Olympics

The Olympic Rings are included at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.

Olympic Opening Ceremony Is A Delicate Mix Of Celebration and Solemnity

4:06pm July 23, 2021

The fanfare and celebration unfolded in a virtually empty stadium, as Japanese protesters gathered nearby to register their discontent over the world's largest sports event.

Eddy Alvarez , shown here during a game last month, will be one of the U.S. flag bearers in the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Meet The U.S. Olympic Flag Bearer You've Probably Never Heard Of

4:07am July 23, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

Eddy Alvarez, who plays baseball for the U.S. team, could become just the sixth person ever to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. He took home a silver medal in Sochi for speed skating.

Volunteers at the center for media at the Tokyo Olympics made origami designs, including cranes and flowers.

Olympic Origami: Tokyo Volunteers Welcome Visitors Into The Fold

9:55am July 22, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

In a corner of the convention center where journalists from around the world are working, volunteers diligently fold origami paper into beautiful and elaborate designs.

Many Olympic athletes at the Tokyo Summer Games are having to get used to empty stands, the occasional coronavirus quarantine and loneliness. Zhiting Zhang of Team China practices in 3x3 basketball at deserted Aomi Urban Sports Park.

A Lonely Olympics For Athletes Competing To Be Champions

5:45am July 22, 2021

by Leila Fadel

In Tokyo there is reduced excitement about the Summer Olympics which have been marred by rising coronavirus infections. Many athletes feel muted and isolated as the Games get underway.

A general view is seen of the stage area during the announcement of the host city for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane won its bid to host the Games. It would be Australia's third time as host nation to the Olympics.

Australia To Host The Olympics For The Third Time In 2032 After Brisbane Wins Its Bid

7:30am July 21, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

This will be Australia's third time hosting the Olympic Games after Melbourne in 1956 and Sydney in 2000.

A man rides a bike near the village for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. On Saturday, officials announced the first case of COVID-19 found at the center housing thousands of athletes.

A Week Before The Opening Ceremony, Coronavirus Turns Up At Tokyo's Olympic Village

10:31am July 17, 2021

by Amy Held

The latest infection highlights the challenge for Olympic organizers to keep the virus at bay as tens of thousands of athletes and other participants convene during an ongoing pandemic.

A woman passes the Olympic Rings near the National Stadium last month in Tokyo. There won't be any spectators at Olympic events in Japan's capital.

The Tokyo Olympics Will Take Place Under A State Of Emergency And Without Spectators

11:48am July 08, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Growing alarm about the Tokyo Games resulting in a surge of coronavirus cases has pushed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to announce a new round of emergency measures.

Jessica Springsteen rides Don Juan van de Donkhoeve while competing Sunday in the Rolex Grand Prix at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in England.

Sports

Equestrian Jessica Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen's Daughter, Has Made The Olympics

6:24pm July 07, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Team USA has announced that the daughter of the legendary rocker will be one of four members of the equestrian jumping team at the Tokyo Games. Jessica Springsteen is ranked 27th in the world.

Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates in the 100-meter semifinal last month at the U.S. Olympic track and field team trials in Eugene, Ore. However, a positive drug test disqualified her result at the trials.

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Is Suspended After A Positive Marijuana Test

5:21pm July 02, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.

"I train an insane amount, but not to the point of doing too much and pushing myself to burnout phase," says Lloyd.

At 39, Carli Lloyd Will Be The Oldest U.S. Women's Team Player To Go To The Olympics

6:28pm June 24, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.