Entering the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, 71 current National Olympic Committees had never won an Olympic medal; 109 had never won Olympic gold. After this year's Games, that number has shrunk. 88 ...

The film showcases a historical perspective on athletics, highlighting the achievements of Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila, who made Olympic history by winning a marathon shortly after an ...

The final act of the delayed Tokyo ... Japanese Olympic Committee president Tsunekazu Takeda. He was also an International Olympic Committee member. Next up are the Beijing Winter Olympics ...

Running since 2013, the 32-year-old chased Olympic gold for over a decade before winning it at the Paris Olympics. The Ethiopian rapidly climbed the ladder to take its place among the best long ...

When it won its bid in 2013, the Tokyo ... to the Olympics. The Board of Audit of Japan stated two years ago that the central government had spent 1.06 trillion yen in Olympic-related outlays.

The Japanese public is largely against holding the Olympics, and there's no guarantee they will happen at all. Now, the City of Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee, and athletes themselves ...

The Tokyo Olympics and ... surveyed national and regional Olympic committees and international sporting bodies this June and July on the plans for next year’s Olympics, receiving responses ...

Every Olympics provides ... 400-meter hurdles gold in Tokyo, shaving nearly a half-second off her own world record from U.S. Trials in 51.46 and dethroning defending title-winner and teammate Dalilah ...

The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that six sports will be added to the docket at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The IOC voted to include baseball, softball, surfing ...