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Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

July 24, 2021 1:09 AM CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay, CNN With no fans in attendance and a reduced number of athletes joining the parade, the Tokyo Olympics‘ Opening Ceremony…

Olympic greats call on IOC to allow podium protests

July 23, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Seamus Fagan and Sara Spary, CNN Over 150 athletes, sports organizations, human rights and social justice experts have signed an open letter…

Olympic health plan for US Tokyo delegation: Treat members as if they’re unvaccinated

July 23, 2021 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, Jill Martin, Coy Wire, CNN Well over three quarters of the US athletes that are in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have received…

With Tokyo 2020 overshadowed by Covid-19, athletes are left to bring light to troubled Olympics

July 22, 2021 8:33 PM CNN Newsource

By George Ramsay, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic has loomed large over the Tokyo Olympics ever since last year’s postponement, shaping a Games the…

NFL says coronavirus outbreaks among unvaccinated players may lead to forfeits this season

July 22, 2021 4:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN If a National Football League game cannot be rescheduled and is canceled due to a Covid-19…

Defending Olympic champion Brazil defeats Germany in rematch of 2016 men’s football final

July 22, 2021 7:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN Defending Olympic champion Brazil defeated Germany on Thursday in what was a rematch of the 2016 Rio men’s football final.…

How the world’s best pole vaulter handles stress

July 22, 2021 7:51 PM CNN

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis holds the world record in pole vault and he’s sharing his tips on managing stress in competition to help the rest of us…

Beach volleyball player Markéta Sluková-Nausch left in tears as Czech star misses Olympics due to positive Covid-19 result

July 22, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse and Ivana Kottasova, CNN Czech beach volleyball players Markéta Sluková-Nausch and Barbora Hermannova are coming to terms with being…

Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden diagnosed with a terminal illness

July 22, 2021 12:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN Legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition, he and his family announced on…

Athletes who’ve had to drop out of the Olympics because of Covid-19

July 26, 2021 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Seamus Fagan, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo. Competition began Wednesday, more than a…

Women’s soccer teams take a knee ahead of opening Olympic Games matches

July 21, 2021 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN Five women’s soccer teams took a knee ahead of their opening matches at the 2020 Summer Games. Great Britain and Chile teams…

Netherlands thrashes Zambia 10-3 in women’s football tournament to set new Olympics record

July 21, 2021 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN The Netherlands thrashed Zambia 10-3 to break the record for the most goals scored by a single team in a…

Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics

July 21, 2021 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…

No fans or sex? Tokyo has tough task trying not to be the first ‘no-fun’ Olympics

July 21, 2021 9:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Blake Essig, Akanksha Sharma and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Empty stadiums, no fans, and if you’re an athlete it’s probably best to avoid…

This is what athletes are getting up to in the Olympic Village

July 23, 2021 4:35 AM CNN

Olympic athletes have arrived in Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and are sharing what they do in their down time on social…

Why Japan’s fastest man trains with a set of wheels

July 21, 2021 9:29 AM CNN

If the Olympics were held on time last year, Ryota Yamagata wouldn’t have qualified. One year later, he’s been named captain of the country’s…

Brazil football legends Marta and Formiga create Olympic history

July 21, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse and Aleks Klosok, CNN Brazil football legends Marta and Formiga created Olympic history on Wednesday in their opening match of the 2020…

US Women’s National Team hammered by Sweden in opening Tokyo 2020 match

July 21, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Matias Grez, CNN Sweden laid down an early marker in the women’s Olympic football competition, hammering the US Women’s National Team…

Brisbane officially announced as host of 2032 Olympics

July 21, 2021 5:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandler Thornton, CNN Brisbane has been officially announced as host of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032. The Australian city and…

Olympic athletes battling long Covid: ‘I’m really struggling to exercise still’

July 21, 2021 1:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright and Will Ripley, CNN Oonagh Cousins was training up to 35 hours a week after she was picked for the British rowing team for the…

‘This was my final curtain bow’: Athlete’s Olympic dreams crushed by Covid

July 21, 2021 1:24 AM CNN

Hosting the Olympics during a pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge for Japan, but there has also been a huge impact on…

Tokyo Olympics underway despite threat of Covid-19

July 20, 2021 10:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN After a delay of more than a year due to the pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway. Competition…

New York Jets assistant coach in critical condition following bicycle accident

July 20, 2021 8:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacob Lev, CNN New York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp is in critical condition following a bicycling accident, Lieutenant Tami Williams of the…

Six Polish swimmers sent back home from Tokyo following admin error

July 20, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Luke Wolagiewicz and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Six Polish swimmers have had to return home from the Tokyo Olympics due to an administrative error by…

Women’s beach handball team fined for choosing shorts over bikini bottoms

July 20, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The Norwegian women’s beach handball team has been fined after players opted to wear shorts instead of bikini bottoms…

Premier League soccer player suspended over alleged child sex offenses

July 20, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy and Duarte Mendonca, CNN An English Premier League club has suspended a member of its first team squad after he was arrested on suspicion…

US gymnast Kara Eaker’s father says she doesn’t know where she got Covid-19 before the Olympics

July 20, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN What could have been the pinnacle of her acclaimed career has been thwarted by positive coronavirus tests. But US gymnast Kara…

These children are learning about an issue long considered taboo in Britain

July 20, 2021 6:10 AM CNN

After Italy defeated England in that penalty shootout at the Euros 2020 final, some fans’ hostility resurfaced in the form of online racist abuse…

Tokyo 2020 boss not ruling out last minute cancellation of Olympic Games

July 20, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Chandler Thornton and Ben Church, CNN Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto isn’t ruling out a last minute cancellation of the Olympic Games amid…

Olympic athletes, baseball players, soccer stars: Why we’re still seeing Covid-19 cases among top athletes

July 20, 2021 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, CNN The sports world, just days ahead of one of its premier global events, has been dealing with a significant and concerning number…

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