Health Aug 04 Pioneering athletes breaking down barriers to breastfeeding in Olympic sports By John Leicester, Associated Press
World Dec 22 Organizers say Tokyo Olympics cost $1.8 billion less than expected The estimated official costs were $13.6 billion, according to organizers. Part of the reduction was because there were no fans — forced by the pandemic — and therefore vastly reduced labor costs. By Stephen Wade, Associated Press
World Aug 05 Tokyo logs its most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began Tokyo reported 5,042 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its most since the pandemic began as infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Aug 02 Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety 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. By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press
World Aug 02 In a pandemic Olympics without all the crowds, what gets lost? 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. By Ted Anthony, Associated Press
Aug 02 Simone Biles to return for Olympic balance beam finals By Will Graves, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 01 Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home By Associated Press A Belarus track sprinter alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:12 Japan ignored months of protests to host the Olympics. The opposition is still growing By Phoebe Amoroso Tokyo on Thursday registered its highest number yet of COVID-19 cases. Amid American triumphs in the gym and the pool, the reigning world champion pole vaulter Sam Kendricks was forced to leave after testing positive. The Japanese public is split… Continue watching
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 Olympians come forward to talk mental health, after Simone Biles speaks out By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press Olympians in many sports have spent the past two days coming forward to recount their own battles while offering support to Simone Biles. Continue reading