympic Gymnast Kerri Strug Praises Simone Biles’ Decision

1996 Olympic Gymnast Kerri Strug Praises Simone Biles’ Decision

Former Olympian, Md. native Dominique Dawes praises Simone Biles’ surprising decision

Former Olympian, Md. native Dominique Dawes praises Simone Biles’ surprising decision

From stress to distress: Virginia Tech professor on the expectations on Simone Biles to win

From stress to distress: Virginia Tech professor on the expectations on Simone Biles to win

Katie Zaferes wins Olympic medal just months after her father passed away

Katie Zaferes wins Olympic medal just months after her father passed away

US men’s basketball loses to France, ending 25-game Olympic win streak

US men’s basketball loses to France, ending 25-game Olympic win streak

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