Olympics 2020 Archives

Japan beats ROC, wins first-ever fencing gold in men’s epee

July 30, 2021 7:09 AM NBC Olympics

Japan defeated ROC Friday morning in men’s team epee to win its first-ever fencing gold medal; in the nation’s capital city, no…

Ma Long of Team China celebrates winning his Men's Singles Semifinals match on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on July 29

Ma Long back on top following win over Fan Zhendong in men’s singles final

July 30, 2021 7:06 AM NBC Olympics

Ma Long won gold in men’s table tennis singles following a six-game win over countryman Fan Zhendong on…

Megan Rapinoe scored the clinching penalty kick as the United States women's national team outlasted the Netherlands for a spot in the Olympic women's soccer semifinals.

USWNT outlasts Netherlands in penalty shootout for Olympic semifinal berth

July 30, 2021 6:57 AM NBC Olympics

Megan Rapinoe scored the clinching penalty kick as the United States women’s national team outlasted the Netherlands for a spot in the Olympic…

France rebounds after loss to Japan, takes down Nigeria

July 30, 2021 6:51 AM NBC Olympics

France lost to Japan in its first game of the Tokyo Olympics, but earned a key victory against Nigeria Friday morning to keep their title hopes…

Keeping up with Kornacki: Track, basketball by the numbers

July 30, 2021 6:39 AM NBC Olympics

Steve Kornacki returns to the big board to look at key events coming up for track and field while history could be made for men’s basketball this…

Hernandez happy to see other U.S. gymnasts getting attention

July 30, 2021 6:37 AM NBC Olympics

Laurie Hernandez joins TODAY to talk about the other stars of Team USA gymnastics and previews the individual events coming up in the Tokyo…

Primetime Rundown: What to watch Day 8 at Tokyo Olympics

July 30, 2021 6:33 AM NBC Olympics

Day 8 of the Tokyo Olympics features four finals in the pool, including Caeleb Dressel in the 100m butterfly and Katie Ledecky in the 800m free, as…

How Suni Lee is inspiring the Hmong American community

July 30, 2021 6:23 AM NBC Olympics

TODAY’s Stephanie Gosk examines the lasting impact Suni Lee’s gold medal will have on the Hmong American…

Why breaking records is in Maggie Steffens’ blood

July 30, 2021 6:20 AM NBC Olympics

Team USA women’s water polo captain Maggie Steffens opens up about the drive that brought her to the Olympic record books. Plus, goalkeeper…

U.S. baseball team cruises to opening win over Israel

July 30, 2021 6:15 AM NBC Olympics

Tyler Austin drove in three runs and Olympic short-track speedskating medalist Eddy Alvarez drove in two as the U.S. baseball team opened its Olympic…

Canada's Karen Paquin runs with the ball during the women's pool B rugby sevens match between Canada and Brazil during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Canadian, Brazilian rugby players kneel in demonstration before match

July 30, 2021 6:14 AM NBC Olympics

Rugby players from Canada, Brazil knelt in solidarity against racial…

Novak Djokovic v Zverev in the men's singles semifinal.

Olympic Tennis Day 7: Djokovic stunned, USA misses out on hardware

July 30, 2021 6:07 AM NBC Olympics

A summary of Day 7 tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic…

U.S. men 4th in medley relay heat, barely makes final

July 30, 2021 5:59 AM NBC Olympics

The United States came within 0.34 of missing the men’s 4x100m medley relay final as Italy paced the…

U.S. women’s medley relay makes final

July 30, 2021 5:30 AM NBC Olympics

The United States qualified second to the final of the women’s 4x100m medley relay, finishing behind Canada in their preliminary…

Hong Kong police arrest man for booing Chinese national anthem while watching Olympics

July 30, 2021 5:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, CNN Hong Kong police have arrested a man after he allegedly booed the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympics award…

Stephanie Labbe of Canada punches the ball during the Women's Olympic quarterfinal match between Canada and Brazil

Women’s soccer: Canada, Australia advance to semifinals

July 30, 2021 5:11 AM NBC Olympics

It took penalties to separate Canada and Brazil in the women’s soccer quarterfinal in Tokyo, where Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe was a fitting…

Oshae Jones clinches medal to buoy U.S. boxing contingent

July 30, 2021 5:11 AM NBC Olympics

U.S. boxer Oshae Jones advanced to the women’s welterweight semifinals while touted teammates Delante Johnson and Rashida Ellis were ousted Friday at…