Hometown hero: Alaska town celebrates 17-year-old’s Olympic gold win
Lydia Jacoby upset Lily King to take gold in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke. More than 3,000 miles away in Seward, Alaska, an entire town celebrated her victory.
Simone Biles withdrew from Olympics gymnastics final to protect team, self
U.S. star Simone Biles pulled out of the women's gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics after not being in the right headspace to compete.
Naomi Osaka's early Olympic loss stuns Japan
The disappointment came just days after Naomi Osaka left the nation teary-eyed when lighting the Olympic cauldron with her torch to open the Olympics.
2 Minnesota gymnasts win team silver medals at Tokyo Olympics
Two 18-year-old gymnasts from Minnesota, Suni Lee of St. Paul and Grace McCallum of Isanti, won the silver medal with Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles looks to lead Team USA to gold medal
Simone Biles and Team USA seek their third consecutive gold medal in women's gymnastics in Tuesday's team final. The Americans trail the Russian Olympic Committee.
Tokyo Olympics in path of typhoon after sweltering heat
The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed a year, opened last week amid a heatwave and is now preparing for the threat of Tropical Storm Nepartak.
German gymnastics team wears unitards to push back on 'sexualization' of sport
The German women’s gymnastics team took the floor for their first competition at the Tokyo Olympics wearing unitards with leggings that stretched down to the ankle.
Tokyo Olympics: Dressel wins swimming gold; Aussie beats Ledecky
Caeleb Dressel led off a U.S. victory in the men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay Monday at the Tokyo Olympics, while Katie Ledecky suffered her first Olympic loss.
Google rolls out new web game for Tokyo Olympics
If you want to go for the gold but couldn’t compete in the Tokyo Olympics, a new Google game could be your next best bet.
Tokyo Olympics: US wins first gold medal for men's 400-meter IM swim
Swimmer Chase Kalisz won gold in men's 400-meter IM for 1st US medal at Tokyo Olympics; American Jay Litherland got silver.
Jill Biden, Team USA cheer for each other at Tokyo Olympics
Dr. Jill Biden cheered on Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday and the American swimmers returned the gesture.
Tokyo Olympics: US women's soccer dominates New Zealand for 1st win
The U.S. rebounded Saturday from its opening loss to Sweden with a 6-1 win over New Zealand.
Kansas City nurses crochet mini Olympic outfits for newborns
Newborns in Missouri wore Olympic-themed outfits hand-knitted by the nurse on staff in a mini opening ceremony.
Tokyo Olympics: At least 100 US athletes are unvaccinated
About 100 of the U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's medical chief said hours before Friday night's opening ceremony.
Get into the Olympic spirit with these free films on Tubi
The Olympics have begun and Tubi has you covered with these sporting flicks.
Tokyo Olympics: Opening ceremony in empty stadium kicks off delayed Games
The 2020 Toyko Olympics opening ceremony was held Friday in a largely empty Olympic Stadium. The Games have been delayed a year due to the pandemic.
Anti-Olympics protests heard inside National Stadium during opening ceremonies
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday demanding the cancelation of the Games over the ongoing pandemic.
Olympic archer loses consciousness in Tokyo heat
An archer lost consciousness during a competition at the Tokyo Olympics in intense heat on Friday.
Tokyo new COVID-19 cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open
A day before the Olympics open, Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases. Fans are banned from venues as worries grow of a worsening surge.
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Summer Olympics without a rival bid
Brisbane has been picked to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. It won in a new bidding format that let the IOC pick a preferred choice early.