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Tatjana Schoenmaker, of South Africa, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics

By Josh Dubow - Associated Press

Gaudencia Makokha, right, of Kenya, celebrates a play with teammate Brackcides Khadambi, during a women's beach volleyball match against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Beach volleyball bosses hope for spike in participation

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Italy's Pietro Figlioli celebrates after a score against the United States during a preliminary round men's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Italy wins rematch with US in men’s Olympic water polo

By Jay Cohen - Associated Press

Philip Dalhausser, left, of the United States, celebrates with teammate Nicholas Lucena, during a men's beach volleyball match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

From partial isolation, U.S. beach volleyball team moves on

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

Korea's Si Woo Kim plays a tee shot from the 12th hole during a practice round of the men's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, (AP Photo/Matt York)

For South Koreans, Olympic medal is only way out of military

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

People walk past National Stadium Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The rains have come to Tokyo and its Olympics. After many days of blistering sunshine, the rain cooled Tokyo by about 10 degrees and took the edge off. But worries about the effect of Tropical Storm Nepartak have led to changes in events and some cancellations of practices as preparations proceed. The storm is expected to make landfall in Japan on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Olympic Stadium opens in Tokyo for start of track and field

By Jenna Fryer - Associated Press

Illustration on America and the Olympics by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

American exceptionalism at the Olympics

By David Bossie

United States' Kelsey Plum, left, Stefanie Dolson (13), Jacquelyn Young (8) and Allisha Gray celebrate after defeating Russian Olympic Committee in a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

U.S. wins inaugural Olympics 3-on-3 women’s basketball gold medal

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts after losing a point to Marketa Vondrousova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

‘A bit much’: Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss

By Andrew Dampf - Associated Press

Sanne Keizer, of the Netherlands, and teammate Madelein Meppelink react during a women's beach volleyball match against China at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Why Olympic beach volleyball players wear bikinis

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

People watch breakers during a competition hosted by Supreme Beingz at the Mercury Lounge Friday, June 7, 2019, in New York. Many in the breaking community are eager for the art form to expand its audience after the International Olympic Committee announced that it would become an official sport at the Paris 2024 games. But that optimism is hardly unanimous. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Breakers eager, apprehensive for 2024 Olympic debut

By Jake Seiner - Associated Press

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk past extra papers reporting on Japanese gold medalists at Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Tokyo reports record coronavirus cases days after the Olympics begin

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 14, 2021, file photo, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, meets Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga during his courtesy call at the latter's official residence in Tokyo. How are we to judge the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks? It's a straightforward question but it's difficult to answer. That's because there are many interests involved. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press

A flag bearing the Olympic Rings is displayed on the south pitch during field hockey practices at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

How some athletes are competing for other countries in Tokyo

By Noah Fleischman - The Washington Times

Canada's Quinn, left, and Chile's Karen Araya vie for the ball during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

A steward uses a plastic glove and a cloth to disinfect the volleyball net during a rehearsal before the start of the volleyball preliminaries at Ariake Arena at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Olympics: 19 more positive cases reported, including three athletes

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Athletes of Germany celebrate as they are introduced during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

By Foster Klug - Associated Press

The Olympic rings are seen at Yokohama Baseball Stadium as the venue is prepared for softball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Guinea pulls out of Olympics over COVID concerns

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Mexico's Nicole Rangel, left, and Suzannah Brookshire collide as they attempt to take a catch during the softball game between the Mexico and Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Fukushima , Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘Hell or high water’: Olympics arrive to Tokyo with uncertainty, intrigue

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga wearing face masks pose for a photo at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo Thursday, July 22, 2021. (Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool Photo via AP)

Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press