IOC responds to Paris mayor on Olympic plan for Russians
The International Olympic Committee has pushed back against the mayor of Paris by insisting there are no plans for "a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at the 2024 Games while also acknowledging that some athletes from those countries could be welcomed.
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Houston boxer Ginny Fuchs on her Olympic experience and Oprah Winfrey’s docuseries ‘The Me You Can’t See’
She’s not only a fierce boxer who fought her way to the Tokyo Olympics, but she’s also a mental health advocate who recently shared her struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder on the Apple TV+ documentary series “The Me You Can’t See.”
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WATCH: Olympic Zone - Saturday, August 7 Edition
The stories behind the sports and the athletes are part of what makes the Olympics such a special competition around the world. That’s why KPRC 2 is proud to bring you the Olympic Zone presented by Living Designs Furniture. The popular magazine show, is a summary and showcase of up-to-the-minute Olympics content that sets the stage for the most important action every night of the Games. It can be seen Monday through Saturday during the Olympics on KPRC 2 at 6:30 p.m.
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Dominicans turn back South Korea for country's first Olympic baseball medal
Juan Francisco's two-run, opposite-field double snapped a tie game in the eighth inning, and Johan Miesas followed with a two-run homer to lead the Dominican Republic past South Korea on Saturday to claim the bronze medal of the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics.
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WATCH: Olympic Zone - Friday, August 6 Edition
The stories behind the sports and the athletes are part of what makes the Olympics such a special competition around the world. That’s why KPRC 2 is proud to bring you the Olympic Zone presented by Living Designs Furniture. The popular magazine show, is a summary and showcase of up-to-the-minute Olympics content that sets the stage for the most important action every night of the Games. It can be seen Monday through Saturday during the Olympics on KPRC 2 at 6:30 p.m.
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Aussie teen Keegan Palmer takes historic gold, USA's Cory Juneau nabs bronze in skateboard park final
Australian teenager Keegan Palmer skated his way to gold in the first-ever Olympic men's skateboarding park final Thursday at the Tokyo Games, where American Cory Juneau moved up from eighth in qualifying to earn bronze.
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Belgium decathlete Thomas van der Plaetsen forced to withdraw with serious leg injuries
Belgium decathlete Thomas van der Plaetsen suffered a serious injury on his first attempt in the long jump on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics, forcing an early exit from competition in the decathlon's second event.
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WATCH: Olympic Zone - Tuesday, August 3 Edition
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WATCH: Olympic Zone - Monday, August 2 Edition
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Texas Tough: These women are making headlines in Tokyo
Simone Biles will compete. That’s the word from Japan regarding the elite gymnast from Spring. After withdrawing from several Olympic events due to a condition dubbed the ‘twisties’, a resilient Biles appears to be ready to compete on the balance beam. All-around champ Sunisa Lee is also in the beam line-up very early Tuesday morning.