Tag: Olympic games
The Latest: Pita’s back in the Olympics, shirtless again
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic:
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Live at Budokan: Famed arena gets another Olympic spotlight
TOKYO — The Nippon Budokan sits serenely nestled in a verdant park at the heart of Tokyo. Visitors admire the elegant lines of its...
Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais tests positive for COVID
TOKYO — Portuguese surfer Frederico Morais has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the sport’s Olympic debut in Japan.
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US women’s volleyball team’s quest for gold began in Rio
TOKYO — For the U.S. women’s volleyball team, the road to this Olympics and a quest for the country’s first gold medal in the...
Lindahl is a steadying force in goal for Sweden at Olympics
Sweden's anchor is a 38-year-old mother of two who has taken it upon herself to make sure athletes at the Olympics are environmentally conscious.
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Lindahl is a steadying force in goal for Sweden at Olympics
Sweden's anchor is a 38-year-old mother of two who has taken it upon herself to make sure athletes at the Olympics are environmentally conscious.
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Bring the pain: Olympic swimming begins with grueling 400 IM
TOKYO — Chase Kalisz knows what’s coming: Pain, and lots of it in the 400-meter individual medley that gets swimming underway at the Tokyo...
Olympic Games, Tokyo-style: The pandemic era, in miniature
TOKYO — Ghostly airports, devoid of bustle. Cavernous arenas where no crowds will roar. Stringent rules that are spottily enforced — and spottily ignored....
Manga featured in opening ceremony for Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — The athletes of the Tokyo Olympics stepped into the world of Japanese comics and graphic novels when manga was featured prominently in...