Elaine Thompson beats Tori Bowie of the U.S. and two-time defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the 100 meters.
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Jeff Henderson soars to gold for U.S. in long jump
He flies 27 feet 5.9 inches on his final jump.
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A new Jamaican champion makes her mark in Olympic sprint
Elaine Thompson turned what was supposed to be one of the most competitive races on the Olympic program into a runaway.
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Michael Phelps closes Olympics with 23rd gold medal
He finishes his career with 28 medals overall, having won five golds and a silver at these games.
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Olympics notebook: Green water replaced in diving/swimming pool
Officials decide a ‘radical measure’ is necessary before Sunday’s start of synchronized swimming.
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Farewell day for Michael Phelps at Rio
He leads off with the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay.
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Muhammad, U.S. teammates win bronze in women’s sabre event
She is first American Olympian to wear a hijab during competition.
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U.S. wins its 1,000th gold medal in Summer Olympics history
The nation is the first to reach four figures – in a landslide.
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Boothbay’s Eleanor Logan and U.S. women’s rowing crew win gold in Rio
Logan becomes the first female rower in U.S. history to win three Olympic gold medals.
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Katie Ledecky of U.S. takes 800-meter gold in record time; Phelps settles for silver
American Maya DiRado upsets the favorite in the 200-meter backstroke, Katinka Hosszu of Hungary.