Tokyo 2020 Archives

Eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina says farewell

July 25, 2021 3:39 PM NBC Olympics

After competing in her eighth Olympic Games, Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan bids an emotional farewell, following a standing ovation from her…

Men’s triathlon kicks off with bizarre false start, first in Olympic history

July 25, 2021 3:36 PM NBC Olympics

And they’re off—again. For the first time in Olympic history, a triathlon race was forced to restart after a bizarre false start…

Jamaican gymnast competes for 11 seconds, fulfills the dream of a lifetime

July 25, 2021 1:32 PM NBC Olympics

Danusia Francis spent about 11 seconds on the uneven bars during the first day of gymnastic competition at the Tokyo Games on Sunday. It was the time…

On Her Turf: Hernandez, Walsh Jennings on life post Olympics

July 25, 2021 1:30 PM NBC Olympics

Laurie Hernandez and Kerri Walsh Jennings speak to the disappointment of not competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and how they’ve had to shift their…

Kerri Walsh Jennings talks Olympics experiences

Kerri Walsh Jennings talks ‘fairy tale’ Olympics experiences

July 25, 2021 1:24 PM NBC Olympics

Four-time Olympic medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, one of the United States’ best beach volleyball athletes ever, discusses her experiences at the…

On Her Turf: Emma Weyant dreamed of contributing to Team USA

July 25, 2021 1:16 PM NBC Olympics

Emma Weyant relives the experience of winning a silver medal in the women’s 400m IM, speaks to the trust she had in the process, her teammates and…

USA holds on to beat ROC in women’s 3×3

July 25, 2021 12:32 PM NBC Olympics

The U.S. women’s 3×3 team remains unbeaten with a key victory over…

Chen Lijun raises his right fist in the air in celebration

Chen bests Olympic records, wins 67kg weightlifting gold

July 25, 2021 11:17 AM NBC Olympics

Chen Lijun of China outscores Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano in the men’s 67kg to win gold and set Olympic records in clean and jerk and total…

A player in a blue jersey falls to the ground as he reaches towards the ball while other players look on

Netherlands races back to pool play win against South Africa

July 25, 2021 11:11 AM NBC Olympics

South Africa raced to a 3-0 lead before the Netherlands scored five unanswered goals to pick up a victory in Pool…

U.S. women’s gymnastics team, Simone Biles look forward

July 25, 2021 10:57 AM NBC Olympics

It was an uncharacteristic start for Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, but will begin qualifying with a clean…

Substitute flap, clutch hit send Canadians walking

July 25, 2021 10:55 AM NBC Olympics

The Canadian softball team’s gold medals hope were dashed in dramatic fashion in their showdown with host Japan on Sunday—first with a walk out,…

See Kalisz win 1st U.S. medal of Tokyo Games from all angles

July 25, 2021 10:50 AM NBC Olympics

Watch Chase Kalisz win the first U.S. medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from all angles as he captures the men’s 400m…

Lo Chia-Ling and Tekiath Ben Yessouf kick towards each other mid-competition

Lo squeaks past Ben Yessouf for taekwondo 57kg bronze

July 25, 2021 10:40 AM NBC Olympics

Lo Chia-Ling holds Tekiath Ben Yessouf to zero points for the first two rounds to win women’s 57kg bronze after a tight third…

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 3

July 25, 2021 10:38 AM Caleb J. Fernández, NBC Olympics

As women’s gymnastics begins Sunday, the “greatest of all-time” Simone Biles leads the U.S. team; while Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel prepare to…

Layden: As always for USA Basketball, every loss is shocking

July 25, 2021 10:26 AM NBC Olympics

Men’s U.S. basketball team remain favorites despite a frustrating loss to…

A Spanish soccer player and an Australian soccer players jump in the air after heading the ball

Spain rides lone Oyarzabal goal past Australia in group play

July 25, 2021 10:23 AM NBC Olympics

Spain rides long Oyarzabal goal past…

Podcast: Lawson Craddock’s bumps, bruises and fundraising prowess

July 25, 2021 10:08 AM NBC Olympics

Lawson Craddock covers a wide array of topics in this episode of In The Village with podcast host Elizabeth Beisel. The cyclist discusses raising big…