The tennis superstar made one of her first public appearances after taking a two-month mental health break.View Entire Post › ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The U.S. Olympic team entered the opening ceremony for the ... ( read original story ...)
Ugandan weight lifter who went missing in Japan returns home.
A weight lifter who went missing in Japan this month as he sought to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has returned to Uganda and will be interrogated by police, authorities said on Friday — a week after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manages a forced smile at lonely Opening Ceremonies, but Olympic joy is in short supply
The Tokyo Olympics' opening event, anticipated so eagerly 18 months ago, went off in an empty stadium and with a mix of protesters and interested residents gathered outside. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s judoka stars look to calm nation’s Olympic angst
The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that overwhelmingly disapproved of the Olympics being held during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Who Is Misia? Singer of Japan’s National Anthem at Olympics Opening Ceremony
Singer Misia proved to be a captivating force during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, taking to the stage to perform Japan's national anthem. Resplendent in a multi-colored ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Osaka Lights Olympic Cauldron
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic Cauldron during the 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremonies at Tokyo Olympics Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 23, 2021. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UP ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020: the opening ceremony – live!
The long wait is over with the Games of the XXXII Olympiad officially opening. Join Barry Glendenning for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony: Best moments from the event
After a yearlong delay and a string of scandals, the 2020 Summer Olympics is officially opening in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony live: Parade of nations underway, ordered by Japanese alphabet
The opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics officially kicks off the Summer Games on Friday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)
Celebratory but subdued, Tokyo Olympics begin with opening ceremony like no other
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 ...)
Opening ceremony kicks off the Tokyo Olympics in a mostly empty stadium
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 top moments from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
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 ...)
Some Russian athletes barred from Tokyo Olympics on suspicion of doping
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 ...)
About 100 U.S. athletes in Tokyo unvaccinated as Covid-hit Olympics begin
"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 ...)
The Olympics are finally here … for now
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 ...)