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An amazing display of drones went viral during the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics on Friday. 1,800 drones were used to illuminate the sky in Tokyo. They formed a large, glowing ball that left many viewers impressed. Then, the drones broke …
Pita Taufatofua first captured the spotlight at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio when he served as the flag-bearer for Tonga, and he has returned to represent his country at a third straight Olympic Games in Japan. Taufatofua walked alongside this …
Many people in Japan are unhappy that their nation is hosting the Olympics with the coronavirus pandemic still technically ongoing, and that resulted in protests taking place outside the Opening Ceremony on Friday. The Opening Ceremony for the …
Simone Biles is one of the most popular athletes in US Olympic history, and the gymnast now has her own emoji to show for it. Twitter unveiled an emoji this week that was designed specifically for Biles. The emoji is a cartoon image of a goat (a …
There was some talk recently that the beds at the Olympics were specifically designed to discourage sexual intimacy among athletes in the Olympic Village. One gymnast disproved that notion. American track-and-field athlete Paul Chelimo went viral …
A U.S. Olympic fencer who is under investigation for sexual misconduct allegations says he has faced unnecessary restrictions in Tokyo, and he has taken legal action in an attempt to change that. Alan Hadzic, a 29-year-old fencer from New Jersey, was …
Most 12-year-olds spend their summers going to the beach or hanging out with friends while they have a break from school, but Hend Zaza is doing things a bit differently from most of her peers. She’s trying to win an Olympic gold medal in …
Some sporting events are already underway at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. Softball kicked off the Olympics, with women’s soccer also seeing action. One thing that stood out immediately when watching the first softball games was the venue. …
Poland could not have possibly screwed up more when it came to their Olympic swimming team. Poland sent 23 swimmers to the Summer Games in Tokyo this year. However, six swimmers had to be sent home because they did not qualify based on FINA’s …
Novak Djokovic tied Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 Grand Slam titles when he won Wimbledon again on Sunday, but there is still one piece of hardware he doesn’t have — a gold medal. He may not have a chance to change that this …
The Summer Olympics have already been postponed once to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but one key organizer wouldn’t rule out the chances of further delays. Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday that there was no way …
It is unclear if USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich is going to coach the team beyond the Tokyo Olympics, but he is going to ride out the coronavirus epidemic for as long as necessary. USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said …
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are the latest major sporting event to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, as the Games will not be held in July as originally scheduled, according to Dick Pound. Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound …
Canada has made a bold statement about the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. The Olympics are set to take place later this summer in July and August, but there have been ongoing concerns about the viability of the event due to the coronavirus pandemic. …
The International Olympic Committee is finally admitting what seemed obvious: there is a serious chance that the 2020 Summer Olympics will be postponed. In a letter released Sunday, the IOC admitted that it has begun preparing for scenarios that …
