China, Brazil look for Olympic volleyball repeats
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The Chinese women beat Serbia to win gold for the third time in their history behind coach Lang Ping, who became...
Surfing ready to impress at Olympic debut
HIGLIGHTS FROM RIO: None. Surfing’s Olympic debut has been a century in the making. It was the fervent wish of Duke Kahanamoku, the...
EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for...
Hands the key to keeping a grip in Olympic climbing
SALT LAKE CITY — The skin stretches taught, veins pouring in tributaries over the linear lines of the carpals and metacarpals.
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Japan’s Momota looks for badminton gold at Tokyo Games
TOKYO — HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Rio saw a clear end to Chinese dominance in badminton, though there were still reminders of its traditional power....
4 riders to 3: a big change for team jumping at Tokyo Games
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The individual defending champions from London 2012 all won gold again — Germany's Michael Jung in eventing, Charlotte Dujardin in dressage...
IOC gives athletes more scope for protest at Tokyo Olympics
GENEVA — The IOC finally relented on Friday to let Olympic athletes make gestures of protest in their field of play at the Tokyo...
3×3 basketball making its debut at the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — WHAT’S NEW: Everything. The Olympics website calls this version of hoops “exciting, urban and innovative.” It was added to the program for...
China looks to extend table tennis domination at Tokyo Games
TOKYO — HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China won all four gold medals in Rio. It was China versus China in the women’s singles gold medal...
3 Samoan weightlifters to miss Olympics over virus concerns
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Samoan government says three home-based members of the Samoa Olympic weightlifting team will not be allowed to compete in...