Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
World
July 27, 2021
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics…
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
World
July 27, 2021
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a…
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
World
July 26, 2021
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
TOKYO (AP) — First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and…
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
World
July 26, 2021
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium stood three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold,…
US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
World
July 25, 2021
US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — For the first time since 2004, the US men’s basketball team has lost in the Olympics.…
Tunisian teen wins surprise Olympic swimming gold
Middle East
July 25, 2021
Tunisian teen wins surprise Olympic swimming gold
TOKYO (AP) — Nobody was watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of the Olympic pool. All eyes were on the…
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
World
July 24, 2021
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with…
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
World
July 23, 2021
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
TOKYO (AP) — Disputed, locked down and running a year late, the Tokyo Games begin at last on Friday night,…
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
World
July 22, 2021
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
Olympic organizers on Thursday dismissed the opening ceremony director, Kentaro Kobayashi, following reports of his past remarks about the Holocaust. Kobayashi, a former comedian, had…
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
World
July 19, 2021
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
TOKYO (AP) — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech…