Tokyo 2020 Archives

Athletes who’ve had to drop out of the Olympics because of Covid-19

July 26, 2021 12:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Seamus Fagan, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo. Competition began Wednesday, more than a…

Deaf-blind Paralympic gold medalist heartbroken after pulling out of Tokyo Games because her mom can’t be there as personal care assistant

July 21, 2021 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN Becca Meyers won three gold medals and a silver at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, but the swimmer, who’s deaf…

US Women’s National Team hammered by Sweden in opening Tokyo 2020 match

July 21, 2021 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Matias Grez, CNN Sweden laid down an early marker in the women’s Olympic football competition, hammering the US Women’s National Team…

Meet the Athletes: USA Women’s Basketball

July 21, 2021 12:09 AM Rob Fram

Team USA is looking to snag an unprecedented 7th consecutive gold…

The Women of Team USA predicted to dominate Tokyo 2020

July 20, 2021 4:21 PM NBC News, Jenny Day

The women of Team USA triumphed at the Rio Olympics, and they expect nothing less this time around in Tokyo. …

McLaughlin could be one medal away from super-stardom

July 20, 2021 4:47 PM Lisa Sturgis

Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin is a rising force in the track work who could be one Olympic medal away from becoming a superstar.…

NEW OLYMPIC SPORTS: 3-on-3 Basketball

July 20, 2021 4:45 PM The Associated Press, Lisa Sturgis

An explanation of who the 3-on-3 basketball tournament will work during Tokyo…

Deaf-blind US Paralympian withdraws from Tokyo Games after request to bring her mother is denied

July 20, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United…

US tennis star to miss Olympics after positive Covid-19 test

July 20, 2021 4:48 PM CNN

American tennis hopeful Cori “Coco” Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter she tested positive for coronavirus. CNN’s Andy…

Meet the Athletes: Simone Biles

July 20, 2021 12:15 AM Rob Fram

Simone Biles seeks to solidify her legendary status, as she looks to add more gold medals to her already large…

Olympic athletes face high heat and a possible typhoon this week

July 19, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Gray and Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologists Olympic athletes are the world’s best. They train hard in conditions that will be…

U.S. women’s gymnastics team member tests positive for Covid days before Tokyo Olympics

July 19, 2021 6:55 AM Dominique Newland, NBC News

(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – An alternate on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team tested positive for the coronavirus just days before the Tokyo Olympics were…

Tokyo 2020: Two South African footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village

July 18, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just days before the Olympics are set to begin, three members from South Africa’s Olympic football team have tested…

Meet the Athletes: Slow Bros

July 16, 2021 11:57 PM Rob Fram

Carlin Isles and Perry Baker are both super fast in any given game, but cool their jets outside the field of…

Meet the Athletes: Brooke Rabatou

July 16, 2021 11:41 PM Rob Fram

1st time Olympian Brooke Rabatou doesn’t lack experience in the 1st time Olympic sport of competitive…

U.S. women’s team wraps up training before Tokyo games

July 16, 2021 7:27 AM NBC News, Cole Johnson

With just over a week before the Tokyo games, the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team wrapped up their training in Southern Japan before heading to the…

Olympic athletes high-tech brain training ahead of games

July 16, 2021 7:27 AM NBC News, Cole Johnson

When it comes to athletes, we usually talk about their physical capabilities but in a competition against the best in the world, it comes down to the…