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TOKYO OLYMPICS


Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged

The Belarusian track coach who tried to force a sprinter to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after she was critical of the team has been charged with breaching the sport's integrity standards. The charges stem from the ouster of 200-meter sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who went on social media during the Olympics to question why she had been entered in the 4x400 relay without her knowledge, the AIU said. Tsimanouskaya sought help from police, who were able to take her away from the Belarusian officials. Four days after the episode, the IOC revoked credentials for Maisevich and another coach, Artur Shimak. Tsimanouskaya, 26, has gained Polish citizenship and has said she hopes to compete for that country at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged

The Belarusian track coach who tried to force a sprinter to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after she was critical of the team has been charged with breaching the sport's integrity standards. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees disciplinary actions in track and field, announced the charges against Yury Maisevich on Thursday, alleging he broke rules in the sport's integrity code of conduct involving honesty, dignity and protecting reputation. The charges stem from the ouster of 200-meter sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who went on social media during the Olympics to question why she had been entered in the 4x400 relay without her knowledge, the AIU said.

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Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu on Friday, as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Major local TV broadcasters showed Tokyo District Prosecutors and Japan Fair Trade Commission officials entering Dentsu headquarters. The companies involved in the earlier sponsorship scandal include Aoki Holdings, a clothing company that dressed Japan’s Olympic team, and Sun Arrow, which produced the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots named Miraitowa and Someity. Tokyo prosecutors do not comment on such daily news developments. The International Olympic Committee has said it’s watching Japan’s investigation, stressing it had “every interest in the full clarification of this case.”___Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyamaCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

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Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of advertising company Dentsu as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Dentsu helped land the 2020 Games for Tokyo.

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Japan investigators raid Dentsu in widening Olympic probe

TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese prosecutors raided the headquarters of major advertising company Dentsu on Friday, as the investigation into corruption related to the Tokyo Olympics widened. Major local TV broadcasters showed Tokyo District Prosecutors and Japan Fair Trade Commission officials entering Dentsu headquarters. The companies involved in the earlier sponsorship scandal include Aoki Holdings, a clothing company that dressed Japan’s Olympic team, and Sun Arrow, which produced the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic mascots named Miraitowa and Someity. Tokyo prosecutors do not comment on such daily news developments. The International Olympic Committee has said it’s watching Japan’s investigation, stressing it had “every interest in the full clarification of this case.”___Yuri Kageyama is on Twitter https://twitter.com/yurikageyamaCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

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France is already courting Joel Embiid for World Cup, 2024 Paris Olympics

At least some members of Les Blues are already making a push for Joel Embiid to join them for both the World Cup next year and the 2024 Olympics now that he’s a dual citizen. With the World Cup set for next year in the Philippines and then Paris set to host the Olympics in 2024, Embiid would be a tremendous addition for France at both tournaments. If Embiid were to join France, their team would undoubtedly have a great chance at taking home the gold medal in Paris. Embiid doesn’t have to make a decision on either the United States team or the French team just yet. Though his newfound American citizenship changes things a bit for the French team, Collet knows there isn't anything he can do about it.

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Swim cap for Black hair gets race approval after Olympic ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — (AP) — A cap designed for Black swimmers' natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive races. Swimming governing body FINA said on Friday the Soul Cap was on its list of approved equipment. Last year, British swimmer Alice Dearing was refused permission to wear a Soul Cap in the 10-kilometer marathon swim in Tokyo, with FINA suggesting the size could create an advantage. Soul Cap welcomed the approval that has come more than one year later as "a huge step in the right direction" in a sport that historically has had few Black athletes. “For a long time, conventional swim caps have been an obstacle for swimmers with thick, curly, or volume-blessed hair,” the company said.

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Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics

A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games have been arrested on bribery suspicions.

World Athletics Championships: Two world records fall, U.S. wins three more golds on final night

The finals were less than two hours later, and while the world record was great, Amusan and the seven other women in the hurdle final were there to win gold. Amusan is the first man or woman from Nigeria to win Worlds gold. Athing Mu, the 20-year-old New Jersey native, became the first American woman to win Worlds gold in the 800 meters, out-kicking Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson. Kenya's Mary Moraa won bronze in 1:56.71. The U.S. won the final two races of the meet, the men's and women's 4x400 meter relays.

