World Aug 05 Tokyo logs its most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Aug 02 Simone Biles to return for Olympic balance beam finals The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health. By Will Graves, Associated Press
World Jul 29 Olympians come forward to talk mental health, after Simone Biles speaks out Olympians in many sports have spent the past two days coming forward to recount their own battles while offering support to Simone Biles. By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
World Jul 28 Why people of color look past medal counts when rooting for Olympians To root for the diaspora is to acknowledge all the ways people of color have been affected by white supremacy -- and to celebrate and cheer on the athletes who are able to break through those barriers. By Joshua Barajas
World Jul 23 Opening ceremony for Tokyo Summer Olympics sets striking tone amid pandemic As their opening unfolded, devoid of the usual crowd energy, the Olympics convened amid simmering anger and disbelief in much of the host country, but with hopes from organizers that the excitement of the sports to follow would offset the… By Foster Klug, Associated Press
Jul 22 Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Thursday's 1,979 new cases are the highest since 2,044 were recorded on Jan. 15. Continue reading
Jul 15 Virus cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics By Associated Press Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics. Continue reading
Jul 09 Why can't Olympians smoke weed? By Chloe Jones Her chances dashed at an Olympic debut, fellow elite athletes have come to Sha'Carri Richardson's defense and to say that sporting rules on pot are overdue for a change. Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 08 Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics By Mari Yamaguchi, Stephen Wade, Associated Press The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain rising COVID-19 cases. Continue reading