For the first time since 2004, the U.S. men’s basketball team has lost in the Olympics. And the Americans’ quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal is already in serious trouble.
Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation in Saskatchewan held a week-long traditional survival camp on its reserve north of Saskatoon this week, a rare opportunity to learn traditional land-based skills.
Skylar Park’s childhood dream of capturing an Olympic gold will have to wait, as she was unable to overcome the pressure of performing under the brightest lights on the world’s biggest athletic stage. But she vows that she will be back.
Japanese judoka Uta Abe triumphed in the women’s 52-kg category in Tokyo on Sunday, hours before her brother Hifumi took gold in the men’s 66-kg final, making history as the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day.
Supporters say the shark derbies provide valuable information about sharks with minimal impact but opponents say the research doesn’t justify killing them.