TOKYO OLYMPICS

Han Xu feels much more comfortable in her second WNBA stint with the New York Liberty. The 6-foot-10 center from China missed the last two WNBA seasons. Now the 22-year-old Han is back in New York after growing an inch.

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 by the men's professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles. In addition to those penalties, the ATP announced Thursday it would undertake “a further review of the incident.” Zverev was the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up.

Richardson was not allowed to compete in the Summer 2020 Games after a failed drug test, but Valieva can compete after failing a doping test.

Mental health was the breakout star at the Tokyo Olympics.

Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the enclosed compound activity area.”.

This year marked somewhat of a return to normalcy in the sports world.

It was quite a year in the sports world, was it not?

The British diving star was often seen knitting at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won a gold medal. He sold doggie jumpers for charity; now the purler's going pro with a shop that sells knitting kits.

Not only did Molly Seidel finish the 26.2 miles in Sapporo, Japan, but she earned a bronze medal in just the third marathon of her career.

The Beijing Winter Olympics open in four months — just six months after the Summer Games wrapped up in Tokyo.

The two coaches were sent packing from the Summer Games after sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya said they tried to force her to leave Japan early.

The International Olympics Committee said only spectators from mainland China who adhere to COVID-19 safety measures will be allowed into the games.

"Covid is a serious thing and when it comes it hits very hard," Madison Wilson said on Instagram.

"Covid is a serious thing and when it comes it hits very hard," Madison Wilson said on Instagram.

The announcement comes two months after U.S. sprinting star Sha'Carri Richardson was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics for using marijuana after she had learned that her mother had died.

Olympic committee chief says North Korea will also forfeit potentially millions of dollars it was due from previous Games for "violating the Olympic Charter."

The officer "felt so bad" and told Biles that using "training for the Olympics" as an excuse would have worked to get her out of the ticket.

The Tokyo Paralympics have closed to end a saga that began eight years ago when the Japanese capital was named the host city by the International Olympic Committee.

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has criticized the country’s prime minister over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic

American Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin is engaged to former National Football League player Andre Levrone Jr.

One notable member of Team USA's Paralympic delegation is Hunter Woodhall, a sprinter with two medals under his belt. His girlfriend, Tara Davis, competed in the Tokyo Olympics earlier this summer.

The opening featured acrobats, clowns and fireworks to mark the start of the long parade of athletes representing more than 160 nations.

The Paralympics have begun in the same empty National Stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics.

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Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk of Poland announced she would sell her medal in the javelin throw to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old. A convenience store chain had the winning bid of $125,000.

Maria Andrejczyk, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, raised $125,000 to help a Polish 8-month-old boy fly to the United States for heart surgery.

"Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can't catch a break," said Osaka, whose father is from Haiti.

Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept. 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned.

The Summer Olympics might be over, but these little kids were inspired by the athletes they saw on TV, and they're now ready to compete in future games.

Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have topped 10,000 for more than a week.

Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have topped 10,000 for more than a week.

Olympic officials will replace Japanese athlete's gold medal after mayor bit it

Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. First unveiled in February 2020, the collection reflects five sports that debuted at or returned to the Tokyo Games, namely (1) baseball/softball, (2) sport climbing, (3) karate, (4) skateboarding and (5) surfing. A press release from Mattel said that it highlights “inclusivity and innovation.”

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The Tokyo Olympics glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night.

The party being held at a Airbnb rental had an estimated 150 to 200 attendees, many between the ages of 16 and 19, police said.

For the seventh Olympic games in a row, the United States took home more medals than any country. But in the gold-medal race, they just barely edged China.

The Tokyo Olympics glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night.

NPR's team in Tokyo put together our favorite moments of the Games, where participants showed their athleticism, sportsmanship, and what motivated them to compete.

The U.S. women have not lost a game at the Olympics since the 1992 Games in Barcelona, a remarkable stretch of 55 straight victories and seven gold medals.

Kim Raisner violated the rules at the Olympic Games when she lightly punched a reluctant horse that was refusing to ride.

Two Chicago police officers were shot in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

There's been a spate of content with incorrect claims around some of the competitors in Tokyo.

A German coach at the Tokyo Olympics was suspended Saturday after being filmed hitting an uncooperative horse during the women’s modern pentathlon competition. TV footage showed Kim Raisner leaning over a fence to strike the horse Saint Boy, which refused to jump the fences in the show jumping round on Friday. The International Modern Pentathlon Union said it reviewed footage showing Raisner “appearing to strike the horse ... with her fist” and that “her actions were deemed to be in violation of (the rules).”

The 27-year-old from Wisconsin pulled off an upset and walked away from the grueling race with a bronze medal around her neck. Her first-ever marathon was when she qualified to run in the Olympics.

Someone cue up the Olympic theme song stat!

The United States hasn’t hosted any Olympic Games since 2002, when Salt Lake City welcomed the world to the Winter Olympics, but man, there have certainly been some cities that have tried.

The IOC is investigating a case involving Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya.

