Tag: Tokyo
Ready to roll: Skateboarding set to wow on Olympic debut
TOKYO — WHAT’S NEW: Absolutely everything. Skateboarding is one of four sports making their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games, along with karate, surfing...
IOC gives athletes more scope for protest at Tokyo Olympics
GENEVA — The IOC finally relented on Friday to let Olympic athletes make gestures of protest in their field of play at the Tokyo...
USA wrestlers to push Russian men, Japan women for Gold
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No Bolt means stage open for new stars to emerge in Tokyo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Usain Bolt. The 34-year-old Bolt, retired since 2017, will watch the Tokyo Games from the comfort of his home in Jamaica...
US men seeking 4th consecutive Olympic basketball gold
Kobe Bryant, a few months before he died, made an appearance at the Basketball World Cup in China and was asked about the future...
Osaka back in competition at Olympic tennis; Murray defends
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Andy Murray began the 2016 Summer Games by carrying Britain’s flag in the opening ceremony and ended them with a Union...
Rowing sees return of old names in new boats for Tokyo Games
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: New Zealand's Mahé Drysdale defended his single sculls gold medal in a photo-finish duel with Croatia's Damir Martin. Great Britain topped...
Britain, Netherlands aim for more cycling gold in Tokyo
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Britain won six gold medals and 12 overall at the 2016 Games, thanks mostly to its dominance in the velodrome. Jason...
Simone’s Showcase; Biles bidding for history in Tokyo
Simone Biles is aware of the pressure. She welcomes it. Practically invites it. Look no further than the sequined goat she's nicknamed “Goldie” that...
Fencing returns with old rivalries and more medals than ever
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Russia's Yana Egorian won the women's sabre, denying longtime rivals Sofya Velikaya and Olha Kharlan an individual Olympic gold medal to...
