The Tokyo Olympic torch relay began in Olympia, Greece, on Thursday at the traditional Olympic Flame lighting ceremony, held with limited attendance due to coronavirus concerns. “We are especially ...

When the Tokyo Olympics began during a worsening pandemic in Japan, the majority of the host nation was in opposition, with Emperor Naruhito dropping the word "celebrating" from his opening ...

TOKYO — Japan took its Olympic bow on Sunday. Tokyo passed the baton to Paris after staging a Games that was delayed by Covid-19 and dismayed a skeptical public but nonetheless still delivered its ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — When the Tokyo Olympics began ...

Every Olympics has its breakout athletes, many of whom turn out to be long-term forces in the sport. You may remember some, like Katie Ledecky and Ashton Eaton at the 2012 Games or Andre de Grasse and ...

TOKYO — A Japanese company embroiled in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal said Thursday it would strengthen oversight to prevent further wrongdoing. Kadokawa “seriously betrayed public trust,” ...

Everyone loves a good underdog story, and the Tokyo Olympics provided plenty of them to choose from. Some athletes entered the Games as virtual unknowns and left as stars after pulling off surprising ...