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August 5, 2020 at 10:06 pm

Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for ‘maintenance’ VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — The five Olympic rings on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away for “maintenance" on Thursday and officials said they will...

August 5, 2020 at 12:30 pm

Mills wants activism to be remembered more than gold medal

TOKYO (AP) — A few years before Billy Mills won his gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Native American was several floors up...

August 5, 2020 at 12:15 pm

Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city....

August 3, 2020 at 11:54 pm

Day 11 of postponed Tokyo Games finally brings summer heat

TOKYO (AP) — Tuesday would have been Day 11 of the 2020 Olympics. And it finally brought what was feared the most before the pandemic...

August 2, 2020 at 8:19 pm

Tokyo Paralympic competition schedule will be same next year

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic schedule remains essentially unchanged for the event that has been postponed until next year, organizers said on Monday....

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July 30, 2020 at 7:03 pm

Heat! What heat? Tokyo Olympics would have been on cool side

TOKYO (AP) — Friday would have been Day 7 of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics — almost the halfway point. The focus has shifted to...

July 22, 2020 at 7:39 pm

Postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 1-year-to-go mark — again VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have hit the one-year-to-go mark — again. But few are in a mood to celebrate. Tokyo observed the original...

July 22, 2020 at 2:10 am

Tokyo head: Olympics not possible under current conditions

TOKYO (AP) — The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president...

July 17, 2020 at 5:39 am

Tokyo Olympic venues lined up, schedule remains the same

TOKYO (AP) — The 42 venues for next year’s delayed Tokyo Olympics have been secured and the competition schedule will remain almost identical to the...

July 14, 2020 at 6:13 am

Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games

TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if Tokyo can pull off next year’s Summer Games, then the city...