Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemic
All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday.
Olympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as the coronavirus surges
The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it's still vacation season in Japan, and many people are ignoring government pleas to avoid travel and stay away from bars and restaurants even as the coronavirus spikes at record levels.
LOVERRO: Biles made right decision to withdraw, but isn't worthy of canonization
This was a competition decision, one that is part of the world of gymnastics. It prevented her from competing, so she didn't compete. Yet her legion of protectors sought to paint this as some sort of seminal moment in sports, where an athlete refuses to compete because of mental health issues, an overreaction and overcompensation to protect her legacy and defend her decision.
Fewer medals, more heart for US at a most unusual Olympics
Kara Winger is the American record-holder in the javelin throw who just wrapped up her fourth Olympics. She has never finished higher than sixth place.
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
Barred from bringing family and friends with them to Japan, playing in empty arenas and not allowed to sightsee in Tokyo, some athletes found themselves day-dreaming about the French capital's Olympic rendezvous in 2024. If the coronavirus is tamed by then, the Paris Games could quickly become the party games. Already, there is palpable pent-up eagerness among athletes to make up for Tokyo and its disappointments.
Local Olympians put on a show in Tokyo
From Katie Ledecky's dominance in the 1,500-meter freestyle to Kevin Durant's team-high 29 point performance in the men's basketball gold medal game, local athletes put on a show in Tokyo.
IOC gives itself more power to remove sports from Olympics
The IOC gave itself more power Sunday to remove sports from the Olympic program.
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts.
US rolls to women's hoops gold medal in Bird's last Olympics
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games.
Olympic karate finishes with cinematic kick, downer ending
The final bout of karate's Olympic debut seemed to have everything that makes combat sports so fascinating, right down to an incredible ending that should have made fans hungry for more of a martial art fighting for a place on future Olympic programs.
Springsteen, US fall to Swedes in jump off, earn silver
The Springsteen family has gone platinum many times over.
Felix's 11th medal comes in US runaway in 4x400 hurdles
Allyson Felix won her 11th career Olympic medal Saturday, combining with her American teammates to finish the 4x400-meter relay in 3 minutes, 16.85 seconds for a runaway victory.
US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold
For the U.S. women's national team, the soul-searching begins.
Durant and US men extend dominance in Olympic basketball
The American reign over Olympic men's basketball lives on, even though the Tokyo Games took some work to win.
Golden, again: U.S. beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title
Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men's basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game.
Meet Alabama runner and 2024 Olympic hopeful Chanice Spicer
While other Junior Olympians stretched and warmed up, Chanice Spicer sat and did nothing.
Japan beats U.S. 2-0 to win 1st Olympic baseball gold medal
A Japanese team of All-Stars fulfilled a determined national mission to win the Olympic baseball gold medal for the first time, beating the United States 2-0 Saturday night behind Munetaka Murakami's third-inning home run.
Minnesota celebrates Olympic champion Sunisa Lee with parade
The city of St. Paul will host a parade to celebrate Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, who took home the gold medal in the women's gymnastics all-around, as well as a silver in the team event and a bronze in the uneven bars.
Americans go for gold in basketball, volleyball, water polo
The U.S. women's basketball team will be playing for a record seventh gold medal Saturday night when the Americans play Japan at the Tokyo Games.
Canada clinches Olympic gold in a shootout win over Sweden
Julia Grosso converted her kick from the spot and Canada clinched the Olympic gold medal in women's soccer by winning a penalty shootout 3-2 against Sweden after Friday's final ended in a 1-1 draw.
Stubborn horse costs Schleu a shot at modern pentathlon gold
A horse which refused to jump dashed the hopes of gold medal contender Annika Schleu in the Olympic modern pentathlon on Friday.
Springsteen, US team qualify for equestrian jumping final
Jessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team earned an encore performance in qualifying Friday night.
Climbing GOAT: Garnbret wins Olympic gold in climbing
Janja Garnbret has won multiple world championships, dominated the World Cup circuit, tackled outdoor routes few others climbers would consider even attempting.
Good day on beach and courts for US women in Tokyo
American women had a good day at the beach and on the courts in Tokyo on Friday, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking.
'Same frying pan': Marathoners brace for heat in Sapporo
Eliud Kipchoge looks at the early-morning heat and the heavy humidity forecast for the marathon with a cool demeanor.
