Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles poses with the bronze medal during the Women's Balance Beam Final medal ceremony on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on August 03, 2021.

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Simone Biles Says She Wasn't Going To Let Larry Nassar Take Her Joy Away

2:23pm September 28, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

"It was too much," Biles said of enduring years of media coverage of disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar. "But I was not going to let him take something I've worked for since I was 6 years old."

Fireworks are seen above the Olympic Stadium on August 24, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

The Differences Between The Olympics, Paralympics And Special Olympics

12:18pm August 24, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The Olympics and Paralympics have for decades been held in tandem, and both celebrate world-class athletic achievement. The Special Olympics differs in key ways.

Poland's Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk celebrates her silver medal in the javelin throw at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 7. She auctioned the medal to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old; the buyer decided to let her keep it.

An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It

4:50pm August 19, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk of Poland announced she would sell her medal in the javelin throw to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old. A convenience store chain had the winning bid of $125,000.

Members of the U.S. team pose for NBC cameras during the closing ceremony on Sunday.

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NBC Touts Silver Lining In Historically Low Viewership For Tokyo Olympics

9:40pm August 09, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Average prime time viewership was just 15.5 million people, down from an average 26.7 million for the Rio Games in 2016. But NBC's broadcast ratings ranked second only to its Sunday night football.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony showcases fireworks during the closing ceremony.

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The Best Photos From The Closing Ceremony Of The Tokyo Olympics

10:18am August 08, 2021

After 17 days of Olympic competition that was far different than usual due to COVID-19 restrictions, Tokyo celebrated its closing ceremony Sunday with artistic performances and a light show.

Team USA topped the medals list at the Tokyo Games, narrowly edging China in golds. Here, track stars Sydney McLaughlin (left) and Dalilah Muhammad celebrate winning gold and silver respectively in the women's 400-meter hurdles in Tokyo.

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United States Barely Edges Out China For Most Gold Medals At Tokyo Olympics

9:30am August 08, 2021

For the seventh Olympic games in a row, the United States took home more medals than any country. But in the gold-medal race, they just barely edged China.

Azerbaijan's Rafael Aghayev (L) competes against Hungary's Karoly Gabor Harspataki in the men's kumite -75kg semi-final of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.

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Ancient Japanese Martial Art Karate Strikes For First Time At Tokyo Olympics

8:24am August 07, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

Karate is one of the new sports added to the Olympics for the first time at the Tokyo Games. The sport traces its roots to Japan where it was developed 700 years ago.

Draymond Green of Team USA celebrates following the U.S. victory over France in the Men's Basketball gold medal game on Saturday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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One, Two, Three, Four. U.S. Men's Basketball Wins Fourth Straight Olympic Gold Medal

5:53am August 07, 2021

by Tom Goldman

The USA team defeated France 87-82 to win the gold medal. Kevin Durant, of the Brooklyn Nets, dominated during the game. It was the squad's seventh gold medal in the past eight Olympics.

Allyson Felix of Team USA celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 400-meter final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday.

Allyson Felix Now Has More Olympic Medals Than Any Female Track Athlete In History

12:27pm August 06, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

U.S. track star Allyson Felix surpassed the record after winning bronze on Friday in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ryotaro Mori says he's been bus spotting for 30 years, since he was 12 years old. When he's not working as a commercial photographer, he snaps the buses using a camera with a long zoom lens.

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For Tokyo's Bus Spotters, The Olympics Really Are All About The Journey

1:10pm August 05, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

On several street corners around the Tokyo Olympic media press center and at several venues, you find people shooting pictures. Not of the athletes or journalists, but of the buses they ride in.