The IOC is investigating a case involving Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya.

U.S. track star Allyson Felix surpassed the record after winning bronze on Friday in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics.

It's the first gold in the sport for Team USA since 2012.

Allyson Felix and Quanera Hayes have spoken out about the joys of motherhood, and the obstacles that female athletes face that men don't.

Historically, U.S. women have been incredibly dominant in beach volleyball at the Olympics. April Ross and Alix Klineman handily beat a duo from Australia to win gold in Tokyo.

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics after being involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country.

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic Committee said Friday it has canceled and removed the credentials of Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich. Shimak and Maisevich continued to have contact with Belarusian athletes since Sunday after the IOC linked them to taking Tsimanouskaya in a car to the airport to put her on a plane to Belarus.

The Tokyo Olympics will cost tens of billions of dollars, making it one of the most expensive Olympic games in history. So why do cities want to host the Olympics?

She had the long and colorful nails. She wore the flashy outfits, including a neon, one-legged spandex bodysuit. Above all, she had the iconic nickname “Flo-Jo,” which just sounded fast.

The reigning World Cup champions were led by Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, who had two goals each.

Game on the line, chance for gold on the line, and Slovenia's Klemen Prepelic thought he had a layup that would have given Slovenia the win.

It was not the color medal the U.S. had hoped for, but it was a better result than at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics when the USWNT was bounced out of tournament in the quarterfinals.

China’s divers are programmed from an early age to strive for perfection. The 14-year-old Quan Hongchan delivered it with two of her five dives in a dominant performance to claim the gold medal in women’s 10-meter platform at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. All seven judges gave Quan perfect 10s for her second and fourth dives in the five-round competition.

Japan is playing host to the Tokyo Olympics.

This marks the 10th time since 1995 that the men have botched a relay at a world championships or Olympics.

Biles withdrew from events last week, citing mental health concerns, but returned to capture a bronze medal in the women's balance beam on Tuesday.

It’s one thing to be a new mom: Unpredictable, frazzled, busy; you’re trying to get to know your baby, heal your body and maybe even breastfeed, which can be unfamiliar and challenging, especially at first.

Brown, who splits her time between California and Japan, said she used to steal her dad's skateboard and learned by watching YouTube videos.

Everybody expected records to fall when the track cycling program began at the Tokyo Olympics, but nobody expected so much speed at the decade-old Izu Velodrome.

Well, that was as fast as Caeleb Dressel swimming the 50-meter freestyle.

Caeleb Dressel and Ryan Murphy sewed up swimming in the Olympics with a bang.

There is no aura of invincibility around this U.S. men’s basketball team.

There are Olympic champions and world champions, Olympic records and world records.

It will nearly impossible for Pita Taufatofua to outlast his original claim to fame as “the shirtless flag bearer,” which made him a legend on social media.

Before there was Simone Biles, there was Nastia Liukin.

For anyone who’s waiting until the Games air in primetime Thursday night: Caution ahead! This article contains spoilers.

Even if you haven’t been watching the Olympic Games like a hawk, you’ve likely heard the biggest news of the week: Gymnast Simone Biles, who is widely regarded as the greatest of all time, withdrew from the women’s team contest after her first rotation on the vault Tuesday, and then pulled out from the individual all-around competition the following day.

Make that two, Caeleb.

World-class athletes from all over the globe are in Tokyo to win medals, but they’re also there to give us behind-the-scenes peeks at the Olympics, in viral TikTok videos.

The Tokyo Olympics are still just getting started, but there already have been a good collection of stories that have pulled at the heartstrings of millions around the world.

Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves.

Japan's capital, Tokyo, has reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections days after the Olympics began.

How are we to judge the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks.

They would have talked about this night in Japan for generations.

Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired.

Beach Volleyball is one of the most popular events at the summer Olympics, and part of that reason is because of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

There is one word that comes to mind when you hear Lisa Leslie’s name: baller.

The U.S. women’s soccer team is undoubtedly one of the best soccer teams on the planet, but long before there was Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd -- there was Mia Hamm.

The rules are different.

Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for it to be banned during the Tokyo Games.

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has fired the director of the opening ceremony because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.

The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead despite opposition from many quarters inside Japan, and politics are everywhere.

On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the government’s attempts to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning in liquor, frustration and indifference.

Top-ranked shooter Amber Hill has tested positive for COVID-19 at home in Britain and will miss the Tokyo Olympics.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says the world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics.

Surfing and sexism have a long history.

IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit to Hiroshima to mark the first day of the so-called Olympic Truce.

WNBA star Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s been feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble in place for the Tokyo Games.

Novak Djokovic is going to the Tokyo Olympics, keeping alive his chance for a “Golden Slam.”.

An Olympic athlete and a staffer linked to the Tokyo Games have tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan.

A person with knowledge of the situation says U.S. Olympic guard Bradley Beal has entered the health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, which raises the possibility that he might miss the Tokyo Games.

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus.