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‘Heartbroken’: Paralympian explains why she withdrew from Tokyo 2020
Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic […]
Continue readingSurfing makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo, here’s everything you need to know about it
Team USA surfers Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks tell you everything you need to know about Olympic surfing. RELATED: Last month Carissa Moore sat on […]
Continue readingJapan’s Rakuten chief calls Tokyo Olympics a ‘suicide mission’
Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, tells CNN exclusively that it's a "suicide mission" to be hosting the Tokyo Olympics this year – the opening […]
Continue readingAsian American Olympians and Olympic hopefuls speak out against anti-Asian hate | USA TODAY
Asian American US Olympians and Olympic hopefuls use their platform as athletes to bring awareness to anti-Asian hate. RELATED: Not even athletes who represent the […]
Continue readingUSOPC will not mandate vaccines for Olympians, athletes eager for shot | USA TODAY
The USOPC is not tracking or mandating COVID-19 vaccines for its athletes, but Olympic hopefuls are still lining up for shots to keep themselves and […]
Continue readingUS Olympians and Olympic hopefuls describe their pandemic training | USA TODAY
Divers and swimmers training on land. Boxers training on mountains. When gyms closed during the pandemic, Olympic hopefuls had to pivot and find new, creative […]
Continue readingTokyo 2020 leaders update on delay of Summer Olympics | USA TODAY
Leaders of Tokyo 2020 hold a news conference about a delay of the Summer Olympics due to coronavirus. RELATED: IOC member says 2020 Olympics will […]
Continue readingBrian Williams on postponement: “Again, the IOC was late”
TSN and CTV commentator Brian Williams says postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was the right move, but "once again, the IOC has been the last […]
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