Joel Johnson named USA Women’s Hockey coach for 2022 Olympics

University of St. Thomas women's hockey coach Joel Johnson on Wednesday was named the head coach for the U.S. Women's Hockey Team in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Philippines’ first-ever gold medalist also winning cash, housing and other prizes

A windfall of financial rewards awaits 30-year-old weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who won the first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in nearly a century.

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.

'OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of Tokyo Olympics gymnastics competitions, highlighting an ongoing discussion in sports.

Tokyo's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 3,000 in day for 1st time

Tokyo reported 3,177 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, another all-time high just days after the start of the Tokyo Olympics.

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.

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.

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.