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After withdrawing from the women’s artistic gymnastics Olympic team final and the all-around final earlier in the Tokyo Games, Simone Biles announced that she will also be withdrawing from the bars and vault finals slated for Sunday, Aug 1. Biles withdrew from the final events earlier this week citing her mental health, and she later

If you’re big-time crushing on Team USA Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel like the rest of the internet, including Leslie Jones, then we’ve compiled some photos of him so you can scroll through as your jaw slowly drops to the floor. Of course, we’re solely into him for winning a gold medal for the 100m freestyle

History was made multiple times over during the women’s all-around finals at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, and Rebeca Andrade grabbed a slice of it for herself. Andrade won Brazil’s first ever Olympic medal in women’s gymnastics, and it was a big one: silver in the all-around! Andrade was the second best qualifier in the event,

A couple of weeks after the Summer Olympics in Tokyo come to an end, the Paralympic Games begin! From Aug. 24 to Sept. 5, another set of the world’s best athletes will compete in a variety of events, and NBC’s planned coverage of the Games is more extensive than it’s ever been. Before the Paralympics

Come with Team USA divers and Olympic silver medalists Delaney Schnell and Jess Parratto as they take us all on a private tour of their Olympic Village apartment. You’ll be shocked how spacious it is! We were expecting it to be the size of a small dorm or hotel room, but this is like an

[embedded content] It seems like everyone has an opinion on Simone Biles withdrawing from the gymnastics team and all-around finals at the 2021 Olympics, some more welcome than others. Few of us, though, can even fathom the pressure she’s under as the face of her sport and an entire Olympic Games, with the crushing expectations

Tom Daley’s first Olympic gold medal will be kept safe and sound until he returns home from Tokyo. After Daley and his diving partner, Matty Lee, took home the top prize for their synchronized 10-meter platform diving on July 26, the 27-year-old diver ensured his valuable accolade would have a special home. In fact, Daley

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is back, and we weren’t ready for all these epic deals. Top styles from brands you love like Zella, Alo Yoga, Nike and Beyond Yoga will be discounted for the sale before they return to full price in the fall. There’s nothing better than being able to shop new pieces at

Ever get out of the shower, only to end up dripping sweat? It’s super annoying and honestly kind of defeats the purpose of showering in the first place — but there are several reasons this phenomenon occurs, according to Shilpi Khetarpal, MD, a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. “Hot water that remains on the skin

American swimmer Katie Ledecky became a household name at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she clocked astonishing times in the pool and ultimately became the most decorated woman athlete at the Games. But just how many Olympic medals does she count among her collection? To date, Ledecky has won an impressive six Olympic medals, five

As a longtime fan of the Olympics, Leslie Jones is back online delivering her comically passionate online coverage of the summer Games. While she isn’t an official commentator for the Tokyo Games, in 2018 she kept us entertained with her tweets about the winter Olympics and back in 2016, NBC flew Jones to the Olympics

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the women’s artistic gymnastics Olympic team final on July 27. Team USA, rotating alongside the ROC, began on vault with two solid efforts from Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles, after which Biles bailed out of her planned Amanar. More specifically, she only did one and a half twists out of

If you’ve been tuning in to watch softball in the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, you’ve probably noticed that they’re playing on fields that are about 95 percent synthetic turf. The infield is all green “grass” with small patches of dirt for the pitching mound and batter’s box. That’s noteworthy, because softball fields traditionally have all-dirt

We couldn’t be more proud Danusia’s strength. 🖤💚💛 #TeamJamaica pic.twitter.com/R6nNV3CTwg — Team Jamaica (@TeamJA876) July 25, 2021 Jamaican gymnast Danusia Francis had the dream to become an Olympian ever since she watched the Sydney Olympics at 6 years old. Now in 2021, that dream is a reality, as she was able to perform alongside her

It was anyone’s game at the women’s street skateboarding finals as the fifth-round for best trick were underway at the Tokyo Olympics. Nishiya Momiji of Japan ended up winning the gold metal due to her successful performance of a gap-to-lip putting her at a score of 15.26. At just 13 years old, she made history

