Olympics
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The Latest: Virus KOs Canada from Olympic gymnastics event
Canada will not send a gymnastics team to a last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns
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Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps
Japan is showing social and political strains as the coronavirus spreads ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting in 11 weeks
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Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be 'tough'
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee says it would be “quite tough” for IOC President Thomas Bach to make a planned visit this month to Japan with a state of emergency order being extended by the government to Tokyo and other areas until May 31
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Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold fighting for Olympic berth
Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold is trying to land a spot in the Tokyo Olympics
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Pfizer and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics
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Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures
An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained tens of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan only days ago
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Coe gives stamp of approval to Tokyo Olympic test event
The head of the world governing body of track and field says a half-marathon test event run in Japan's northern city of Sapporo left him “full of trust” that the Olympic marathon can be held successfully in the city when the Tokyo Games open in July
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Tokyo Games need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere
Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games
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Ryan Miller wins final home start, Ducks beat Kings 6-2
The Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2
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Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
The Tokyo Olympics torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island of Okinawa
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Drew Brees joins NBC Sports as analyst
The former Saints quarterback's work will include the NFL, Notre Dame football, the Olympics and Super Bowl LVI.
Olympics video
Olympic Features
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Olympic medal winners from Long Island
These athletes, who were either born on Long Island or went to high school here (in some cases, both), reached the pinnacle of international competition by winning an Olympic medal.
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U.S. Olympic medal history
A searchable database of every American to win an Olympic medal.
