Celebrity Life
A Japanese Swimmer Makes Her Tokyo Olympics Debut After Overcoming Leukemia—and Captures Hearts Across Her Nation
Japanese swimming prodigy Rikako Ikee's appearance at the Olympics was a symbol of hope for many people in Japan, who have marveled at her recovery.
Japan’s Yuto Horigome Is the New King of Skateboarding After Winning the Sport’s First Olympic Gold Medal
American Nyjah Huston, the heavy favorite and great hope to lift U.S. skateboarding to new heights, finished seventh.
How Will Empty Stands Affect Olympic Athletes in Tokyo?
No fans, no family and no noise. For athletes used to competing in front of crowds, how do empty stands affect their psyche?
‘I Just Know.’ American Sprinter Noah Lyles Guarantees He’ll Win Gold in Tokyo
He could be Usain Bolt's heir
‘It’s About Creating Equity.’ The Significance of German Gymnasts’ Full-Length Unitards at the Tokyo Olympics
The German women’s Olympic gymnastic team’s decision to wear full-length bodysuits instead of leotards during a Tokyo training session on Thursday—a move team members have said is meant to combat sexualization in the sport—is raising questions about the sexism long associated with women’s sports and what they wear. A July 22 Instagram post from German…
2021 Tokyo Olympics: 15 Stories to Follow During the Games
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and Allyson Felix are obvious — but did you know Bruce Springsteen’s daughter is competing for gold, too?
The Tokyo Olympics’ Somber Opening Ceremony Was Saved—Barely—by the Athletes
It’s not hard to imagine Japan one-upping its predecessors with the most elaborate, colorful pop spectacle of all time. Yet Tokyo's Olympics opened on a far more somber, muted note
Tokyo Olympics: See Photo Highlights From the Opening Ceremony
Athletes from more than 200 nations marched into Tokyo's Olympic Stadium for an Opening Ceremony that was dazzling if a little subdued
Why Are the Olympics Shrinking Basketball? Here’s What To Know About 3×3
Players are promising a quick, entertaining game.
What You Didn’t See on TV at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Live from a hollow venue in Tokyo, here are six things from the Opening Ceremony you might not have seen on TV.
John Legend, Keith Urban, Angélique Kidjo Lead ‘Imagine’ Performance at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Hans Zimmer composed the new take on the John Lennon, Yoko Ono classic, which also featured Alejandro Sanz and the Suginami Junior Chorus
Once Friends, Now Rivals: The Iranian Athletes Facing Off Under Different Flags at the 2020 Tokyo Games
2016 Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh will compete as a refugee athlete against her long-time friend Nahid Kiyani of Iran