Coming off a five-medal haul (4 gold, 1 bronze) from Rio 2016, Simone Biles was a favorite at the Tokyo Games. Fans were ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe's greatest track and ...

A rare act of sportsmanship unfolded at the Tokyo Olympics when two high jumpers chose to share the gold medal in an ...

The protocols include regular testing and temperature checks. TOKYO and LONDON -- Olympics organizers unveiled on Wednesday the first of a series of "playbooks," step-by-step guides for key ...

The decrease in emissions from flights has got to make a difference, right? The images of empty stadiums as athletes perform near-impossible feats at the Olympic Games in Tokyo is another sobering ...

Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming ...

The 2021 Olympic Games being held in Tokyo will feature more different sporting competitions than any other Olympics, with 34 different sports and a total of 339 gold medals being awarded. For those ...

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 28 - Italian Olympic-gold-winning gymnast Franco Menichelli has died at the age of 84, the Italian gymnastics federation said on Wednesday. The Roman athlete won gold in the floor ...