World Sep 24 WATCH: Japan prime minister calls Olympics ‘symbol of global unity’ at U.N. General Assembly By Associated Press
Science Aug 05 The not-so-hidden physics of your favorite Olympic event Here’s a crash course on how to see the laws of physics in action when you're watching your favorite Olympic sport. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
World Aug 04 Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had arrived in the Polish capital after flying from Tokyo via Vienna, a route apparently chosen to confuse those who would endanger her safety. Her husband fled Belarus this week and Poland… By Vladimir Isachenkov, David Keyton, Associated Press
Nation Aug 04 Sydney McLaughlin breaks her previous world record to win Olympic gold in 400-meter hurdles The 21-year-old from New Jersey won the 400-meter hurdles title Wednesday, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another history-making day on the speedy Olympic oval. By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
World Aug 03 Belarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games says that authorities “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is waiting… By Daria Litvinova, Daniel Kozin, Associated Press
Aug 03 Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beam By Will Graves, Associated Press Simone Biles stuck the landing and won a bronze medal during the women’s balance beam final a week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. Continue reading
Aug 02 Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Poland has granted a visa to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter who said she feared for her safety and that her team's officials tried to force her to fly home. Continue reading
Aug 02 In a pandemic Olympics without all the crowds, what gets lost? By Ted Anthony, Associated Press Looking at the Games without fans is an opportunity to examine what spectators add to a public entertainment event, and what their absence takes away. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 7:30 What Suni Lee’s gymnastics gold win means to Hmong Americans American gymnast Sunisa Lee's gold medal in gymnastics Thursday makes her the first Hmong American to participate and win in the Olympics. Lee said she trains daily for first-generation Americans and wanted to win for Hmong Americans. John Yang reports… Continue watching
Jul 29 Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday, up from 3,177 on Wednesday and double the numbers a week ago. Continue reading