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Olympics Latest: Sunisa Lee Wins All-Around Gold
Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women’s all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while Simone Biles watched from the stands.3 years ago
alex cabrero
SLC Olympian May Understand Pressure Felt By Simone Biles More Than Most
Most people will never know the pressure Olympic athletes are under to perform but Nathan Chen does.3 years ago
Shara Park, KSL TV
Japan By Van: Taking In Sights & Sounds Of Tokyo From The Road
A state of emergency has kept our KSL Olympic Team under a soft quarantine in Tokyo, limiting their movements during the first few days of the Games.3 years ago
Tamara Vaifanua, KSL TV
Simone Biles’ Exit Highlights Importance Of Athletes’ Mental Health
Simone Biles withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics is shining a light on the mental health struggles of elite athletes.3 years ago
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Tokyo Sets Another Virus Record Days After Olympics Begin
Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics.3 years ago
Chisato Tanaka, Associated Press
Tropical Storm Dumps Rain On Northern Japan, Spares Olympics
A tropical storm has dumped rain in parts of northern Japan with little of the disruption to the Olympics that had been feared.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero
Utah Sports Psychologist: Pandemic, Lack Of Fans Add To Mental Pressure For Olympic Athletes
The KSL Olympic crew spoke with a sports psychologist with Intermountain Healthcare, who told them that adjusting to the quiet might not be as easy as it sounds for the Olympic athletes.3 years ago
Shara Park, KSL TV
Former U. Star MyKayla Skinner Grateful For Utah’s Support During Olympics
Former University of Utah star MyKayla Skinner told KSL’s Shara Park she is ready to move forward with plans to finish school at the U. after she didn’t qualify for any of the individual women’s gymnastics event finals.3 years ago
Josh Ellis, KSL TV
Scattered Storms Moving Across Utah; Flash Flooding Possible Along Burn Scars
Heavy rain from scattered thunderstorms is forecasted to hit central Utah, the Wasatch Front and northern Utah Tuesday, with flash flooding possible in urban areas and along burn scars.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Park City Bicyclist Prepares To Chase Olympic Gold In Tokyo
Utahns will be cheering on one of their own, a bicyclist who will compete soon on the bicycle trails in Tokyo. Haley Batten trained in Park City where Olympians are known to work out before the Olympics, but most of them do it for winter sports.3 years ago
Shara Park, KSL TV
Utah gymnast making most of ‘Incredible’ opportunity to train with Simone Biles
Grace McCallum, an incoming freshman at the University of Utah, will join Simone Biles as Team USA competes in the women's gymnastics final on Tuesday, and McCallum's coach said the Tokyo Games have been an incredible opportunity for her.3 years ago
Shara Park
Red Rock Coach Shares Thoughts On Three Utah Gymnasts Making US Olympic Team
For the first time in history, three members of the team have ties to one school — The University of Utah. KSL-TV sat down with Red Rock Coach Tom Farden to get his take on this historic moment.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
University Of Utah Graduate Shooting For Olympic Gold In Tokyo
Recent University of Utah graduate, Alexis Lagan, said she was fully prepared to begin her Olympic journey.3 years ago
Brittany Tait, KSL TV
Shirtless, Oiled Tongan Flag Bearer Glistens Again At Opening Ceremony
While most athletes chose to wear matching sweat pants at the Tokyo opening ceremonies, the Tongan Flag Bearer, Pita Taufatofua, walked shirtless into Olympic Stadium wearing traditional dress and lots of oil.3 years ago
Jeremiah Jensen, KSL Sports
Utah Athletes Participate In Opening Ceremony Of Tokyo Games
Team USA eventually made their way into the arena during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, featuring many of the athletes from Utah that are participating in the games.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Olympic Rower From Utah Competing In Tokyo Games For Native Uganda
Salt Lake City rower Kathleen Noble competed in her first-ever Olympic race before the official lighting of the Olympic Cauldron early Friday morning.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Will The Olympic Games Return To Salt Lake City?
Although the Opening Ceremony was the headline at the Olympics in Tokyo Friday, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic committee confirmed that bringing the 2030 Olympic Games to Salt Lake City is on their radar.3 years ago
WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
‘This Can Be Me’: Black Participation Rising In Gymnastics
There's a phenomenon that happens every time Simone Biles appears on a screen inside Power Moves Gymnastics & Fitness.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
Tokyo Quarantine Limits KSL Olympics Crew To 15 Minute Visit To 7-Eleven For Food
The KSL crews that arrived in Tokyo to cover the Olympics has been quarantined to their hotel rooms because of increasing COVID-19 cases in Japan.3 years ago
Foster Klug, Associated Press
With Muted Ceremony And Empty Stadium, Tokyo Olympics Begin
Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with a dazzling display of fireworks and soaring, made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic Games.3 years ago
Josh Ellis, KSL TV
PHOTOS: Opening Ceremony Of The Tokyo Olympics
Some of the world's best athletes have descended upon Tokyo's Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games.3 years ago
Shara Park, KSL TV
Tokyo Olympics: 15 Minutes To Explore The City
The movement of staff, athletes and media members is closely controlled along with strict testing measures. But each day, our KSL Olympics team in Tokyo gets "15 minutes of freedom" to explore their surroundings during the 14-day quarantine period.3 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV
COVID-19 State Of Emergency Leaves Tokyo Streets, Sidewalks Empty
With the Tokyo Olympics set to start on Friday, the city looks nothing like other major cities these days because of the COVID-19 state of emergency in place for the games.3 years ago
