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Ireland's Paul Pollock and Kevin Seaward reflect on the challenges presented by the heat in Sapporo during Sunday's Olympic men's marathon. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo passed the Olympic baton to Paris on Sunday after staging a Games that was delayed by Covid and dismayed a skeptical public but still delivered its share of drama. ( read original story ...)

It will be weeks, perhaps months, before we know the impact of COVID-19 on the Tokyo Games. But what we do know is interest in the Olympics was down. ( read original story ...)

Leon Neal/ Sayonara Japan, bonjour France! At the official closing ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Games on Sunday, the Olympic flag was lowered and handed off by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to the Mayor ... ( read original story ...)

For Japan's Naomi Osaka, the Tokyo Games were a chance to stage a victorious comeback on home turf after several weeks out of the spotlight to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics, christened with "2020" but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night as an often ... ( read original story ...)

The Olympics represents the pinnacle of sporting competition featuring thousands of athletes participating in a wide variety of events while millions around the world watch on, entranced. At its best, ... ( read original story ...)

Summer Olympics are closing today after the Games were delayed for almost a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Follow here for the latest news on the Summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)

The closing ceremony marks the end of the Games after 17 days in which the world’s biggest sporting event coped with a new, aggressive wave of Covid-19 and a Japanese public that remained uninterested ... ( read original story ...)

After a year-long postponement due to COVID-19, the Tokyo Olympics are finally coming to a close. Follow along with our crew at the closing ceremony. ( read original story ...)

Aggressive testing, tracking apps and restrictions prevented a widespread COVID-19 outbreak from derailing the Olympics, but there were problems. ( read original story ...)

In an action-packed Tokyo Olympics that were held in the shadow a pandemic, the upsets were not just confined to the stadiums and sports fields. Arguably one of the most dramatic moments of the Games ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. finished the Tokyo Olympics with 113 overall medals to China's 88, with American women winning 66 of those medals. ( read original story ...)

Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games. Why? ( read original story ...)

The main issue is a casino project at Yamashita Pier. Six of the eight candidates, including staunch Suga ally Hachiro Okonogi, are against the plan. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo will pass the Olympic baton to Paris on Sunday after staging a Games that was delayed by Covid and dismayed a skeptical public but still delivered its share of drama. ( read original story ...)