Olympics
The latest on the summer and winter Olympic Games. The international sporting competition occurs every four years for each season. Athletes from around the world come together to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. The location of each Olympics is a hotly contested competition between cities, with locations often set 10 to 15 years before the games are to begin.
Olympic Gold Medalist Charged in Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot
Keller was identified at the Capitol riot last week, after video footage showed him in the building wearing his U.S. Olympic team jacket.
The World Cannot Ignore Beijing's Assault on Uighurs and Christians
At the outset of 2021, few Americans understand the disturbing degree to which Christians and Uighur Muslims in China are persecuted.
Give Olympic Athletes Vaccine Priority or Scrap Tokyo Games, Official Says
International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound has warned the games could be canceled, unless athletes are vaccinated ahead of the general public.
London Marathon 2020: Start Time, How to Watch
Even though the race is only open to elite runners this year, a form of the London Marathon will still take place on a closed course.
Who is Vicki Draves? Google Doodle Celebrates Asian American Olympic Diver
Draves was the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal and the first woman to take home the gold in both the platform and springboard events.
Missing the Olympics? Airbnb Is Offering a Way to Get Your Olympic Fix
Over 100 athletes will be offering experiences over the course of the five-day festival, including Allyson Felix, the six-time gold medalist track and field star for Team USA and 17-time medalist and paralympic athlete, Tatyana McFadden.
Who Is Jim Ryun? Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Olympian
Within two years of starting cross-country, Ryun was representing the United States at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
10 Best American Moments in Summer Olympics History
The 2020 Tokyo Summer Games would have started today. However, here are 10 of the top American performances in Summer Olympic history, from Jesse Owens to Muhammad Ali and Michael Phelps.
Over Half of Tokyo Residents Don't Want Olympic Games to Be Held in 2021
In March the International Olympic Committee postponed the Games by 12 months to the summer of 2021 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
World's Fastest Blind Man Forced to Defend Title By Altering Training
Here's the story of how David Brown went from a small kid in Missouri with blurred vision to the fastest blind man in the world, and how he trains to retain that title while training facilities are shut down.
Japanese Prime Minister Says Holding Olympics Could Be 'Impossible'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe extended the state of emergency to the entire country on April 16, after previously implementing it in select regions.
2020 Olympics Canceled if Coronavirus Pandemic Extends Into Next Year
Last month, Tokyo 2020 organizers and the IOC took the unprecedented decision of postponing this summer's Olympic Games until next year.
Sports Events Canceled or Postponed by Coronavirus 2020
Sports are the least of concerns in the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for those wanting to know, here are the cancelations and postponements from auto racing to the Olympics, baseball to hockey, tennis to golf, horse racing and more.
This Is How Pole Dancers Are Passing the Time in Lockdown
A pole dancer showed off some of her skills and how she's keeping occupied while in self-isolation in a new video.
When Will the Tokyo Olympics Be Held? 2021 Games Dates Confirmed
The International Olympic Committee announced the rescheduled dates for the 2020 Games on Monday.
Why Postponing the Olympic Games Could Help the NBA Complete the Season
With the Tokyo 2020 Games now moved to next year, a major logistical hurdle standing in the way of completing the NBA season has been removed.
The Reason Why Olympics In 2021 Will Still Be Called The 2020 Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee declared the Games that have been moved to 2021 will still be called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and it's about more than just previously-distributed promotional material.
10 Things the Coronavirus Took Away From the Sports World This Year, So Far
The Olympics, Tiger at the Masters, March Madness and how many Astros hitters would get beaned as baseball opened are just a few of the things we'll miss as coronavirus has most of the sports world on pause.
How to Get a Refund for 2020 Olympics Tickets After Games Are Postponed
The IOC postponed the Games earlier this week, meaning the Olympics will take place in 2021.
2020 Olympics Postponement 'the Right Decision,' Athletes Say
The IOC has taken the unprecedented decision to postpone the Olympic Games by a year to 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Postponing Olympic Games Will Deal Serious Blow to Japanese Economy
The 2020 Olympics become the first Games to be postponed since the 1944 Games were called off because of World War 2.
U.S. Olympic Committee Calls for Tokyo Olympic Games to Be Postponed
The Olympics are due to get underway on July 24 but a postponement looks increasingly inevitable amid the coronavirus pandemic.
2020 Olympic Games Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, Says IOC Member
"The Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know," International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound told USA Today.
Olympics Have 97 Percent Chance of Being Postponed, According to Bookmakers
The Olympics are scheduled to begin on July 24 but bookmakers expect the Tokyo games to be canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Could Countries Follow Canada and Pull out of Tokyo 2020?
The Canadian Olympic Committee said on Sunday it won't send its athletes to the Olympics if they're not postponed.
Japan's PM Says 'We May Have No Option' but to Consider Postponing Olympics
Tokyo Olympics organizers and the IOC are under mounting pressure to postpone the Games due the coronavirus outbreak.
Olympic Champion Swimmer Diagnosed With Coronavirus Calls It 'Worse Virus'
Cameron van der Burgh, the Olympic gold medalist in the 100-meter breaststroke in 2012 and silver medalist in 2016, talks about his physical struggles during his 14th day in battling coronavirus.
Canceling 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics 'Not on the Agenda' of IOC
The IOC will look at various options to keep the Summer Olympics in Tokyo during 2020, including a postponement. But canceling the Games is not an option, they say.
2020 Olympics Must Wait until Coronavirus Is "Under Control Worldwide"
The Games are scheduled to begin in July, but the International Olympic Committee is coming under increasing pressure to postpone them amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
USA Swimming Asks For Postponement of 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
"There are no perfect answers, and this will not be easy; however, it is a solution that provides a concrete path forward and allows all athletes to prepare for a safe and successful Olympic Games in 2021," the CEO of USA Swimming said.
