Tokyo 2020 Archives

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…

Olympic first: Men, women to swim together in the same race

July 30, 2021 6:00 AM The Associated Press

Swimming is nothing if not orderly. Get ready for a little…

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…

Mektic and Pavic celebrate during their semifinal win.

Seeing double: Croatia tops Croatia in men’s doubles final

July 30, 2021 5:08 AM NBC Olympics

Croatia’s Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic won gold in the men’s tennis doubles event following a win in the final against fellow Croatians Marin Cilic…

ROC’s Khachanov punches ticket to men’s tennis final

July 30, 2021 5:06 AM NBC Olympics

ROC’s Karen Khachanov secured spot in men’s tennis final after win over Spain’s Pablo…

Elija Godwin of Team United States competes in the Mixed 4x400 metres relay round 1

U.S. mixed 4x400m team reinstated after prelims DQ

July 30, 2021 5:03 AM NBC Olympics

An exchange between first and second legs Elija Godwin and Lynna Irby was found to have taken place outside the exchange…

Allyson Felix leaving it all on the track in final Olympics

July 30, 2021 4:53 AM NBC Olympics

Allyson Felix chats with TODAY about how she’s preparing for her final Olympics and what becoming a mother has meant to…

Suni Lee knew she had the talent to win all-around gold

July 30, 2021 4:50 AM NBC Olympics

Suni Lee joins TODAY to talk about how much the gold medal in the women’s all-around means for her and her family as she prepares for two more…

Lynn Williams scores goal, gives U.S. 2-1 lead

July 30, 2021 4:49 AM NBC Olympics

Lynn Williams gives her team 2-1 lead over the Netherlands in women’s…

Canada and Brazil rugby players kneel in demonstration

July 30, 2021 4:46 AM NBC Olympics

Players from Canada and Brazil kneel in solidarity against racial inequality in a demonstration prior to their women’s rugby match on Day 7 of the…

Sam Mewis gets USWNT level against Netherlands

July 30, 2021 4:45 AM NBC Olympics

Midfielder Sam Mewis finished off a cross from Lynn Williams to bring the U.S. even 1-1 with the Netherlands in a women’s soccer…

New Zealand tops U.S. for men’s doubles bronze

July 30, 2021 4:40 AM NBC Olympics

The American duo of Austin Krajicek and Tennys Sandgren fell to New Zealand’s Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus in the men’s doubles bronze…

Japan wins first-ever fencing gold in men’s epee, South Korea takes bronze

July 30, 2021 4:37 AM NBC Olympics

Japan won its first-ever fencing gold medal with a victory over ROC in men’s team epee while South Korea took…