2020 OLYMPICS

Doping Charges Blessing Okagbare, of Nigeria races in a women's 200 meter heat at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sept. 30, 2019. U.S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, including Okagbare. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, file) (Nariman El-Mofty)NEW YORK — (AP) — U.S. prosecutors charged a Texas man on Wednesday with providing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes competing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, including the star Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare. Eric Lira, 41, of El Paso, is the first person to be charged under a new U.S. anti-doping law governing international sports competitions. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said Lira distributed the drugs, including human growth hormone, “for the purpose of corrupting” the 2020 Games.

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The coronavirus pandemic has hit the biggest sporting event in the world the Summer Olympics. The International Olympic Committee postponed the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, officials announced Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he and the head of the International Olympic Committee agreed to delay the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo for about a year. The Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee withdrew the from the 2020 Summer Games over the weekend. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics.

"I don't know, I'm just trying to enjoy the best time of my life," Marks said. “I’m super proud of her, she’s handled it well,” said Marks’ father, Darren, who was at the beach with the family. Marks, who won the only two Florida Pro events ever held at Sebastian Inlet, was the youngest world tour qualifier -- for men or women -- at the age of 15. Now, she could become the youngest world champion if she can overtake Moore this week. Kolohe Andino is ranked fifth on the world circuit and has virtually clinched the top spot.

A lot has happened to Port Orange's Ryan Lochte since the 2016 Rio Olympics. Youd never risk suggesting Ryan Lochte doesnt have decades of headlines left in him. More amazingly, heres a label you never wouldve thought youd see attached to Ryan Lochte: sentimental favorite. Its awesome.Reach Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.comLochte's Olympic medalsA rundown of Ryan Lochte's dozen Olympic medals, including six gold, three silver and three bronze. 2016 RIOGold 4x200m free relay2012 LONDONGold 400m medleyGold 4x200m free relaySilver 200m medleySilver 4x100m free relayBronze 200m back2008 BEIJINGGold 200m backGold 4x200m free relayBronze 200m medleyBronze 400m medley2004 ATHENSGold 4x200m free relaySilver 200m medleySource: USA Swimming