Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled
Tokyo Olympic organizers are again being forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.
Tokyo Olympic organizers postpone water polo test event
Tokyo Olympic organizers have postponed a water polo test event set for this weekend.
Tokyo Olympic torch relay taken off streets of Osaka
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will not run through the streets of Osaka prefecture next week because of rising COVID-19 cases.
EXPLAINER: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and some options
The U.S. State Department says it’s talking with allies about China’s human rights record and how to handle next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics.
China warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics
China’s government has warned Washington not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses.
North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics
North Korea says it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Petition with 350,000 signatures wants Tokyo Games canceled
An online petition with more than 350,000 signatures calling for the Tokyo Games to be canceled has been submitted to local organizers, the International Olympic Committee and others.
Japan expands virus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japan is further expanding a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine as the government repeated its determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months.
USOPC to Congress: Beijing Olympic boycott not the solution
The head of the U_S_ Olympic and Paralympic Committee is telling Congress that a boycott of the Beijing Olympics next year will not solve any geopolitical issues with China and will only place athletes training for the games under a “cloud of uncertainty.”.
Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus
A full-page newspaper ad in Japan has condemned the government for forcing people to endure the pandemic without vaccines.
Who will qualify for U.S. Olympic teams in gymnastics, swimming, and track & field?
It might be a short time until the Tokyo Summer Olympics — can you believe the Opening Ceremonies are just more than two months away? — but one important question still has yet to be answered: Which athletes will represent the United States in swimming, track and field and gymnastics?
U.S. women’s national soccer team set to play three games in Texas before Tokyo Olympics
One of the greatest soccer teams (or football teams, depending on what country you live in) is getting ready for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics with three friendly matches set for June.
IOC's Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country.
Vaccine a shot in the arm for Campbell's Olympic preparation
Australian swimmer Cate Campbell has incorporated something new into her fine-tuning as she prepares for a fourth Olympics.
Asian shares slide after tech sell-off on Wall Street
Shares have dropped in Asia after selling of several Big Tech companies pulled U.S. benchmarks lower.
Naomi Osaka conflicted over holding the Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka is conflicted over whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium
Sebastian Coe tried to reassure athletes and skeptical residents of Japan that the postponed Olympics will be safe when they open in just under 11 weeks.
Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be 'tough'
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee says it would be “quite tough” for IOC President Thomas Bach to make a planned visit this month to Japan with a state of emergency order being extended by the government to Tokyo and other areas until May 31.
Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps
Japan is showing social and political strains as the coronavirus spreads ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting in 11 weeks.
Pfizer and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.
Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures
An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago.
Ypsilanti sisters confident they’ll return for upcoming Tokyo Olympics
The Summer Olympics are currently scheduled to start July 23. That’s good news for sisters and 100-meter hurdlers Cindy Ofili and Tiffany Porter.
Tokyo Games need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere
Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games.
Are the Tokyo Olympics in danger of being canceled?
Rising COVID-19 cases, little vaccination distribution and increased opposition to even have the event -- it’s not a good combination for Tokyo right now, as it tries to pull off hosting an already-delayed Summer Olympics that’s less than three months from its scheduled start date.
Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest
An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in his country.
Kiley Neushul's retirement leaves hole on US water polo team
When the Tokyo Olympics was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. women's water polo star Kiley Neushul decided to retire from the national team.
More tests and still more questions about the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the rollout of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan.
Metro Detroit sisters set their sights on Tokyo Olympics
Cindy Ofili and her sister Tiffany Porter were so close to the medal stand in 2016.
Rochester Hills woman shatters world record for ultramarathons
Linden averaged a mile roughly every five minutes and 47 seconds for more than 31 miles.
More tests, no quarantine in updated Tokyo Olympic rules
Tokyo Olympic organizers this week are to unveil additional plans to explain how 15,400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes can compete in Japan when the games open in three months.
Tokyo under 'emergency orders' with Olympics 3 months away
Tokyo and Japan’s second largest metropolitan area of Osaka are coming under emergency orders aimed at stemming surging cases of the coronavirus.
EXPLAINER: What does Japan's virus state of emergency mean
Japan has declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began.
Japan issues 3rd virus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area
Japan has issued a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures to curb a surge in the coronavirus just three months ahead of the Olympics.
Team USA has failed to medal in these 5 Summer Olympic sports
It’s no secret that the United States is the most decorative country when it comes to winning medals at the Summer Olympics, with the red, white and blue taking home 2,521 medals, the most of any country.
Olympic athletes promised legal support if they protest
Athletes who make political or social justice protests at the Tokyo Olympics have been promised legal support by a global union and an activist group in Germany.
Tokyo Games delay decision until June on fans -- or no fans
Japanese residents with tickets to the Tokyo Olympics may not know until weeks before the games open if they’ll be allowed to attend.
Will Japanese Olympians be vaccinated ahead of the public?
The vaccine rollout in Japan has been very slow with less than 1% vaccinated.
No masks, no worries — for now; Aussies preparing for Tokyo
Former world champion Dani Stevens has been selected to the Australian team for her fourth Olympics less than a year after fearing she’d miss the Tokyo Games because of a career-threatening neck injury.
Chen tops Hanyu to win men's free skate at World Team Trophy
Three-time world champion Nathan Chen has won the free skate at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Friday to continue his dominance of two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu.
Christian Coleman to miss Olympics despite reduced ban
American sprinter Christian Coleman will miss the Tokyo Olympics after failing in an appeal to overturn his ban for missed doping tests.
Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled
Tokyo Olympic organizers are again being forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan.