Seiko Hashimoto named president of Tokyo's Olympic organizing committee
A woman has been named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee. Seiko Hashimoto had been serving as Olympic minister and replaces 83-year-old Yoshiro Mori.
'Circumstances force us to do these things': IOC, Tokyo Olympics to release game plan for beating pandemic
Organizers and the International Olympic Committee are finally going public with their planning, hoping to push back against reports the Olympics will be canceled with Tokyo and much of Japan still under a state of emergency with COVID-19 cases rising.
Russia banned from using its name, flag and anthem at next 2 Olympics
Russia has been banned from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years.
Bay Area Olympians' training timetable put on pause
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended Bay Area Olympians' rigorous training regimen.
Report: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to be postponed
Amid much speculation, there was word on Monday that the International Olympic Committee will postpone the Tokyo Summer Olympics, which were scheduled to start on July 24.
International Olympics Committee considers postponing Tokyo summer games over COVID-19
The International Olympics Committee will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes Canada saying it won’t send a team to the games this year and the leader of track and field, the biggest sport at the games, also calling for a delay.
Media giant Discovery insured against Olympic disruption
And the rapidly spreading virus that has infected more than 81,000 people globally and left more than 2,750 dead, mostly in China, continues to threaten the Tokyo Olympics which begin July 24.
40 years later, Americans still believe in the ‘Miracle on Ice’
In 1980, Team USA’s victory over the Soviet Union’s national ice hockey team — then believed to be unbeatable — was and still is nothing short of miraculous.
Simone Biles nails 2 historic moves at world championships that are expected to be named after her
Biles first performed each one at the U.S. championships in August, making history as the first gymnast to do so in an official competition.
