Jill Biden, Team USA cheer for each other at Tokyo Olympics

Dr. Jill Biden cheered on Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday and the American swimmers returned the gesture.

Kansas City nurses crochet mini Olympic outfits for newborns

Newborns in Missouri wore Olympic-themed outfits hand-knitted by the nurse on staff in a mini opening ceremony.

Tokyo Olympics: At least 100 US athletes are unvaccinated

About 100 of the U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's medical chief said hours before Friday night's opening ceremony.

Tokyo Olympics: Opening ceremony in empty stadium kicks off delayed Games

The 2020 Toyko Olympics opening ceremony was held Friday in a largely empty Olympic Stadium. The Games have been delayed a year due to the pandemic.

Tokyo new COVID-19 cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open

A day before the Olympics open, Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases. Fans are banned from venues as worries grow of a worsening surge.

Bay Area athletes, coaches holding out hope Olympic games will go on as planned

Tokyo is reporting its highest COVID-19 numbers since January as Opening Ceremonies for the Olympic Games are set to begin in two days. Families and coaches of Bay Area athletes competing in the Olympics are holding out hope the games won’t be canceled.

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Summer Olympics without a rival bid

Brisbane has been picked to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. It won in a new bidding format that let the IOC pick a preferred choice early.

Japanese prime minister says the world needs to see a safe Olympics

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday the world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics amid a local state of emergency.

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related ads in Japan, citing 'mixed sentiment' over event

One of the Olympic Games' top sponsors announced it will be pulling any Games-related TV ads in Japan, citing "many issues with these Games that are proving difficult to be understood."

Oakland-based rowers say Olympic coach threatened, verbally abused them

US Rowing is awaiting the results of an assessment of the sport's national team programs, including the men’s group based in Oakland, where longtime coach Mike Teti is being criticized by some rowers for what they call his intimidating style.

2 athletes in Olympic Village test positive for COVID-19

Two athletes living in the Tokyo Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19 one day after a non-athlete became the first Olympic Village resident to test positive.

Tokyo Olympics: Who to watch on Team USA

This year’s American Olympic team, comprised of familiar faces and some newcomers, will try to add to Team USA’s impressive and world-leading medal count.

First Olympic Village resident tests positive for COVID-19

The first resident of the Olympic Village at the Tokyo Summer Games has tested positive for COVID-19, though officials said it was not an athlete.

First lady Jill Biden to attend Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 23, her first solo trip abroad as first lady.