NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 17 million people in the United States watched the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics held in a largely empty stadium, down 36% from the kickoff to the Rio de Janeiro Games five years ago. The 17 million includes people who watched the ceremony live on NBC ...
TOKYO (AP) — Staging an Olympics during the worst pandemic in a century? There's a widespread perception that it couldn't happen in a better place than Japan. A vibrant, open democracy with deep pockets, the host nation is known for its diligent execution of detail-laden, large-scale ...
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Astrid Ndour scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds as Spain held on to beat South Korea 73-69 Monday in the first game of the women's Olympic basketball tournament. Laura Gil added 16 points and Cristina Ouvina had 11 for Spain. The Spaniards won silver at the 2016 Rio ...
TOKYO (AP) — The Terminator knocked off Katie Ledecky at the Tokyo Olympics. Australia's Ariarne Titmus chased down Ledecky to win one of the most anticipated races of the Summer Games, capturing the gold medal with the second-fastest time in history Monday. Titmus, who trailed by nearly ...
TOKYO (AP) — The team's outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves. But the German gymnastics team's new Olympic suits didn't stop at their hips. For decades, female gymnasts ...
TOKYO (AP) — The Americans try to add to their impressive first day haul of swimming medals on Day 3 of the Tokyo Games when some of their top competitors get back in the pool Monday, while the U.S. women's basketball team starts its quest for a seventh consecutive gold medal. Rugby begins ...
