Riilio Rii joins Pita Taufatofua in oiled Opening Ceremony
Pita Taufatofua carried the flag for Tonga in his third straight Olympics. He wasn’t the only athlete donning oil and no shirt as Vanuatu’s Riilio…
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Pita Taufatofua carried the flag for Tonga in his third straight Olympics. He wasn’t the only athlete donning oil and no shirt as Vanuatu’s Riilio…
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China’s Yang Qian took the first medal of the 2020 Olympics on Saturday, winning the women’s 10-meter air rifle competition. U.S. shooter Mary Tucker…
Continue ReadingSyria’s 12-year-old Hend Zaza, the youngest athlete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has been eliminated from…
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The Olympic Rings, made out of solid wood, were displayed inside Olympic Stadium as the Opening Ceremony paid tribute to Japan’s rich history of…
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Five-time Olympic medalist Denis Abliazin, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, won a bronze medal in 2016 in rings and looked just as dominant in the…
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German cyclist Simon Geschke withdrew from Saturday’s Tokyo Olympics road race after testing positive for…
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While away training for their upcoming match, Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT joined Mike Tirico on NBC’s Opening Ceremony coverage virtually from their…
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IOC President Thomas Bach reflects on the pandemic and offers words of hope, saying that the feeling of togetherness at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics “is…
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NBC Sports welcomes its newest contributor, Maria Taylor. The experienced sports reporter was introduced by Mike Tirico during the Opening Ceremony…
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During the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo, the celebration takes a brief pause as athletes and officials observe a special moment of…
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The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony began by commemorating the struggle athletes faced training for the Games during the COVID-19…
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Maria Taylor will cover the Tokyo Olympic Games in her first assignment for NBC…
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Dutch rower Finn Florijn has been ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo on…
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There are many different levels of martial arts, but the ultimate level is the study of the sword. Mary Carillo takes a closer look at the historic…
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As fate would have it Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird met at an Olympic shoot and the two dominant athletes fell in love. The dynamic duo haven’t looked…
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Former Major League Baseball player Akinori Iwamura is committed to helping Fukushima Japan move forward through the Red Hopes, a semi-professional…
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After waiting an extra year, Team USA’s star swimmer Katie Ledecky is ready for action in Tokyo. Ledecky sits down with Mike Tirico to discuss…
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Suni Lee’s biggest fan is her father. In 2019 at her first U.S. Championships she had to perform without her dad who was injured in an accident the…
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After years of missed opportunities and disappointing finishes on the world stage, U.S. gymnast Sam Mikulak responds to the mounting “extreme…
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A special look at Sumo, the national sport of Japan. Mary Carillo provides an inside look at the traditions and excitement of the matches, plus a…
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