Tokyo 2020 organizers report that an unnamed Olympic Village resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the first positive case in the village.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
22 hours and a very important vial of spit: One Olympic reporter’s journey to Tokyo
The process I went through to enter Japan do give me some confidence, that the protocols will limit the spread of COVID-19 related to the Olympics.
Dreaming of gold: How sleep has become a key part of Olympic prep for Team USA
In the years leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, hundreds of athletes have tracked their sleep in consultation with USOPC experts.
Usain Bolt on his newborn twins and becoming a father of three: ‘I still can’t believe it’
Usain Bolt won’t bet at the Tokyo Olympics, but he will be trying to run 800 meters in less than two minutes as part of a promotion.
Why does WADA ban marijuana? Making sense of Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension ‘a frustrating enterprise’
Before understanding why marijuana triggered Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension, it’s important to understand how anti-doping protocols work.
At 44, U.S. marathoner Abdi Abdirahman is racing Father Time – and winning
Tokyo will be Abdirahman’s fifth trip to the Summer Games. Many of his competitors in the men’s Olympic marathon will be half his age.
Meet Erriyon Knighton, the 17-year-old who broke Usain Bolt’s record and is now an Olympian
U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton, 17, booked his ticket to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after breaking a youth record set by Usain Bolt in the 200.
U.S. Olympic track and field trials suspended due to extreme heat
Amid forecasted temperatures in excess of 110 degrees, organizers decided to pause competition midway through the final day of the U.S. track trials.
Grant Holloway, Rai Benjamin in class of their own in men’s hurdles at U.S. Olympic trials
Grant Holloway and Rai Benjamin fell just shy of the world records and showed why they’ll likely be favored to sweep the men’s hurdles events in Tokyo.
‘I feel like it was a setup’: Gwendolyn Berry finishes third in hammer, feels blindsided by national anthem
Berry, who will compete in the hammer throw at her second Olympics, has previously protested while on the podium at an international sporting events.