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August 1, 2021 at 11:24 pm

Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not

The IOC says the Olympics are only about the sports, and that no politics are allowed Updated 2:59 am

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July 30, 2021 at 8:35 pm

Si, Oui, Hai: Interpreting joy and heartbreak at Tokyo Games VIEW

The Tokyo Olympics are using about 100 interpreters to render joy and heartbreak into 11 languages

July 29, 2021 at 12:34 am

From the Emperor on down: Memories of the ’64 Tokyo Olympics VIEW

Every Japanese of a certain age has memories of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics

July 28, 2021 at 11:01 pm

GLIMPSES: Medalists’ bouquets hold deeper meaning for Japan

The bouquet of flowers that every medal winner is being handed at the Tokyo Olympics has deeper meaning

July 28, 2021 at 2:40 am

IOC sponsors facing heat over Beijing Olympics, human rights

TOKYO (AP) — Faced with criticism over human rights issues tied to next year's Beijing Winter Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday that its only responsibility...

July 26, 2021 at 11:00 am

Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge? VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Will it be a success? A failure? Or none of the above? It will take something much more nuanced than those basic...

July 25, 2021 at 1:25 am

The jewel of the 1964 Olympics: The Yoyogi National Stadium

TOKYO (AP) — The Yoyogi National Stadium by Kenzo Tange was the elegant symbol of Tokyo's 1964 Summer Olympics, a combination of modern technique and...

July 22, 2021 at 6:18 pm

Looking at Tokyo Olympics through the lens of the 1964 Games VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Just 19 years after devastating defeat in World War II, the 1964 Tokyo Olympics showcased the reemergence of an innovative country that...

July 21, 2021 at 1:37 am

Olympics, pandemic and politics: There’s no separating them

TOKYO (AP) — Over and over, year after year, the stewards of the Olympics say it: The Games aren't supposed to be political. But how...

July 19, 2021 at 10:19 pm

Medal Count: Prediction has US heading a wide open Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics open Friday and predicting the overall medal count will be more difficult than usual because of the pandemic and...