U.S. shooter Vincent Hancock earned gold in the men's skeet final at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday, adding a third medal to his arsenal of Olympic accolades and setting an Olympic record. With ... ( read original story ...)
Peaty looses months of emotion in 57 seconds with Tokyo gold
A global pandemic. A new baby. Months without racing in meets. Training in a bubble during the short days and long nights of a damp English winter. “It's almost like we were under siege," Adam Peaty ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Olympics Were Supposed to Be in 2020. Tokyo’s Covid Protocols Are Still There
Plexiglass dividers, hand sanitizing stations, and wiped-down medals still abound at the Games despite new science disputing their effectiveness. ( read original story ...)
First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo
For Quinn, a midfielder for the Canadian women's soccer team, the opening match of the Tokyo Games carried more emotional weight than their previous Olympic appearances. Quinn became the first openly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Daley and Lee win diving gold, Pidcock adds to GB gold rush – live!
More golds are up for grabs as the Games reach their third day. Join our writers for all the latest news ... ( read original story ...)
After monumental win over Mexico, Japan sets sights on men’s soccer medal
Sunday’s encounter at Saitama Stadium, where attacking midfielders Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan lit up the Mexican defense, has Japan eyeing the podium. ( read original story ...)
Rancho Cucamonga Olympian Almost Didn’t Make it to Tokyo After Knee Injury Last Year
Local athlete, Delaney Spaulding's dream of playing in the Olympics almost didn’t happen after a knee injury last year. ( read original story ...)
U.S. beats Australia, sets up back-to-back matchups with Japan
The United States had just given up its first run and was two outs away from losing for the first time in the Olympic softball tournament. Amanda Chidester stepped up to the plate with two runners on ... ( read original story ...)
‘I Try Not to Overthink It.’ After Mental Health Break, Naomi Osaka Just Keeps Winning
Naomi Osaka circled her neck while hopping up and down on Monday morning in Tokyo, moments before the start her second round Olympic match against Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic. She was loosening up ... ( read original story ...)
Dolson’s Diary: Arriving in Tokyo and meeting the first lady
Wow, it's been a busy few days here in Tokyo. After flying from Las Vegas, we had a couple of days to recover, get used to the time difference and practice to get ready for our 3-on-3 debut . ( read original story ...)
Nishiya, just 13, gives Japan sweep in street skateboarding
Thirteen-year-old Momiji Nishiya of Japan won the first Olympic skateboard competition for women on Monday, giving the host nation a sweep of golds in the street event after Yuto Horigome won the ... ( read original story ...)
USA softball gets walkoff win over Japan at Tokyo Olympics
It meant nothing and everything. The undefeated U.S. softball team was assured of meeting its biggest rival for the gold medal no matter what happened Monday at Yokohama Baseball Stadium in the final ... ( read original story ...)
Stewart’s walkoff HR lifts US over Japan 2-1 for 5-0 record
Kelsey Stewart homered leading off the seventh inning, capping a late rally that gave the United States a 2-1 victory Monday over Japan to win the group stage at the Olympics and the right to bat last ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sense of duty’: Osaka was inspired by Olympic flame honor
There were never any questions about Naomi Osaka’s potential on the tennis court when she took a two-month mental health break. Especially on hard courts — the surface being used at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka looking formidable after winning second Olympics match
Naomi Osaka beats Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic, 6-3, 6-2 for her second victory in as many days at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka strolls into third round at Games
Japan's Naomi Osaka sent out an ominous message to competitors at the Tokyo Games on Monday, sweeping past 50th-ranked Viktorija Golubic 6-3 6-2 to book a place in the third round. ( read original story ...)