Tokyo Olympics

Taylor Crabb, shown here in a 2019 tournament, is widely reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus in Japan.

1st U.S. Athlete Set To Compete In Olympics Tests Positive For Coronavirus In Japan

10:06pm July 21, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

USA Volleyball said an athlete has tested positive for the coronavirus. The case is widely reported to be men's beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb.

A ball sits outside a court at the Ariake Tennis Park during practice sessions at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics Are Being Given Condoms, And Warnings Not To Use Them

3:59pm July 21, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics ordered 160,000 condoms to be handed out to athletes in the Olympic Village. Under COVID-19 protocols, athletes are technically banned from using them.

A man wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic Rings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Games are scheduled to begin this week in Japan despite a global rise in coronavirus cases.

Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete

6:59pm July 19, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.

Coco Gauff, shown here at Wimbledon earlier this month, will not be compete at the Tokyo Olympics due to a positive coronavirus test.

U.S. Tennis Star Coco Gauff Tests Positive For Coronavirus And Will Miss Olympics

7:20pm July 18, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

The 17-year-old was expected to lead the U.S. tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics. A positive coronavirus test has dashed her hopes of competing in the Games.

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.

Sha'Carri Richardson points to the sky after winning the Women's 100 Meter final on day 2 of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 19, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon.

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Will Not Compete In The Tokyo Olympics

9:22pm July 06, 2021

by Natalie Escobar

The 21-year-old was left off the U.S. Track & FIeld Olympic roster despite her astonishing performance at last month's trials, due to a 30-day suspension following a positive drug test for THC.

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.

Gwen Berry turned away from the U.S. flag during the national anthem at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.

Gwen Berry Changed Olympic Trials Protest Rules Last Year And Is Still Protesting

6:15pm June 28, 2021

by Josie Fischels

The hammer throw competitor turned away from the flag during the national anthem on Saturday after she said she was told it wouldn't play when she was on the U.S. Olympic trials podium.

"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.