Farewell to the most extreme hip wigglers at the Olympics
If it is to be the last 50-kilometer race walk at the Olympics, there will be stories to tell.
Griner leads US to gold medal game with 79-59 win vs Serbia
Soon after the U.S. women finished off Serbia to reach the Olympic gold medal game, members of the Japanese military honor guard started practicing for the medal ceremony.
US women's volleyball avenges loss to Serbia, reaches final
U.S. volleyball star Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson woke up with a vision that her team was poised to make it back to the gold medal game.
2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case
Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country.
Toughest Olympics? Decathletes and heptathletes say probably
Even for the athletes good enough and brave enough to take on the decathlon or the heptathlon at the Olympics, Tokyo was next-level hard.
Felix runs for history; Americans seek more basketball gold
Set the alarm for Day 14 of the Tokyo Games and watch Allyson Felix attempt to win a 10th track and field Olympic medal over breakfast. Then stay up late to catch the U.S. men's basketball team play for the gold.
Belgium tops Australia for hockey gold; India takes bronze
Alexander Hendrickx scored the penalty stroke for the lead in the shootout and Vincent Vanasch got the clinching save as Belgium beat Australia to win men's field hockey Olympic gold for the first time.
Trump blames 'Leftist Maniacs' for women soccer team's Olympic bronze medal
Former President Donald Trump ripped into the U.S. women's national soccer team after they took home a bronze medal, blaming "Leftist Maniacs" for the team not winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
American Taylor beats Iran's Yazdani for wrestling gold
David Taylor seized the most important moment of his wrestling life.
Losses in track, wins on field: Another rocky day for USA
A five-minute burst of action near the backstretch of the Olympic track served up the perfect snapshot of what is going right, and all that is going wrong, for the U.S. track and field team in Tokyo.
Weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future after Tokyo
Weightlifting had a rare moment in the Olympic spotlight at the Tokyo Games. It may not get another.
Olympic women's soccer final rescheduled because of heat
Concerns from the Canada and Sweden soccer teams about Tokyo's fierce morning heat have resulted in the late rescheduling and relocation of the Olympic women's final.
Marathon mom: Tuliamuk on track after having baby in January
By taking it slow and steady - advice from other long-distance running moms - Tuliamuk worked her way back after giving birth in January. All the way back to where she will be Saturday - the starting line for the women's marathon in Sapporo for the Tokyo Games.
U.S. women earn bronze medal with win over Australia
Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd each scored a pair of goals and the United States won the bronze medal in women's soccer at the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-3 victory over Australia on Thursday.
US to face Spain in women's water polo final at Olympics
Maddie Musselman thinks about it all the time. Playing on the talented U.S. women's water polo team, Musselman is constantly debating whether she should pass or shoot the ball.
Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Olympics
Tokyo reported 5,042 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting a record since the pandemic began as the infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics.
Seward plans parade to honor hometown gold medalist swimmer
Alaskan swimmer Lydia Jacoby, who won a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games, will get a parade in her honor.
Canada's de Grasse bests trio of Americans in 200-meter sprint
Canada's Andre de Grasse finished second to Usain Bolt five years ago, but he won gold this time around.
Tears from Lyles at Olympics about more than just the bronze
The sobbing from 200-meter favorite Noah Lyles had little to do with the bronze medal.
Athletes fight limits on endorsements at Tokyo Olympics
Many athletes depend on income from sponsors and social media advertising to fund their Olympic campaigns, yet face strict limits about working with their own partners during the Games. Companies often have to submit advertisements for approval in advance.
France advances to semifinals with 67-64 win over Spain
Gabby Williams and her French teammates were all smiles after beating rival Spain and advancing to the semifinals of the women's basketball tournament.
No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay
Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum are all basically sprinting to college. MyKayla Skinner is ready to start a family.
Women's canoe 200 ready to make debut with questions
The women's canoe sprint 200 is making its Olympic debut on Wednesday with optimism about gender equity in the sport, and a nagging sense of skepticism about how one gold medal favorite got to Tokyo.
Mensah-Stock 1st first Black U.S. woman wrestler to win gold
As Tamyra Mensah-Stock celebrated winning her Olympic gold medal, she hoped her victory would encourage Black girls in the United States to consider wrestling.
