China’s human rights violations and nuclear threat bring back memories of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan that sparked the 1980 Moscow...
Young stars elevate national team’s talent level as it gears up for first Olympic appearance since 1976.
In the ancient Greeks’ Olympic Games around 2,800 years ago, an Olympic truce was observed to help secure safe travel to and from the Games. The...
Japan hopes for new boxing medals in Tokyo so the pressure is on, but one 25-year-old boxer took time out of his Olympic dreams to repair...
In normal times, spirited anticipation marks the final days before the Olympics. This summer, cautious optimism for the power of sports to deliver something special clashes...
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has emerged as one of the best pitchers for Samurai Japan.
The 22-year-old Ibaraki Prefecture native earns her first title on the LPGA Tour since March 2019.
Team Japan had 338 athletes at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and the last time Tokyo hosted the Olympics in 1964 there were a total...
Announcing his choice to quit the Olympics without spectators, "It's a decision I didn't make lightly," said international tennis player Nick Kyrgios.
Several Japanese sprinters will be looking to make their mark in the showpiece event.
“My goal of course is to fight for a medal,” Calderano said. “There has been a lot of uncertainty in the last year or so. I’m...
Just weeks after announcing that crowds of up to 10,000 or 50% of venue capacity would be allowed at Olympic venues, the latest announcement reverses policy.