Erriyon Knighton

17-year-old Erriyon Knighton just missed out on becoming the youngest man to win a medal since 1976.

Canada’s Andre de Grasse won the gold medal in the men’s 200m final Wednesday.

Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the gold medal in the men’s 200m final, while Kenny Bednarek and Noah Lyles won silver and bronze.

In the second three-peat of the day, all three Americans — Kenny Bednarek, Noah Lyles and Erriyon Knighton — will advance to the 200m finals after dominating the semifinals on Tuesday.

Erriyon Knighton became the youngest Olympian to make the men’s 200m final since 1984.

A new generation of young athletes is prepared to make a splash in Tokyo.  While many would believe that age and experience play a factor in who ultimately wins gold, some Olympians have defied the odds in recent years to reach the podium before they’ve even reached college.  Here are some of the youngest athletes competing in the upcoming...

There are quite a few first-timers and collegians heading to the Tokyo Games wearing the red, white and blue.