Articles Tagged: Olympic Games

Regardless of why she may have felt it necessary, I’ll offer props to Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in …

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club is encouraging fans to join them in welcoming silver medalist Spencer Lee back from the Olympics in Paris, France. He is expected to arrive at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Saturday night around 10:56 p.m.

A whirlwind of a summer will come to an end when Canadian gymnast Cassie Lee arrives in Iowa City on Saturday.

Eve Stewart is the first Hawkeye to appear in the Olympic Games as a rower. She has a message she wants to deliver to the current Iowa team: Don’t hold yourself back.

In Sunday’s gold medal match in the 76 kg category, incoming Iowa wrestler Kennedy Blades was defeated, 3-1, by No. 2 seed Yuka Kagami of Japan.

The newest member of the University of Iowa women’s wrestling team will show up for the team’s first practice this season with an Olympic medal. Kennedy Blades will face Yuka Kagami of Japan in the gold-medal match on Sunday.

Former University of Iowa star Spencer Lee was beaten by accomplished Japanese wrestler Rei Higuchi in an extremely close, competitive 57 kg (125.5 pound) Olympic men’s wrestling freestyle final Friday.

Former University of Iowa three-time NCAA champion and Hawkeye Wrestling Club member Spencer Lee became the first Hawkeye to reach the Olympic finals since Tom Brands in 1996. He earned silver after a 4-2 loss to Japan’s Rei Higuchi in the 125.5-pound final.

Francisco Seco takes a closer look at his photo of Bulgarian Stiliana Nikolova performing in the rhythmic gymnastics competition.

After being a training partner in Rio, and injured and unable to compete in Tokyo, 25-year-old Spencer Lee finally made his Olympic debut on Thursday. Following three convincing victories, the three-time NCAA champion for Iowa will wrestle for a gold medal at 57 kg (125.5 pounds) on Friday.

Former Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee has advanced to the men’s freestyle 57 kg gold-medal match at the Paris Olympics. The 3-time NCAA champion won by technical fall in the quarterfinals and semifinals Thursday after a tight opening-round triumph.

Former Hawkeye Megan Gustafson again had a game-high scoring total as Spain again had a one-point victory, and guaranteed itself a spot in the Olympic quarterfinals.

Two former Iowa State men’s basketball teammates meet on opposite teams Wednesday at the Olympics in Paris. Marial Shayok will be on the South Sudan team that will try to throw a second scare into Tyrese Haliburton’s United States squad within two weeks.

It was made official Tuesday. Former Iowa National Player of the Year center Megan Gustafson was named to Spain’s Olympic women’s basketball team that will start play in Paris on July 28.

Caitlin Clark won't be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.