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Who to Watch at the 2022 U.S. Track and Field Outdoor Championships

To make the World Athletics Championships team, American athletes must finish in the top three at one of the most competitive meets ever held

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Olympic filmmaker needed 2 movies to cover Tokyo turmoil

Naomi Kawase had more material than she knew what to do with after being commissioned by the International Olympic Committee almost four years ago to make a documentary about the Tokyo Olympics.

Fahnbulleh wins 100 and 200 meters at NCAA championships

EUGENE, Ore. — (AP) — Florida's Joseph Fahnbulleh pulled away at the finishes to win the 100 and 200 meters at the NCAA track and field championships Friday night. Fahnbulleh, who competed for Liberia at the Tokyo Olympics, won the 100 title first in a personal-best 10 seconds. Boosted by Fahnbulleh's performance, the Florida Gators won the men's team title with 54 points. Wisconsin's Olin Hacker won the 5,000, surging in the final 80 meters to finish in 13:27.73. His father, Tim Hacker, won the 1985 NCAA cross-country championship.

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Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes

Olympics Tokyo Documentary Film FILE - Japanese film director Naomi Kawase speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018. The documentary film produced by Kawase about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, May 23, 2022, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) (Eugene Hoshiko)TOKYO — (AP) — The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital. After Tokyo, the film will be shown on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival in the Bunuel Theatre, named for Spanish-born iconoclastic filmmaker Luis Bunuel. The film looks at refugee athletes, and athletes who have defected.

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Tokyo Olympic film debuts in Japan; headed next to Cannes

The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics has had it first public viewing.

China's 6-10 Han among international WNBA players to watch

Han Xu feels much more comfortable in her second WNBA stint with the New York Liberty. The 6-foot-10 center from China missed the last two WNBA seasons. Now the 22-year-old Han is back in New York after growing an inch.

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Bidens to host 2020 US Olympic Team at White House

Biden President Joe Biden speaks during a reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to host the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team at the White House on Wednesday, staging a much-delayed, in-person celebration for participants of the Japan Games — which were themselves pushed back a year by the coronavirus. The president and first lady Jill Biden will host the Olympians on the South Lawn, the White House said. Last summer, the Bidens hosted a virtual celebration for Team USA from the Tokyo Olympics from their home in Delaware. The president said then that he'd like to host the team at the White House in the future.

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Zverev fined $40K, loses prize money, points for outburst

Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was fined $40,000 by the men's professional tennis tour and will forfeit more than $30,000 in prize money and all rankings points from the Mexican Open after hitting the chair umpire’s stand with his racket following a loss in doubles. In addition to those penalties, the ATP announced Thursday it would undertake “a further review of the incident.” Zverev was the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up.

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Sha'Carri Richardson — the US sprinter barred from the Olympics for marijuana use — says the only difference between her and Valieva is their race

Richardson was not allowed to compete in the Summer 2020 Games after a failed drug test, but Valieva can compete after failing a doping test.

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Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — (AP) — At the Tokyo Olympics, mental health was the breakout star. She said that she had been feeling pressure, something every elite athlete feels and is distinct from the more complicated mental health challenges many have been talking about. “I think that it really has become normalized with so many athletes talking about their mental health, and there has been such a push for parity with mental health and physical health,” said Jess Bartley, director of mental health services for Team USA. Amanda Fialk, who is the chief clinical officer at The Dorm, a mental health treatment program for young people, is heartened by the increasingly open conversations happening. She underscores that there are vast cultural differences — across countries and between communities within any given country — that affect access to and the stigma around mental health care.

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Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

Mental health was the breakout star at the Tokyo Olympics.

Bubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme

Beijing Olympics Inside The Bubble FILE - A worker in protective gear walks past the Olympic rings at the National Indoor Stadium at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. The venues are open to members of the Olympic family, while the rest of Beijing is basically closed. He tested positive before even coming to China, meaning he couldn't even get into the bubble. Much like this bubble, masks and testing were the rule inside the NBA's bubble. But this Olympic bubble has taken safety to a higher level than even the NBA did, especially given China's zero-tolerance policy for positive tests.

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Bubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme

Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the enclosed compound activity area.”.

Quiz: How well do you remember the best sports moments of 2021?

This year marked somewhat of a return to normalcy in the sports world.

17 of the coolest sports photos of 2021

It was quite a year in the sports world, was it not?

Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop

The British diving star was often seen knitting at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won a gold medal. He sold doggie jumpers for charity; now the purler's going pro with a shop that sells knitting kits.

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Beijing Olympics get 'gold for repression' in labor report

The Belgium-based International Trade Union Confederation issued its report Tuesday — "China: A gold medal for repression" — highlighting human rights violations. “We want governments to take a stand in defense of their own athletes’ safety, and we want sponsors to actually review their association with the Beijing Winter Olympics,” she added. “John always puts the Olympics before the issue of human rights," Burrow said. IOC President Bach touted his efforts to bring the two Koreas together during 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Promises of largely unfettered access were granted grudgingly by China for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, under pressure from the IOC.

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Olympic medalist said opponents were shocked she finished the marathon because she was having 'too much fun in the hotel'

Not only did Molly Seidel finish the 26.2 miles in Sapporo, Japan, but she earned a bronze medal in just the third marathon of her career.

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Hu wins horizontal bar, Uchimura shines at gymnastics worlds

KITAKYUSHU, Japan — (AP) — China’s Hu Xuwei upstaged Tokyo Olympic champion Daiki Hashimoto of Japan to win the horizontal bar gold medal on the final day of the 50th artistic gymnastics world championships on Sunday. Uchimura, who last won the horizontal bar world title in 2015, was sixth with 14.600 points in what could have been his last world championships. Uchimura fell from the horizontal bar during the Tokyo Olympics and did not qualify for the final, won by Hashimoto. I felt like they were waiting for me and and it felt good to perform for them.”It was the second gold medal on the day for Hu. Mai Murakami, appearing in her last worlds before retiring, took gold in the floor exercise with 14.066 points.

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Beijing Olympics open in 4 months; human rights talk absent

China Olympics Beijing Up Next Residents wearing masks pass by a countdown clock for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Wangfujing retail street in Beijing Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. When the International Olympic Committee awarded Beijing the 2008 Summer Olympics, it said the Games would improve human rights and civil liberties in China. There is no such lofty talk this time with Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics — the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games — opening in just four months on Feb. 4. Beijing landed the 2008 Games after a long pursuit — its poor rights record helped end its bid for the 2000 Olympics. “Although Xi was in charge of 2008 Olympic Games, these Winter Games are truly Xi’s Games,” Xu wrote.

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World Athletics Group Is Investigating 2 Belarus Coaches Over A Tokyo Olympics Flap

The two coaches were sent packing from the Summer Games after sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya said they tried to force her to leave Japan early.

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Beijing Olympics ban foreign spectators and adds 21-day quarantine for unvaccinated participants

The International Olympics Committee said only spectators from mainland China who adhere to COVID-19 safety measures will be allowed into the games.

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Swimmer who won gold at Tokyo Olympics says she's hospitalized with COVID-19

"Covid is a serious thing and when it comes it hits very hard," Madison Wilson said on Instagram.

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Swimmer who won gold at Tokyo Olympics says she's hospitalized with COVID-19

"Covid is a serious thing and when it comes it hits very hard," Madison Wilson said on Instagram.

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World Anti-Doping Agency to review cannabis ban in wake of Sha'Carri Richardson controversy

The announcement comes two months after U.S. sprinting star Sha'Carri Richardson was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics for using marijuana after she had learned that her mother had died.

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North Korea suspended from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by IOC for skipping Tokyo Games

Olympic committee chief says North Korea will also forfeit potentially millions of dollars it was due from previous Games for "violating the Olympic Charter."

