She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week’s individual event finals, USA Gymnastics said. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles will not compete in gymnastics all-around final at Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the all-around, where she is the defending Olympic gold medalist, comes a day after she pulled out of the team final. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor urges youth to get vaccinated to slow surge
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Wednesday urged younger people to cooperate with measures to bring down the high number of infections and get vaccinated, saying their activities are key to slowing the ... ( read original story ...)
Katie Ledecky wins 1500m freestyle for her 6th career Olympic gold medal and first at Tokyo 2020
Katie Ledecky has won the women's 1500-meter freestyle final, giving the American her first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo man suspected of fatally stabbing father
Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 48-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his father in Sapporo City on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Loss Gives Tokyo Its Latest Olympic Setback
The tennis superstar, who lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony as one of Japan’s biggest sports celebrities, was upset in the third round and is out of the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
‘A bit much’: Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss
It wasn't the ending that Naomi Osaka — nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide — had expected. The start of the Tokyo Olympics, however, will forever be a bright memory for the tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Biles spotlights mental health, Tokyo COVID cases hang over Games
Simone Biles' abrupt exit from the U.S. team event and uncertainty over the gymnast's remaining time at the Games put the mental health of athletes under the spotlight on Wednesday as the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Katie Ledecky falls short of winning a medal in 200 freestyle at Tokyo Olympics
Katie Ledecky fell short in her 200-meter freestyle final, won by Australian Ariarne Titmus, who set an Olympic record in the race at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Katie Ledecky chases history; Team USA goes for 3×3 basketball gold, latest on Biles
Katie Ledecky will look to add to her impressive Olympic career, while the U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team attempts to win the sports first ever gold. ( read original story ...)
Titmus wins again at Tokyo, Ledecky doesn’t even medal
Ariarne Titmus has beaten Katie Ledecky again at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. In fact, Ledecky didn’t even win a medal -- the first time that’s ever happened to her at the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games
Officials at Fuji International Speedway apologized to the Dutch team after world time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security during a recon of the Olympic course for ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical storm dumps rain on northern Japan, spares Olympics
A tropical storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Japan's northern coast Wednesday after moving away from the Tokyo region and relieving the Olympic host city of a feared disruption to the games ... ( read original story ...)
Canada wins softball bronze, appeals to IOC to stay for ’24
Canada had just won its first bronze medal in softball, the high point of the players' careers, and the reality sunk in that there will be no chance to play in the Olympics again until at least 2028. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Shares Support for Naomi Osaka as Both Speak Out on Mental Health Struggles at Olympics
"I say put mental health first because if you don't, then you're not going to enjoy your score and you're not gonna succeed as much as you want to," Simone Biles advised ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Katie Ledecky chases history, Team USA goes for 3×3 basketball gold on Day 5
Katie Ledecky will look to add to her impressive Olympic career, while the U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team attempts to win the sports first ever gold. ( read original story ...)