The stellar podium was a teenagers’ triumph, with Brazil’s Leal winning silver at 13 years old, and Japan’s Nakayama winning bronze at 16 years old.
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate.
The world No. 1 exhibited impressive form in the first step of his medal quest.
The pair became the first siblings to win judo golds on the same day at the Olympics, and sister Uta was the first Japanese to win...
Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point the finger at her teammates in post-race comments.
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion built a 5-0 lead in the first set and maintained a consistent level of play throughout the first-round match.
Horigome made history by becoming the first medalist in the new Olympic sport.
The first-time Olympian picked up the pace as the race progressed and held off two American challengers down the stretch.
"I have experienced the low of lows when I wasn't doing well. So I am not as disappointed as I expected." ーUchimura
“This achievement is thanks to the efforts of all those who have supported me until now,” said judoka Naohisa Takato after winning Japan’s first gold medal...
The hosts used a three-goal flurry in the second quarter to pull ahead entering halftime, but world No. 1 Australia lived up to its top billing...
People watching the Opening Ceremony reacted with surprise, astonishment and questions. Here are some representative reactions.