Emma Weyant showed little mercy on the rest of the competition in the women's 400-meter individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
British women beat Japan, reach Olympic soccer quarterfinals
Ellen White scored her third goal in two games at the Olympics, heading Britain to a 1-0 victory over Japan on Saturday and earning a place in the women's soccer quarterfinals. ( read original story ...)
Judo-Takato wins Japan’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - Naohisa Takato won the final of ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Beckie scores 2, Canada downs Chile 2-1 in women’s soccer
Janine Beckie scored a pair of goals and Canada defeated Chile 2-1 Saturday in the group stage of the women's Olympic soccer competition. Beckie hit the post with a penalty attempt for Canada in the ... ( read original story ...)
Go behind the scenes at the Tokyo Olympics with USA TODAY journalists
These are some of the things that have shocked, surprised and delighted us during our stay in Toyko for the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Heat wave hits Tokyo as Olympic organizers battle to keep Covid rates down
The Tokyo Olympics organizers, already struggling to contain the spread of Covid-19, are contending with another obstacle largely beyond their control — a heat wave.Day and after day of 90 plus degree ... ( read original story ...)
The Funniest Tweets From The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Tokyo Olympic Games are officially underway after a dazzling ― if somewhat subdued ― opening ceremony on Friday. Tennis star Naomi Osaka had the privilege of lighting the Olympic cauldron, kicking off ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Japan’s Kohei Uchimura falls off high bar at home Games
Seven-time Olympic medallist and three-time champion Koehi Uchimura fails to qualify for the final at his home Games, crashing to the mat during his horizontal bar routine. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics could be threatened by cyberattack, FBI warns
The Olympics are ripe for cyberattacks by nation-state actors, the FBI said in a notification to cybersecurity professionals, adding that these actors could hack or ransom sensitive stolen data. ( read original story ...)
The cauldron is lit in Tokyo’s covid Olympics. Let’s hope it’s not a fuse.
I mean first of all it’s ridiculous,” Sparrow said. Secondly, a location app isn’t exactly much help in a clustered Olympic Village “where you’re pretty much exposed to everybody all the time,” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seto fails to qualify in 400 IM; Aussie has top time
Daiya Seto of Japan surprisingly failed to qualify for the 400-meter individual medley final on the opening night of swimming at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Youngest Tokyo Olympian, 12, Looks to the Future After Losing in First Match: ‘Fight for Your Dreams’
"I was hoping to play better, but it's a tough opponent so it's a good lesson for me, especially with this being my first Olympics," Syria's Hend Zaza told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Glittering gold distracts from Tokyo woes
Sport stretched out over Tokyo on Saturday as the Olympic Games finally got underway, but the shadow of COVID-19 and controversy was never far away on the opening day. China fired an ominous warning ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rowing events rescheduled as tropical storm approaches Japanese capital
Tropical Storm Nepartak, with gusts up to 90 kilometres (56 miles) per hour, was still about 1,800 kilometres south of Tokyo on Saturday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games’ ‘unusual form’ offers chance for hard look at Olympics, Japan
The Japan National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the heart of Tokyo, was supposed to be filled with smiling faces and cheeri ... ( read original story ...)
Cat Osterman pitches U.S. softball past Mexico for 3-0 start
Team USA pitches its third consecutive one-hitter in a 2-0 win and has not allowed a run in the sport’s return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008. But the Americans are getting just ... ( read original story ...)