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News Articles: Tokyo Olympics

Zhang Yufei of China swims toward an Olympic record and gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Olympics Spoilers Are Frustrating. Here's How You Can Avoid Them

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news.

July 29, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will extend a state of emergency to four more prefectures due to rising coronavirus infections. Here, Suga addresses a news conference on July 8.

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  • Asia

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame

Daily coronavirus cases in Tokyo have set records for three days straight, but Japan's prime minister denies that the Olympic Games are causing the spike.

July 29, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
A passerby looks on while wearing a protective face covering inside an empty Olympic Stadium, host to the Athletics competition, at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Thursday.

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  • Sports

Coronavirus Cases At The Tokyo Olympics Continue To Increase

Olympic organizers say another 24 Games-related personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past day. Since July 1, 193 people linked to the Games have received positive test results.

July 29, 2021
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  • Mandalit del Barco
Ira Brown of Team Japan looks on during the Men's Pool Round match between Latvia and Japan on Sunday at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. "It's an honor to be Japanese," he said.

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  • Sports

A Texas Native Competes For Japan At The Tokyo Olympics

How did a kid from Corsicana, Texas end up playing under the Japanese flag at the Olympics. It was an athlete's journey to a chosen home.

July 29, 2021
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  • Leila Fadel
Sam Kendricks competes in the Men's Pole Vault Final at last month's U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials in Eugene, Ore.

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  • Sports

Coronavirus Knocks U.S. Pole Vaulter Sam Kendricks Out Of Tokyo Olympics

The two-time world champion came into the Tokyo Olympics as the gold medal favorite. Instead, he tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating in Tokyo.

July 29, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya competes in the women's 5000-meter final in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 15. Her attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in an event exempt from new testosterone rules fell short.

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  • National

Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood

Rules on testosterone levels for women athletes have kept star runner Caster Semenya out of the Tokyo Olympics. At the heart of this heated debate: Who should be considered a woman in sport?

July 28, 2021
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  • Melissa Block
Netherland's Simone van de Kraats reacts to an official's call during a preliminary round women's water polo match against Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

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  • Sports

We Answered Extremely Random Questions People Had About The Olympics

As you cheer on sports you didn't think you cared about during the 2020 Summer Olympics, we're here to answer all those random questions that keep popping up in your brain.

July 28, 2021
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  • Saeed Ahmed
Luis Grijalva, a student at Northern Arizona University, has qualified to compete at the Tokyo Olympics and represent his home country of Guatemala. But as a DACA recipient he couldn't leave the United States without special permission.

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  • Sports

His DACA Status Almost Dashed His Olympic Hopes. He Just Got The All-Clear

Luis Grijalva qualified to run track for his home country of Guatemala. But, being a DACA recipient, the Arizona college student needed a special permit to leave the United States in order to return.

July 28, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Tokyo reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest number of infections recorded so far for the city.

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  • Health

Tokyo Hits New High For Daily COVID-19 Cases. This Time, No Olympians Are Among Them

The city surpassed a record that had been set a day earlier, notching more than 3,000 new cases on Tuesday. For the first time in four days, no Olympic athletes tested positive for the coronavirus.

July 28, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Britain's Tom Dean celebrates winning gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

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  • Sports

An Olympic Swimmer Who Battled COVID-19 Twice Is Now A Gold Medalist

Great Britain's Tom Dean was diagnosed with COVID for a second time just a few months ahead of the Olympic trials. Now he has two gold medals in Tokyo.

July 28, 2021
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Simone Biles (center) cheers the performance of teammate Grace McCallum after she withdrew from the artistic gymnastics women's final at the Summer Olympics on Tuesday in Tokyo.

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  • Sports

Simone Biles Withdraws From The Individual All-Around Final At The Tokyo Olympics

"We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being," USA Gymnastics said in a statement.

July 28, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky embraces teammate Erica Sullivan after winning the women's 1,500 meter freestyle.

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  • Sports

Katie Ledecky Wins Her 1st Gold In Tokyo And Reflects On The Pressure Athletes Face

The top star of U.S. swimming hadn't had the start to the Games that she wanted. "I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me, or feel like silver or any other medal besides gold is a disappointment."

July 28, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
British Olympic diver Tom Daley won his first gold medal on Monday after competing in three other Olympic games.

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  • Sports

Openly LGBTQ Olympians Would Rank 14th In Medal Wins If They Were A Country

Ten years ago there were only about two dozen openly LGBTQ Olympians competing in the games. Today, there are more than 160.

July 27, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Simone Biles looks on during the women's gymnastics team final during the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. After competing on the vault, Biles withdrew from team competition.

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  • Sports

Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure

After her surprise withdrawal from the gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her.

July 27, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines lifts weights during a training session on May 21 in the Malaysian city of Malacca. She had been stuck in Malaysia because of the pandemic.

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  • Sports

The Lockdown Forced The Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz To Get Creative In Her Training

The weightlifter became an Olympic record holder and the first gold medalist in Philippines history. But her training journey to get to Tokyo was anything but average.

July 27, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
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