Lessons on inclusivity from the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

Coronavirus measures meant that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were held this year without spectators in most venues. But there were some exceptions—and they included about 20,000 ... Read More

American man jailed after 2020 Tokyo Olympics doping charge

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic and took place in 2021 An American man has been jailed for three months after pleading guilty to involvement in providing ... Read More

Olympic sports bodies criticize track and field’s move to pay $50,000 for Paris gold medalists

Olympic sports bodies criticized World Athletics on Friday for promising to pay $50,000 for each track and field gold medal won at the Paris Olympics. Last week’s move by the ... Read More

Tokyo prepares for 2025 track and field worlds in stadium built for pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics

said Monday at a news conference in Tokyo to promote the event. “We have a small test event in Paris this year,” Coe said, getting a laugh for his portrayal of this year’s Paris Olympics. Read More

4 arrested over bid-rigging scam for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

including a former executive of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee and a former sports official at advertising giant Dentsu Inc., after a months-long investigation into suspicions they ... Read More

Olympics stories, schedules, news and events

Get the latest Olympic news, results and medal counts for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and beyond at Newsday. U.S. track and field athletes have around four dozen pieces to choose ... Read More

Novak Djokovic Advances to Quarterfinals at Tokyo Olympics

Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men's singles tennis player in the world, is into the quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics. Djokovic defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich 6-3, 6-1 in the third ... Read More

Swimming 101: Top storylines since the Tokyo Olympics

Dressel was competing — and competing well — at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest when he suddenly withdrew from the meet due to an undisclosed health issue ... made the switch following the ... Read More

Tokyo Olympic exec arrested a third time in bribery scandal

Tokyo prosecutors rearrested a former Olympics organizing committee executive on Sept. 27 for allegedly accepting bribes from another company, this time approximately 15 million yen ($103,800 ... Read More

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

After winning two gold medals at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, Jonny Pierce is training to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics ... with Special Olympics Health Ambassador Nell Coonen ... Read More

Tokyo Olympics Tennis in Review: Biggest Names Bounced Early

Much of the narrative surrounding tennis at the Tokyo Olympic Games was determined in the weeks ... Novak Djokovic's quest for the calendar Golden Slam (winning all four Grand Slams plus the Olympics ... Read More

How to watch canoe/kayak at the Tokyo Olympics

Sunday, July 25 - 12:00 AM Canoe/Kayak Slalom Heats 1 STREAM Monday, July 26 - 1:00 AM Canoe Slalom Men's Semifinal & Final STREAM Tuesday, July 27 - 1:00 AM Kayak Slalom Women's Semifinal & Final ... Read More