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Querrey to skip Tokyo games Sam Querrey's absence from the Olympics opens up a spot for a potential first-time U.S. Olympian. -- Podcast: Emma Terho on why she nearly quit and snowboarder Tessa Maud Day 9 Highlights | Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020 Podcast: USA freestyle skier Kiernan Fagan and a luge ride with Tobi Jizzle Women's Single and Men's Doubles - Luge - Highlights | Winter Youth Olympic... Day 8 Highlights | Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020 20 U.S. Athletes On The Cusp Of Breaking Out In 2020 The Youth Olympic Games Served As A Springboard To The Olympic Games For Th... Confused About The Youth Olympic Games? This Will Help You Out Olympians, Paralympians And Actors Come Together For Gold Meets Golden Cele... Confused About The Youth Olympic Games? This Will Help You Out More Headlines 40 years ago today: Jimmy Carter lays plan for Olympic boycott Watch Jimmy Carter's interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" from Jan. 20, 1980. - OlympicTalk With four former champions in the mix, who can claim U.S. Championships pairs’ title? There have been four different pair champions at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in the past four years. All of them compete this weekend. - Rachel Lutz Maddie Bowman, first Olympic ski halfpipe champion, ends competitive career Maddie Bowman, the first woman to earn Olympic ski halfpipe gold, explained why she will no longer compete. - Nick Zaccardi Alysa Liu, reigning national ice queen, has no pomp in her daily circumstances A crammed daily routine in a homely environment for Alysa Liu, the 14-year-old reigning national figure skating champion. - Philip Hersh 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships TV, live stream schedule How to watch the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on NBC Sports and streaming on NBCSports.com. - OlympicTalk Sam Querrey, top U.S. male tennis player in Olympic qualifying, to skip Tokyo Games Sam Querrey's absence from the Olympics opens up a spot for a potential first-time U.S. Olympian. - OlympicTalk Coco Gauff tops Venus Williams at Australian Open; Serena sweeps Coco Gauff beat Venus Williams in the Australian Open first round in a rematch of their Wimbledon date. - Associated Press Penny Oleksiak edges Simone Manuel, Regan Smith sizzles again in Knoxville Penny Oleksiak swam her fastest time since 2017 in a battle of Olympic 100m free co-gold medalists. - OlympicTalk Shiffrin upset in parallel giant slalom Shiffrin had the fastest qualifying time but was bounced in the second round of head-to-head racing Frenchwoman Clara Direz in the parallel giant slalom. Mikaela Shiffrin among favorites eliminated early in parallel giant slalom Mikaela Shiffrin and the world's other top slalom skiers all bowed out before the podium rounds of a parallel giant slalom. - OlympicTalk Erica Sullivan wins dominantly in 400m freestyle Erica Sullivan separates from the field to win the 400m freestyle in dominant fashion during the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. Regan Smith swims another historic backstroke time at Pro Series meet Regan Smith posted the fastest 100m backstroke time in history outside of a major international meet or trials competition. - OlympicTalk Smith swims historic backstroke time in Knoxville Regan Smith blazes past her competition in the 100m backstroke and clocked the 12th-fastest time in history, but none of the other fastest dozen came in January. Erika Brown tops Simone Manuel in 50m freestyle Erika Brown narrowly edges out Simone Manuel to win the 50m freestyle during the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. Flickinger edges Smith in 200m butterfly Hali Flickinger rallies to beat Regan Smith in the 200m butterfly during the TYR Pro Swim Series in Knoxville. Mikaela Shiffrin nearly makes it three-way tie for World Cup win Mikaela Shiffrin came .01 shy of making it a three-way tie for a World Cup win in Sestriere, Italy. - OlympicTalk Japanese athlete’s bid to become oldest Olympian in history still alive Hiroshi Hoketsu, who went 44 years between Olympic appearances, is on a long list of potential 2020 Olympians for Japan. - OlympicTalk Brignone ties for first in World Cup giant slalom Federica Brignone picked up the pace in her second run to finish tied with Petra Vlhova for the World Cup giant slalom title. Shiffrin has fastest second run, moves into third Mikaela Shiffrin rallied from fourth place to third with the fastest second run, finishing .01 seconds shy of making it a three-way tie for first place in World Cup giant slalom. Canadian ice dancers overcome hair-raising wardrobe malfunction Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier lead Canadian nationals despite a wardrobe malfunction. - OlympicTalk Allison Schmitt opens 2020 in fast form, bidding to join U.S. Olympic legends Allison Schmitt swam a time on Friday beaten only by Katie Ledecky among Americans in 2019. - OlympicTalk Kendall wins 100m women's butterfly American Amanda Kendall was first to touch the wall finishing with a time of 57.65 to get the win in the 100m women's butterfly at the TYR Pro Swim Series. Schmitt wins 200m freestyle in Knoxville American Allison Schmitt's win in the 200m women's freestyle at 1:56.01 marked her fastest time outside of a major summer meet since 2012. Mikaela Shiffrin fights fatigue as World Cup season hits turning point Mikaela Shiffrin leads the World Cup overall standings, but it might not seem that way if you read recent headlines. - OlympicTalk Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd headline U.S. roster for Olympic qualifying Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd will help the U.S. try and qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, while Rio Olympians were cut. - OlympicTalk Olympic documentaries highlight Peacock streaming content Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and the 2020 Dream Team are subjects of documentaries on Peacock, NBCUniversal's new streaming service. - OlympicTalk U.S. women’s water polo team’s first loss since 2018 ends record streak The U.S. women's water polo team lost for the first time in nearly two years but can still make history in Tokyo. - Nick Zaccardi Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele set London Marathon duel of fastest men in history Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele will race the London Marathon in a potential Olympic preview. - OlympicTalk Rio Olympic Park closed over safety A Brazilian judge has ordered the closing of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in the next 48 hours due to a lack of safety licenses. - Associated Press Regan Smith, formerly in fear of the wall, is history’s best backstroker (and 17 years old) Regan Smith overcame a plateau, self-doubt and misfortune to become the greatest backstroker in history as a high schooler. - Nick Zaccardi 2020 Australian Open men’s singles draw Australian Open men's singles full PDF draw bracket. - OlympicTalk 2020 Australian Open women’s singles draw Australian Open women's singles full PDF draw bracket. - OlympicTalk Venus, Gauff to meet in first round The Australian Open draws are out, with a loaded women's quarter including Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. - Associated Press U.S., Canada women’s hockey teams bring vets to 3-on-3 throwdown on NHL All-Star weekend U.S. and Canadian women’s hockey veterans will face off in a 3-on-3 game during NHL All-Star weekend. - Beau Dure ...