Recap: Men’s double heats; Netherlands breaks Olympic record
In the men’s double sculls heats, France wins heat one in an Olympic-record 6:10.45, besting New Zealand’s 6:11.30 from 2012, but the Netherlands…
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Olympic greats call on IOC to allow podium protests
By Seamus Fagan and Sara Spary, CNN Over 150 athletes, sports organizations, human rights and social justice experts have signed an open letter…
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Brady Ellison finishes second in Olympic archery ranking round
Brady Ellison and Mackenzie Brown led the way for the American men and women during the archery ranking round on Friday in…
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The rhythm of hurdles in track and field
American hurdlers Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Rai Benjamin, Grant Holloway and Keni Harrison explain the track and field discipline and the…
Continue Reading Olympic health plan for US Tokyo delegation: Treat members as if they’re unvaccinated
By Ben Morse, Jill Martin, Coy Wire, CNN Well over three quarters of the US athletes that are in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have received…
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Netherlands breaks men’s double Olympic record in heats
After France initially took down the mark in the first heat, the Netherlands’ Melvin Twellaar and Stef Broenink break the men’s double sculls Olympic…
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Naomi Osaka’s opening Tokyo Olympics match pushed back
Naomi Osaka, who represents Japan, was originally scheduled to play China’s Zheng Saisai in the first match on center court on July 24, but will now…
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How to watch wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics
Here’s how to watch wrestling at the Tokyo…
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South Korean archers set Olympic records in ranking round
South Korean archer An San set a women’s Olympic record in the ranking round, qualifying first with a 680 in Tokyo. The Korean women’s team, which…
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How to watch basketball at the Tokyo Olympics
Here’s how you can keep up with the basketball competition at the Tokyo…
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How to watch skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics
All the information you need to watch skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympic…
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How to watch surfing at the Tokyo Olympics
All the information you need to watch the surfing competition at the Tokyo Olympic…
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Recap: Men’s single heats; Norway’s Borch fastest overall
Winners of the six heats in men’s single sculls at the Tokyo Olympics: Norway’s Borch, Greece’s Ntouskos, Denmark’s Nielsen, Canada’s Jones,…
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Mexico to replace two pitchers after positive COVID-19 tests, per coach
Mexico loses two pitchers from Olympic roster following COVID-positive…
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Russian archer passes out due to heat in Olympic qualification round
Svetlana Gomboeva collapsed as she checked her final scores and required assistance from staff and…
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Gymnastics begins with men’s qualification: Preview, start time, how to watch
Artistic gymnastics competition at the Tokyo Olympics begins Friday night with the men’s qualification…
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Vince Carter reflects on Olympic experience
In an interview with Kathryn Tappen, Olympic gold medalist and NBC Olympics basketball analyst Vince Carter reflects on his own Olympic experience…
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Egyptian single sculler finishes in wrong lane
Despite starting in lane three, Egypt’s Abdelkhalek Elbanna finishes in the fourth lane behind heat winner Olli Zeidler of Germany in the single…
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Laurie Hernandez talks Simone Biles, previews Tokyo field
In an interview with Kathryn Tappen, Olympic gold medalist and NBC Olympics gymnastics correspondent Laurie Hernandez gives her take on Simone Biles’…
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Guinea reverses decision, will send athletes to compete in Tokyo Games
Guinea’s five athletes will participate in the Tokyo Olympics after…
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