Podcast host Megyn Kelly and tennis sensation Naomi Osaka got into it on Twitter Monday before, Kelly reported, the athlete simply blocked her. Kelly tweeted criticism of Osaka for appearing on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tells Megyn Kelly to ‘do better’ after tweet over magazine covers
The tennis star said she shot the magazine covers last year, before she decided to step away from the French Open to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics ready to start, but Covid overshadows the world’s greatest sports spectacle
After a one-year delay, weeks of bad headlines, and public backlash in Japan, the world's most significant sporting event is set to open Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 boss not ruling out last minute cancellation of Olympic Games
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto isn't ruling out a last minute cancellation of the Olympic Games amid rising Covid-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live: Latest news and results from the 29th Summer Games
Follow along for the latest news, results and features from The Times' team of 12 reporters covering the Tokyo Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Blue and pink robots are greeting Olympic athletes in Tokyo. Here’s why the mascots matter
Tokyo Olympics and the 2020 Paralympics will each feature a mascot designed by Fukuoka-based illustrator Ryo Taniguchi. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Grudge match with Sweden the perfect opener for USWNT at Tokyo Olympics
USWNT's loss to Sweden in quarterfinals at Rio Olympics in 2016 was its earliest exit ever at a major international tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Before the Tokyo Olympics, watch these 5 revealing movies set at the 1964 games
Tokyo Olympiad,” a crime melodrama, a Cary Grant rom-com, a nostalgic anime and a new documentary offer timely POVs on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tells Megyn Kelly to ‘do better’ after tweets over magazine covers
The tennis star said she shot the magazine covers last year, before she decided to step away from the French Open to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start
The IOC's decision to hold the Tokyo Olympics amid an ongoing pandemic in Japan has presented a plethora challenges — and positive tests for athletes before the Games have even begun. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic bubble system is ‘kind of broken,’ says public health expert
A Tokyo public health expert says the Olympic bubble system "is kind of broken" just three days before the sporting spectacle is set to begin. ( read original story ...)
Olympics Swimmers Sent Home from Tokyo After Being Told They Hadn’t Qualified
A number of swimmers have also signed an open letter calling for the entire Polish Swimming Federation board to resign over the mistake. ( read original story ...)
Cancelling Tokyo 2020 could have seen Olympic Games fall to pieces – Thomas Bach
Thomas Bach says the Olympic Games could have “fallen to pieces” if the International Olympic Committee had not taken the unprecedented decision to reschedule as a consequence of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Missing Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko found in Japan
The Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from a pre-Olympic training camp on Friday in Japan has been found. The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) announced on Friday that Julius Sekitoleko had left ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, nerves are frayed and critics are loud, but the Olympics plow forward
Infections in the Olympic Village have raised concerns, but experts say canceling the Games at this stage is almost impossible politically and legally. ( read original story ...)
Great Britain sevens team being at the Tokyo Olympics ‘a feat in itself’
Great Britain captain Tom Mitchell has hailed his players’ resilience after they overcame challenging odds to remain on track for another rugby sevens Olympic title bid. Mitchell led Britain’s silver ... ( read original story ...)