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Simone Biles got a speeding ticket from the same police officer who later escorted her through the airport after the Olympics

The officer "felt so bad" and told Biles that using "training for the Olympics" as an excuse would have worked to get her out of the ticket.

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Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo's 8-year Olympic saga

“The Tokyo Games were a model of efficiency and friendliness,” Olympic historian David Wallechinsky said in an email to The Associated Press. “It’s difficult to define the difference.”Tokyo was also haunted by a vote-buying scandal during the bid process that forced the resignation 2 1/2 years ago of Japanese Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda. He was also an International Olympic Committee member. Next up are the Beijing Winter Olympics, opening in five month. The Winter Olympics after Beijing are in Milan-Cortina in Italy in 2026.

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Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo's 8-year Olympic saga

“The Tokyo Games were a model of efficiency and friendliness,” Olympic historian David Wallechinsky said in an email to The Associated Press. “It’s difficult to define the difference.”Tokyo was also haunted by a vote-buying scandal during the bid process that forced the resignation 2 1/2 years ago of Japanese Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda. He was also an International Olympic Committee member. Next up are the Beijing Winter Olympics, opening in five month. The Winter Olympics after Beijing are in Milan-Cortina in Italy in 2026.

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Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo's 8-year Olympic saga

The Tokyo Paralympics have closed to end a saga that began eight years ago when the Japanese capital was named the host city by the International Olympic Committee.

Osaka tosses racket, loses US Open match to Fernandez, 18

US Open Tennis Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during a match against Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, at the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in New York. Another possible factor in her failure to close things out while serving for the victory against the left-hander Fernandez at 6-5 in the second set: Osaka hadn’t competed since Monday. That’s because the woman she was supposed to meet in the second round, Olga Danilovic, withdrew because she was sick. Seemed on track for a similar conclusion in the second set, leading 6-5 and serving. But when she sailed a forehand wide, Fernandez had her first break of the match to make it 6-all.

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US forward Tobin Heath staying in English soccer at Arsenal

LONDON — (AP) — United States international Tobin Heath is staying in English soccer. The 33-year-old forward signed for Arsenal in the Women’s Super League on Friday, having played at Manchester United last season. Heath has played 177 times for the U.S. team, winning the World Cup twice. She returned from a long injury absence to play at the Tokyo Olympics, where she helped the Americans win a bronze medal. "She’s an incredibly talented player who will bring so much experience to our squad.”___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

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Author Murakami criticizes Japan PM over pandemic measures

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has criticized the country’s prime minister over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic

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Olympic gold medalist and former NFL player announce engagement she's 'prayed for'

American Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin is engaged to former National Football League player Andre Levrone Jr.

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Meet Olympic Power Couple Hunter Woodhall And Tara Davis

One notable member of Team USA's Paralympic delegation is Hunter Woodhall, a sprinter with two medals under his belt. His girlfriend, Tara Davis, competed in the Tokyo Olympics earlier this summer.

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Tokyo Paralympic Games Open In Empty National Stadium

The opening featured acrobats, clowns and fireworks to mark the start of the long parade of athletes representing more than 160 nations.

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Paralympics open in empty stadium -- just like Olympics

(Joe Toth for OIS via AP) (Joe Toth)TOKYO — (AP) — The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo and Paralympic organizers are under pressure from soaring new infections in the capital. Both have tried to distance the Paralympics and Olympics from Tokyo's rising infection rate. Paralympic organizers played a part last week in launching "WeThe15," a human-rights campaign aimed at 1.2 billion people — 15% of the global population — with disabilities. Shingo Katori, a member of boy band SMAP that had its roots in the 1980s, now works with Paralympic organizers.

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Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

The Paralympics have begun in the same empty National Stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics.

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An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk of Poland announced she would sell her medal in the javelin throw to help fund heart surgery for an 8-month-old. A convenience store chain had the winning bid of $125,000.

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Olympian Maria Andrejczyk auctions off medal to help pay for infant's heart surgery

Maria Andrejczyk, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, raised $125,000 to help a Polish 8-month-old boy fly to the United States for heart surgery.

