If anyone feared that Olympic swimming would lose its lustre without Michael Phelps in the pool, the Tokyo Games proved the sport can thrive even without the record-breaking American.

Team USA swimming ended the Tokyo Olympics with 30 medals, just shy of its Rio count. But new leaders like Caeleb Dressel show there's a bright future ahead

Gong Lijiao of China has won her first Olympic gold medal in the shot put with a personal best of 20.58 meters

Wow, sports are great, aren't they? Big names took the stage all throughout Day 8 in Tokyo. Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky swam, Novak Djokovic served for bronze, a trio of Jamaican female sprinters ran for history and the U...

Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah blazed to 100 metres gold on Saturday, becoming the fastest woman alive as she denied compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a third Olympic title.

Here's what you missed from Day 8 of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

It was Katie Ledecky 's final swim in Tokyo. The woman who has not lost an 800m freestyle race on a world stage since her 2012 Olympic debut won her third Olympic gold medal in the event that has become her signature...

On her most challenging day of competition in a career filled with them, Katie Ledecky thought about her grandparents. The 24-year-old American with a record haul of world championship medals had just finished a disappointing fifth in the 200 meter freestyle …

Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky added to the United States' gold medal haul at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday while Australia's sensational run continued with Kaylee McKeown winning the 200m backstroke for their seventh gold in the pool.

Katie Ledecky reaffirmed her dominance in distance swimming events with a decisive win in the 800-m freestyle

Australia's Titmus has bested Katie Ledecky twice now in the pool at the Tokyo Olympics, with two more faceoffs to go.

Caeleb Dressel can win two golds on one morning in the Tokyo pool on Saturday while U.S. team mate Katie Ledecky hopes to complete an 800m freestyle hat-trick for her seventh career Olympic title.

Day 8 of the Tokyo Games is loaded with excitement, particularly for Team USA. Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky will return to the swimming pool with a chance at medals, while both ...

American Caeleb Dressel equalled the Olympic record in the men's 100 metre butterfly heats on Thursday and compatriot Katie Ledecky qualified fastest in the women's 800m freestyle to set up another showdown with in-form Australian Ariarne Titmus.

China's 4x200 freestyle relay team thought beating Canada to win bronze was a realistic target ahead of the women's final on Thursday, so winning gold in a world record time was beyond their wildest expectations.

Zhang Yufei had a much busier morning than she was expecting.

Here's what you missed from Day 5 of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

In true Olympic fashion, the marquee gold medals were scattered across the planet on Day 5 of the Tokyo Games. Japan's Daiki Hashimoto won the all-around competition in men's gymnastics...

Gymnast Simone Biles was flooded with messages of support from fellow athletes after she pulled out of two events at the Tokyo Games citing mental health, a sign of how awareness of emotional well-being has dramatically shifted in recent years.

Isolation and the absence of family and friends have taken a toll on athletes' mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, with some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the pandemic while carrying their country's hopes on the global sports stage.

Multi Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky stressed there was more to life than winning on Wednesday and said she was at peace with her performance in Tokyo, after a run of rare defeats that could end the American's near-decade of freestyle dominance.

The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to belong to Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka. Who fills the superstar void for the American audience?

From swimming and boxing to baseball and rowing, a round-up of the latest Tokyo Games action.

The Olympics have become a rare occasion for young people to express their pride as Hong Kongers.

RT @lukapark: Ariana Grande is dating 10x Olympic medalist and swimming superstar, Katie Ledecky, TMZ reports. https://t.co/yTmZyDsvH8

“Of course Summer and, of course Ariarne, have some incredibly fast times over the last two years,” the 26-year-old Ledecky said. “I know they’ll be right there and I know there are a lot of other contenders as well.” https://t.co/Yzd1xGQFm7

RT @NBCOlympicTalk: Katie Ledecky starts world swimming championships with ‘Race of the Century’ https://t.co/lccrSyx8XW https://t.co/IpLKI…

RT @Weesesports: Katie Ledecky vs. Ariarne Titmus vs. Summer McIntosh The trio will compete in the women's 400m freestyle Sunday at the Wo…

Katie Ledecky vs. Ariarne Titmus vs. Summer McIntosh The trio will compete in the women's 400m freestyle Sunday at the World Aquatics Championships. It's a swimming mega-race with major Olympic implications. My story for @TheAthletic: https://t.co/po0UvWO4V4 #Fukuoka23 https://t.co/L3VshCl61F

