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First lady Jill Biden cheers on US swimmers in Tokyo

Olympics

First lady Jill Biden cheers on US swimmers in Tokyo

Olympics

Bird sees no hypocrisy on US team staying for anthem

During the WNBA season players usually leave the court to raise awareness for social injustice before the anthem is played at games.
Olympics

US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand

Jill Biden arrived with the United States up 2-0 at the break and watched the team put the game away in the second half at Saitama Stadium.
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Japan surges to gymnastics lead; Reigning champ Uchimura out

The 32-year-old two-time Olympic champion fell on high bar and failed to qualify for the event finals.
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Naohisa Takato claims Japan's 1st Tokyo gold with judo win

The 28-year-old Takato atoned for his disappointing bronze-medal performance in Rio de Janeiro five years ago with a hair-raising run to the Tokyo final.
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First Olympic beach volleyball match canceled due to COVID

The match between the Czech Republic and host country Japan was canceled after Czech athlete Markéta Sluková tested positive earlier this week.
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The first Tokyo Olympics gold medal has been awarded

The first medals of the Olympics come in women's 10-meter air rifle.
Daily Rewind

Tokyo Rewind, July 23: Opening Ceremony

A look at five of the biggest moments of the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Olympics

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer is back! But this time he wasn't the only one who was shirtless

Tonga's Pita Taufatofua first went viral with his appearance at the 2016 Opening Ceremony. But this year, he wasn't the only shirtless athlete at the ceremony.
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Five facts about Olympic cauldron lighter Naomi Osaka

Osaka kicked off the start of the Tokyo Games Friday.
Daily Rewind

Tokyo Rewind, July 23: Tokyo Olympics officially underway

The Opening Ceremony kicked off the Olympics while much of America was sleeping. But there's a second chance to see it Friday.
Daily Preview

Tokyo Preview, July 24: Swimming, gymnastics and 3 new sports debut

The U.S. has high hopes for medals in swimming's 400-meter individual medleys and in the Olympic debut of skateboarding.

Fort Smith to be next home for a Safe Haven Baby Box

$5 million gift brings Marshals Museum one step closer to opening

Hot & humid weekend; few showers possible on Sunday

Hot & humid conditions this week with sunny skies!

Bobby Portis and Bucks win NBA Title

Report: Texas, Oklahoma discuss move to SEC

Arkansas sees 2,015 new COVID cases as delta variant surge continues

Lawsuit filed against Gov. Asa Hutchinson for ending pandemic unemployment assistance early

Fort Smith/Fayetteville News | 5newsonline KFSM 5NEWS | Get the local news and weather where you live from 5NEWS. Covering Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Bentonville, and all of Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

First lady Jill Biden cheers on US swimmers in Tokyo

Bird sees no hypocrisy on US team staying for anthem

US rebounds from opening loss with 6-1 win over New Zealand

Japan surges to gymnastics lead; Reigning champ Uchimura out

Naohisa Takato claims Japan's 1st Tokyo gold with judo win

First Olympic beach volleyball match canceled due to COVID

The first Tokyo Olympics gold medal has been awarded

Tokyo Rewind, July 23: Opening Ceremony

Tonga's shirtless flag bearer is back! But this time he wasn't the only one who was shirtless

Five facts about Olympic cauldron lighter Naomi Osaka

Tokyo Rewind, July 23: Tokyo Olympics officially underway

Tokyo Preview, July 24: Swimming, gymnastics and 3 new sports debut

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