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Naomi Osaka says she'll donate prize money from Western & Southern Open to Haiti relief

"Really hurts to see all the devastation that's going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can't catch a break," said Osaka, whose father is from Haiti.

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Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge

Japan Virus Outbreak Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters about the extension of a state of emergency at his official residence in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The emergency for curbing surging COVID-19 cases will continue through Sept. 12 rather than ending at the end of this month as initially planned, the government decided Monday. With the latest extension, they emergency will remain in force the Tokyo Paralympics, which open Aug. 24 and close on Sept. 5. “The surge in infections is reaching alarming record highs,” , Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters after meeting with other ministers about the move. Violent protests are extremely rare in Japan, where public order and conformity are highly valued.

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Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge

Japan’s government has decided that a coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept. 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned.

These videos of kids imitating Olympic athletes are too cute

The Summer Olympics might be over, but these little kids were inspired by the athletes they saw on TV, and they're now ready to compete in future games.

Japan Races To Vaccinate As Coronavirus Surges

Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have topped 10,000 for more than a week.

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Japan Races To Vaccinate As Coronavirus Surges

Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have topped 10,000 for more than a week.

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Olympic officials will replace Japanese athlete's gold medal after mayor bit it

Olympic officials will replace Japanese athlete's gold medal after mayor bit it

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Mattel says skateboarder Barbie was supposed to be Asian, admits 'falling short' on representation

Mattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. First unveiled in February 2020, the collection reflects five sports that debuted at or returned to the Tokyo Games, namely (1) baseball/softball, (2) sport climbing, (3) karate, (4) skateboarding and (5) surfing. A press release from Mattel said that it highlights “inclusivity and innovation.”

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Column: Good start in Rio, Olympic golf hits stride in Tokyo

Tokyo Olympics Golf Xander Schauffele, of the United States, holds his gold medal in the men's golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (Andy Wong)KAWAGOE, Japan — (AP) — Her heart rate hit its peak only when Nelly Korda stood on the Olympic podium, not when she had a putter in her hand with a gold medal hanging on every shot. Schauffele wouldn't know the difference because while the gold medal elevated him into the elite in golf, he has yet to win a major. Korda won a major and a gold medal in a span of 42 days, and even she doesn't know the difference, not does she care to make the distinction. And while he would watch on TV, golf probably wouldn't be on his list.

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Daywatch: Cop killed, 2 mass shootings during weekend violence, what to know about breakthrough COVID infections and 8 new restaurants in Chicago

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony marks end of strangest games on record

The Tokyo Olympics glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night.

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These children having their own Olympic Torch relay will put a smile on your face

Someone cue up the Olympic theme song stat!

These U.S. cities almost hosted an Olympic Games

The United States hasn’t hosted any Olympic Games since 2002, when Salt Lake City welcomed the world to the Winter Olympics, but man, there have certainly been some cities that have tried.

2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics after being involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country.

33 years later, and we’re all still chasing Flo-Jo’s records

She had the long and colorful nails. She wore the flashy outfits, including a neon, one-legged spandex bodysuit. Above all, she had the iconic nickname “Flo-Jo,” which just sounded fast.

Batum's block lifts France over Doncic, Slovenia 90-89

Game on the line, chance for gold on the line, and Slovenia's Klemen Prepelic thought he had a layup that would have given Slovenia the win.

EXPLAINER: What Olympic host Japan’s COVID ‘emergency’ means

Japan is playing host to the Tokyo Olympics.

Changing the Games: These stories of Olympic moms transcend sports; will make you feel things

It’s one thing to be a new mom: Unpredictable, frazzled, busy; you’re trying to get to know your baby, heal your body and maybe even breastfeed, which can be unfamiliar and challenging, especially at first.

EXPLAINER: Why track cycling records are falling at Olympics

Everybody expected records to fall when the track cycling program began at the Tokyo Olympics, but nobody expected so much speed at the decade-old Izu Velodrome.

What a splash! 5 takeaways from the swimming competition in Tokyo

Well, that was as fast as Caeleb Dressel swimming the 50-meter freestyle.

