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Tokyo Olympics tennis draw: Djokovic-Dellien, Osaka-Saisai headline round 1

July 21, 2021 7:26 pm NBC Olympics

Tennis competition begins on Friday, July 23 (Eastern Time) at the Tokyo Olympic…

Clayton Murphy runs at the Olympic Trials

Athletes stress self-reliance amid empty seats and isolation

July 21, 2021 6:34 pm NBC Olympics

U.S. track and field athletes bound for an empty stadium in Tokyo are mentally preparing to compete without the extra boost that a crowd can…

How to watch tennis at the Tokyo Olympics

July 21, 2021 6:27 pm NBC Olympics

All the information you need to follow tennis at the Tokyo Olympic…

Julie Ertz of the U.S. women lost 3-0 to Sweden

U.S. women’s soccer team loses opener: What does it mean?

July 21, 2021 4:14 pm NBC Olympics

The United States women’s soccer team lost for the first time in nearly 50 matches and it’s come at a bad time. What do they need to keep their medal…

How to listen to NBC Olympics podcasts

July 21, 2021 4:13 pm NBC Olympics

Stay updated on everything in Tokyo with the latest episodes of NBC Olympics’ podcasts: The Podium and In the…

Women’s soccer teams take a knee ahead of opening Olympic Games matches

July 21, 2021 3:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN Five women’s soccer teams took a knee ahead of their opening matches at the 2020 Summer Games. Great Britain and Chile teams…

Megan Rapinoe puts her hands on her knees during a USWNT soccer match.

Tokyo Olympics Day -2 Roundup: U.S. women’s soccer stunned by Sweden

July 21, 2021 3:50 pm NBC Olympics

News, recaps, highlights and winners from the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Tuesday, July 20 and morning of Wednesday, July…

Women’s soccer competition kicks off at Tokyo Olympics

July 21, 2021 3:31 pm NBC Olympics

Sweden conquers the U.S., Great Britain defeats Chile, Canada and Japan battle to a draw and much more as women’s soccer competition begins at the…

Sue Bird: Legendary Olympian and point guard

July 21, 2021 2:55 pm NBC Olympics

Teammates praise basketball star Sue Bird and reflect on the point guard’s legendary status as the Olympian chases an unprecedented fifth gold medal…

World No. 1 skeet shooter Amber Hill tests positive for COVID-19, out of Olympics

July 21, 2021 1:33 pm NBC Olympics

Britain’s Amber Hill, the No. 1-ranked skeet shooter in the world, is out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 prior to her…

Day -1: What to watch Wednesday night, Thursday morning at the Tokyo Olympics

July 21, 2021 1:22 pm NBC Olympics

Storylines, events to watch, start times, TV networks and live streams links for the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Wednesday, July 21 and…

Bend junior cyclist accepted into USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy

July 21, 2021 1:03 pm KTVZ News Partners

Natasha Visnack of Bend, a 17-year old junior cyclocross competitor, has been accepted into the USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy for…

Russian champion swimmer Borodin out of Games after positive COVID test

July 21, 2021 12:46 pm NBC Olympics

Russian swimmer Ilya Borodin, the 2020 European champion in the men’s 400 metre individual medley, will not be competing in the Toyko…

Report: Taylor Crabb tests positive for COVID-19, in danger of missing Tokyo Olympics

July 21, 2021 12:20 pm NBC Olympics

Taylor Crabb reportedly could miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…

The Olympic Rings are displayed in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district

Six Polish swimmers sent home due to administrative error

July 21, 2021 12:12 pm NBC Olympics

Six Polish swimmers, including two-time Olympian Alicja Tchórz, returned home when the country’s swimming federation was forced to cut the team down…

Sue Bird, Eddy Alvarez chosen as U.S. flag bearers for Opening Ceremony

July 21, 2021 11:39 am NBC Olympics

Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez will be the flag bearers for the United States during the Opening…

A player from Zambia and a player from Netherlands fight for the ball.

Netherlands women’s soccer trounces Zambia in opener, 10-3

July 21, 2021 11:30 am NBC Olympics

Netherlands women’s soccer handed Zambia a 10-3 loss in both teams’ opening game of the Tokyo Olympics. Zambia’s Barbra Banda still posted a hat…

U.S. forward Christen Press reacts to Sweden scoring the last of three goals in a Tokyo Olympics group stage match.

U.S. women thrashed by Sweden in stunning Olympic defeat

July 21, 2021 10:27 am NBC Olympics

The United States suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat against a superior Sweden team in a women’s soccer Group G opener Wednesday, losing for the first…

Netherlands thrashes Zambia 10-3 in women’s football tournament to set new Olympics record

July 21, 2021 9:10 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN The Netherlands thrashed Zambia 10-3 to break the record for the most goals scored by a single team in a…

Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics

July 21, 2021 8:52 am CNN Newsource

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…