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The Tokyo Games finally got underway with a four-hour extravaganza that was both celebratory and subdued, in a stadium filled with empty seats. ( read original story ...)

As COVID cases in host city hit six-month high, the relatively somber event marks the start of an Olympics clouded by the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics officially kicked off in a virtually empty stadium on Friday night after a yearlong delay due to the pandemic. As the Games face the ongoing threat of Covid-19, with the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

The World Anti-Doping Agency says it had to ban some Russian athletes from competing at the Tokyo Olympics because they are under suspicion of cheating. ( read original story ...)

"Eighty-three percent is actually a substantial number and we’re quite happy with it," the team's doctor said Friday of the estimated number who are vaccinated against Covid-19. ( read original story ...)

Even as the games are just starting — after a year’s delay — there are concerns they won’t be completed because of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)

Once a niche counterculture in Japan, skateboarding has slowly become more popular -- and the sport's debut at the Olympics on Sunday will only increase its profile. ( read original story ...)

French father-of-two Vincent Fichot stands with his banner where he has been on a hunger strike since July 10 to protest what he says is Japan's sanctioning of child 'abductions' by a parent, near the ... ( read original story ...)

The opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics officially kicks off the Summer Games on Friday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)

"If Japanese athletes win lots of gold medals, and there's a euphoric atmosphere, then people may go out and eat and drink together and break the rules," says Dr. Kentaro Iwata. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito is set to declare the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, reprising the role of his grandfather who opened the last Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Those Games were ... ( read original story ...)

Biden is on her first solo international trip since her husband entered the White House. The first lady arrived in Tokyo on Thursday and had dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his ... ( read original story ...)

Without an official peace agreement signed, British officials banned Japan and Germany from attending the 1948 Olympics in bombed out London. ( read original story ...)

After a yearlong delay and a string of scandals, the 2020 Summer Olympics is officially opening in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony is set to take place today despite COVID and controversy - follow it live on the Newsweek live blog. ( read original story ...)

Summer Olympics formally kick off Friday with the opening ceremony after the Games were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Follow here for the latest news on the Summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)