Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam etched her name in history on Friday by securing her third consecutive Olympic heptathlon title in Tokyo. With a dominant performance, Thiam finished with 6,880 points, holding off a strong challenge from Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who took silver. Thiam’s victory solidified her position as one of the greatest heptathletes of all time.
Simone Biles added to her Olympic legacy by winning her seventh gold medal and second vault title at the Tokyo Olympics. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade took silver, and Jade Carey of the USA secured bronze.
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina posted new photos on his Instagram account from the Tokyo Olympics.
From starting businesses to joining broadcast teams, Olympic champions from Tokyo 2020 have found new paths after hanging up their competitive shoes. Explore what some of these athletes are doing now, from Allyson Felix’s nursery initiative at the Paris Olympics to Sue Bird’s foray into film production.
