2020 olympics

Katie Ledecky wins 1st gold at Tokyo Olympics

By Paul Newberry, Associated Press

Katie Ledecky bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle.

The ‘insurmountable’ weight of expectations on Simone Biles, other professional athletes

In a stunning moment at the Tokyo Olympics this morning, American athlete Simone Biles — considered the top gymnast in the world and favored to bring home gold medals — withdrew from the team competition. Her decision to prioritize her…

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Simone Biles took ‘step back’ from team competition, saying she wasn’t in the right headspace

By Will Graves, Associated Press

Since Biles and the U.S. put on a dazzling display in Rio de Janeiro, gymnastics has undergone a reckoning. The tectonic plates in a sport where obedience and silence were long considered as important as talent and artistry are moving.

Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world-class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

By Sally Warner, The Conversation

Olympic surfers are coming from around the world to compete in surfing's Olympic debut. But where will the waves come from?…

Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route

By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press

The Tokyo Olympics have been delayed by the pandemic and then opened under oppressive heat, and now a typhoon is on the way.

Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

At an Olympics aiming to set the highest level of television standards, the head of broadcasting at the Tokyo Games is trying to banish overly sexualized images of female athletes.

Quiet Olympics opening ceremony sees loud public protest over virus concerns

Usually a star-studded show, the Tokyo Olympics opened with a quieter ceremony. National teams paraded to a nearly empty stadium. It was noisier outside, as protests against holding the games in the middle of a pandemic continued. Only 23% of…

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8 things to know about the new Olympic sports

By Kathleen Hobson

In an effort to attract younger viewers, four new "extreme sports" will make their first-ever Olympic appearance in Tokyo. Here is what you need to know about the additions.

Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson left off Olympic team

By Eddie Pells, Pat Graham, Associated Press

The decision means the American's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race.