For international rivals, there’s nothing sweeter than clinching Olympic gold, and no one knows that feeling better than American swimmer Lilly King. At the 2016 Rio Games, a then 19-year-old King not only out swam her rival, Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, in the 100m breaststroke, but also set a new personal and Olympic record with

Simone Biles isn’t the only member of the US women’s gymnastics team you should be watching during the Tokyo Olympics. Sunisa Lee, the 18-year-old from Minnesota, already had an impressive record coming into the Games — and now, she’s set to represent Team USA in the individual all-around final, as well as on the uneven

Defending world champion Yuto Horigome of Japan is the first skateboarder to win Olympic gold, taking home the top spot in the men’s street competition on Sunday at the Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. Kelvin Hoefler of Brazil and Jagger Eaton of the US won silver and bronze. For Horigome, it was a comeback

Over the last few years, the keto diet has skyrocketed in popularity, probably for one very distinct reason: it encourages you to eat satisfying, fatty foods. The only major caveat is that you have to keep your carb intake low. Offsetting this difficult task, however, is the keto diet’s allowance of another beloved food group:

You might be thinking, If I don’t need a prescription to buy it, it must be safe to casually take it. For the most part, taking ibuprofen to ease pain is totally harmless and effective. However, a drug’s a drug, and if you’re taking ibuprofen on the daily, you might start to notice some unfortunate

The team that revolutionized the sport of skateboarding in the 1970s may have been known as the Z-Boys, but they had one girl member: Peggy Oki. Her skating style, and that of the Z-Boys as a whole, was graceful, powerful, and unprecedented, emulating the effortless flow of a surfer on a wave. It was an

The 2024 Summer Olympics may seem like they’re ages away — after all, we still have to get through the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing — but the Games have already been making headlines since France was confirmed as the host nation in 2017. We took the liberty of rounding up everything that’s been

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Love it! Sam Mikulak gets flagbearer honors as the Women’s and Men’s gymnastics teams from the USA hold their own private Opening Ceremony, since they won’t be able to be in the Stadium tonight. #tokyo2020 #gymnastics #olympics 🎥 Lisa Spini pic.twitter.com/Auruiq67Tc — Inside Gymnastics (@InsideGym) July 23, 2021 If you watched the more than two

We understand that hunting down a quality pair of running shoes that won’t break the bank is tricky. Plus, if you’re a runner, you know the difference between a supportive and neutral shoe, and you definitely have a preference. Luckily for you, we scoured Amazon and found the very best options for all types of

Remember the name Caeleb Dressel. The 13-time World gold medalist stole the show at the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials, successfully securing a spot on USA Swimming’s Olympic roster and a diving block in the 100-meter butterfly, 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter freestyle, and up to four team relays. And, should he compete and medal in all

Sakura Kokumai is the only woman karate athlete from the United States competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Being in the Games this summer, she told POPSUGAR, is a “dream of a dream” — and she can’t wait to introduce the sport she’s so passionate about to the world. For many, she knows it’ll be the

When it comes to elite gymnastics, the days of the famed “perfect 10” are long gone. Today, gymnastics is scored using a complex, two-pronged system, with one set of points awarded for the difficulty of a gymnast’s skills and another set awarded for how well those skills are executed. It’s the difficulty score that gets

Whether you love a bold hot pink, a whimsical pastel pink, or the beloved milennial pink, the trendy color is a staple in our summer wardrobe. It’s a versatile color that makes us feel happy, flirty, and chic. The color is downright irresistible, especially when you put it on shoes. If there’s one thing we

The United States has chosen two stars as the country’s flag bearers for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony: now-five-time Olympian and four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird and Miami Marlins organization infielder Eddy Alvarez, who also won a silver medal in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games speedskating 5000m relay. This is the first time in Olympic

@nbcolympics My heavens, Simone Biles. #gymnastics #gymtrials21 #tokyoolympics #fyp ♬ original sound – NBCOlympics Simone Biles could post a video of herself opening the mail, and I would be captivated. This legendary gymnast has seven national championships, five Olympic medals, and several signature moves that bear her name — and she’s poised to make history