US-Czech game has major Olympic quarterfinal implications

There is no aura of invincibility around this U.S. men’s basketball team.

EXPLAINER: World champs, Olympic champs and the difference

There are Olympic champions and world champions, Olympic records and world records.

More than a shirtless flag bearer: How this Tongan athlete has made Olympic history

It will nearly impossible for Pita Taufatofua to outlast his original claim to fame as “the shirtless flag bearer,” which made him a legend on social media.

This former gold medalist is now the voice of Olympic gymnastics. Here’s what else she’s been up to.

Before there was Simone Biles, there was Nastia Liukin.

Through the years: U.S. Olympian gymnasts who’ve won the women’s all-around, in photos

For anyone who’s waiting until the Games air in primetime Thursday night: Caution ahead! This article contains spoilers.

Strug pushed through, Simone stood firm -- why is there any debate as to which is more heroic?

Even if you haven’t been watching the Olympic Games like a hawk, you’ve likely heard the biggest news of the week: Gymnast Simone Biles, who is widely regarded as the greatest of all time, withdrew from the women’s team contest after her first rotation on the vault Tuesday, and then pulled out from the individual all-around competition the following day.

These athletes should win gold medals in creating hilarious Olympic TikToks

World-class athletes from all over the globe are in Tokyo to win medals, but they’re also there to give us behind-the-scenes peeks at the Olympics, in viral TikTok videos.

5 heartwarming stories from the Olympics

The Tokyo Olympics are still just getting started, but there already have been a good collection of stories that have pulled at the heartstrings of millions around the world.

These photos show gymnastics superstar Simone Biles throughout her years in the spotlight

Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves.

Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin

Japan's capital, Tokyo, has reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections days after the Olympics began.

Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?

How are we to judge the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks.

Spain uses 19-0 run to defeat Japan 88-77 at Tokyo Olympics

They would have talked about this night in Japan for generations.

NBC quickly hires Maria Taylor after her departure from ESPN

Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired.

This Olympic volleyball duo went undefeated through the Athens and Beijing games. Here’s what they’re doing now.

Beach Volleyball is one of the most popular events at the summer Olympics, and part of that reason is because of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

From Olympic baller to model, here’s what Lisa Leslie is doing now

There is one word that comes to mind when you hear Lisa Leslie’s name: baller.

Here’s what Olympic soccer star Mia Hamm is doing now

The U.S. women’s soccer team is undoubtedly one of the best soccer teams on the planet, but long before there was Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd -- there was Mia Hamm.

US players learning differences between Olympic hoops, NBA

The rules are different.

EXPLAINER: Why Japan 'rising sun' flag provokes Olympic ire

Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for it to be banned during the Tokyo Games.

Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has fired the director of the opening ceremony because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.

Olympics, pandemic and politics: There's no separating them

The Tokyo Olympics are going ahead despite opposition from many quarters inside Japan, and politics are everywhere.

Tokyo's drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games

On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the government’s attempts to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning in liquor, frustration and indifference.

The Latest: Top shooter tests positive, will miss Tokyo

Top-ranked shooter Amber Hill has tested positive for COVID-19 at home in Britain and will miss the Tokyo Olympics.

Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says the world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics.

Female surfers overcome sexism's toll to earn Olympic berth

Surfing and sexism have a long history.

IOC's Bach gets mixed reaction in one-day visit to Hiroshima

IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit to Hiroshima to mark the first day of the so-called Olympic Truce.

Citing anxiety, Cambage pulls out of Aussie Olympic team

WNBA star Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s been feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble in place for the Tokyo Games.

Novak Djokovic posts he is in for Tokyo Olympics

Novak Djokovic is going to the Tokyo Olympics, keeping alive his chance for a “Golden Slam.”.

Olympic athlete, staffer test positive for virus in Tokyo

An Olympic athlete and a staffer linked to the Tokyo Games have tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan.

Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies

Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus.

Explainer: How will the virus emergency affect the Olympics?

A virus state of emergency has begun in Japan’s capital, as the number of new cases is climbing fast and hospital beds are starting to fill just 11 days ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

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