Olympics 2020

The United States women’s water polo team got off to a scorching start to its Tokyo campaign, chasing a third straight gold.

The Parade of Nations offers countries an opportunity to show off their style from traditional outfits to sharp-fitting suits, see the best outfits from the Opening Ceremony.

Duke Ragan, representing the United States of America, got the best of France’s Samuel Kistohurry in a featherweight clash, pushing him through to the the Round of 16.

Papua New Guinea’s Toua became the first five-time female Olympian lifter on Saturday despite a bout with tuberculosis and a tournament sacrificed so her sister could compete in a previous Olympics.

The Olympic torch is handed off to healthcare professionals and natural disaster survivors before it’s passed to four-time Grand Slam-winning tennis star Naomi Osaka, who ultimately lights the cauldron.

More than 1,800 drones combine to form a one-of-a-kind Opening Ceremony experience in Tokyo.

The festivities of the Opening Ceremony took a brief pause, as athletes and officials observed a moment of silence in remembrance of both the lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and those killed during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.

From its stirring displays of Japanese tradition to Naomi Osaka’s emotional lighting of the Olympic Flame, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was a spectacle to behold.

Germany (5:28.95) wins heat one of the men’s eight to advance to the A final; the United States (5:30.57), Romania (5:39.84) and Australia (5:43.66) finish second through fourth, move to repechage.

Team USA basketball stars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green arrive to Tokyo in time to walk with their fellow Team USA athletes in the Opening Ceremony. The NBA stars talk about the excitement of playing in the Olympics.

The United States (6:08.69) wins heat two of the women’s eight to advance to the A final; Romania (6:09.95) and Australia (6:18.95) finish second and third, move to repechage.

Athletes, essential workers and officials unite for the presentation and raising of the Olympic Flag during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Toyko Olympic Games.

Japan marched last in the Opening Ceremony Parade of Nations as the host country. The iconic red and white flag was held higher than most thanks to Japan’s tall flagbearer, Washington Wizards star Rui Hachimura.

Vanuatu’s Riilio Rii joinedTonga’s Pita Taufatofua in walking oiled up and shirtless at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Games.

As athletes came back together in Tokyo, Friday’s Opening Ceremony opened by paying tribute to their perseverance through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dwayne Johnson introduces the best of us, the best of Team USA — gold medalists and world record holders, from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky to Noah Lyles.

The second largest American team in Olympic history makes its memorable walk at the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

In the span of less than five minutes, some very talented performers embody 50 Olympic disciplines from 41 sports via pictograms.

A technological and artistic accomplishment is achieved during the 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony, as 1,800 drones combine to display a light no like no other. Watch as these drones illuminate the Tokyo sky.

IOC President Thomas Bach reflected on the pandemic in his speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and offered words of hope, saying that the feeling of togetherness at the Olympics “is the light at the end of the dark tunnel.”