Katie Ledecky starts world swimming championships with ‘Race of the Century’ https://t.co/lccrSyx8XW https://t.co/IpLKIWrZtq

Katie Ledecky starts world swimming championships with 'Race of the Century' - NBC Sports https://t.co/RGjHM3eRyw

RT @IndiaWilloughby: @_FlutterGirl @BethRigby @RobBurl Well, the woman in all of these photos is actually Katie Ledecky - who’s cis, and th…

RT @StephenWadeAP: American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan (from @AP) https://t.co/sUZng7IIcq

RT @lukapark: Ariana Grande is dating 10x Olympic medalist and swimming superstar, Katie Ledecky, TMZ reports. https://t.co/yTmZyDsvH8

Katie Ledecky has never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games. https://t.co/9YM6VIIFue

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan https://t.co/AbUFaelX2U

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan https://t.co/fw2XtDmgJB

RT @StephenWadeAP: American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan (from @AP) https://t.co/sUZng7IIcq

RT @postlocal: When Maryland native Katie Ledecky first joined up with Anthony Nesty’s Gator Swim Club in the fall of 2021, among the first…

Katie Ledecky starts world swimming championships with 'Race of ... - NBC Sports https://t.co/TG98DBKLQq

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan (from @AP) https://t.co/sUZng7IIcq

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan https://t.co/X6udL3vKcT

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan https://t.co/4dqIO01Vs8

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan https://t.co/Y441qIbRG6

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan https://t.co/VEt4BkhpaV

Ariana Grande is dating 10x Olympic medalist and swimming superstar, Katie Ledecky, TMZ reports. https://t.co/yTmZyDsvH8

RT @sprintprivilege: the olympics didn’t have women’s 1500 until 2021 because the world wasn’t ready for a 2016 katie ledecky 1500

RT @victoriahuske: ian thorpe & katie ledecky: the literal two greatest freestylers of all time // blackway (ft. black caviar) - what's u…

RT @sprintprivilege: the olympics didn’t have women’s 1500 until 2021 because the world wasn’t ready for a 2016 katie ledecky 1500

RT @sprintprivilege: the olympics didn’t have women’s 1500 until 2021 because the world wasn’t ready for a 2016 katie ledecky 1500

RT @sprintprivilege: the olympics didn’t have women’s 1500 until 2021 because the world wasn’t ready for a 2016 katie ledecky 1500

RT @sprintprivilege: sprinter privilege is real bc if katie ledecky had as many events and relays within her specialty as michael phelps th…

RT @sprintprivilege: the olympics didn’t have women’s 1500 until 2021 because the world wasn’t ready for a 2016 katie ledecky 1500

the olympics didn’t have women’s 1500 until 2021 because the world wasn’t ready for a 2016 katie ledecky 1500

RT @SwimmingWorld: Katie Ledecky on Continued Pursuit of Greatness: ‘I Love The Sport Too Much’; 2028 Olympics in Picture - https://t.co/Jx…

Katie Ledecky on Continued Pursuit of Greatness: ‘I Love The Sport Too Much’; 2028 Olympics in Picture - https://t.co/Jxja7N40Vz https://t.co/FsVFbCr65l

RT @sprintprivilege: sprinter privilege is real bc if katie ledecky had as many events and relays within her specialty as michael phelps th…

sprinter privilege is real bc if katie ledecky had as many events and relays within her specialty as michael phelps there would be no question that she is THE swim goat

RT @washingtonpost: Katie Ledecky is one of the most accomplished Olympians of all time, but bad news for the world's other swimmers: The s…

RT @victoriahuske: ian thorpe & katie ledecky: the literal two greatest freestylers of all time // blackway (ft. black caviar) - what's u…

RT @washingtonpost: Katie Ledecky is one of the most accomplished Olympians of all time, but bad news for the world's other swimmers: The s…

RT @JasonMurray117: Katie Ledecky, in a lane of her own, somehow might be getting better (via @DaveSheinin) https://t.co/kdyCJ6aWKy

RT @SwimmingWorld: Down To Business: Ariarne Titmus, Summer McIntosh And Katie Ledecky Ready To Rock World Record In 400m Freestyle Showdow…

i think katie ledecky is good at swimming https://t.co/ENiee4mS40