IOC VP: Tokyo Olympics go ahead even if state of emergency

The IOC vice president in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics said Friday the games would open in just over two months even if the ... Australia in a virtual news conference with Tokyo ... Read More

Q&A: State of Tokyo Olympics 2 1/2 months after postponement

A: The IOC says “yes,” although that was the stance just days before the 2020 games were postponed in ... the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open six months after Tokyo closes. Read More

Olympics photos: Emotion runs high

Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics has opened eyes to the pressures behind the gold. “It’s been a long week ... Read More

OLYMPICS/ Tokyo Games relay opens in 100 days with 10,000 torchbearers

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in just over three months, and it faces the ... said Tuesday during an on-line news conference. The relay is sponsored by Toyota ... Read More

2020 Olympics officially postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo ... the Games have been postponed. The original story follows below. Every major event or gathering set to take place in the next few months has either been ... Read More

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics ‘focused on hosting’

IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed ... Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 ... Read More

Did countries march out of order at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Even in the absence of fans, the same held true Friday in Tokyo as the 2020 Games, postponed to this summer, officially got underway. But many watching the Ceremony at home stateside might have ... Read More

OLYMPICS/ Official costs of Tokyo Games up by 22% to 1.64 trillion yen

The official cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympics has increased by 22%, the local organizing committee said in unveiling its new budget on Tuesday. In an online news conference, organizers said ... Read More

Tokyo Olympics

Fewer and fewer cities want to host the Olympics. That should tell the IOC something. Katie Ledecky entered the Tokyo Olympics with outsized expectations and demonstrated how much faster she is ... Read More

Surfing - Summer Olympics

The IOC vice president in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics said Friday that the Games would open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan were under a state of ... Read More

AP PHOTOS: Paris Olympics venues mix history and modernity and showcase cultural heritage

Iconic or historic venues are at the heart of the Paris Olympics — organizers want the event to be about the spectacle as well as the sports. Athletics stars will speed along an eye-catching new ... Read More

6 boxers set to represent United States at Tokyo Olympics - NBC Olympics

boxers qualified for the Olympics via world rankings. Under normal circumstances, Team USA's boxing roster would have been decided through the Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, but ... Read More