Tokyo Olympics
Uganda Paralympians give boost to parasports
This year, Uganda sponsored four Paralympians to compete in Tokyo. It's a sign that the Ugandan government views parathletes and parasports as a worthy investment.
The Taliban are expected to announce a new government
Move over soccer: Brazil’s award-winning volleyball teams compete for Olympic gold
2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case
Japan continues to dominate in skateboarding at the Olympics
The park skateboarding event made a memorable debut at the Tokyo Olympics — with the host country continuing to dominate.
Athing Mu races to gold in Tokyo, makes US Olympic history
Nineteen-year-old Athing Mu made history on the track in Tokyo on Tuesday by winning gold for the US in the 800-meter race.
France loves judo: How the French team won the Olympic gold
“I can’t explain why, but France has always excelled at judo,” said judo instructor Raymond Demoniere. With nearly 600,000 registered players — or judokas — across the country, Judo is one of France’s most popular sports.
The Olympic trampoline tradition: Remembering the man who taught the world to bounce
George Nissen, an acrobat and tumbler from Iowa, invented what's known today as the modern trampoline. His daughter, Dian Nissen, a trampoline coach, reminisces about her father's joy of jumping.
Activists: Belarus Olympian plans to seek asylum in Poland
A Belarusian Olympic sprinter plans to seek asylum in Poland, an activist group said Monday, after the athlete alleged that her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where she feared she wouldn't be safe from an autocratic government.
Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs
Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third-straight day with the Olympics well underway.
Basketball diplomacy: US, Iran meet on court at Tokyo Games
It's somewhat rare for the US and Iran — nations that haven't had diplomatic relations for more than four decades — to get together in anything, from sporting events to nuclear talks. It happened Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics as the US and Iranian basketball teams squared off on the court.
Global gymnastics star Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition
Top of The World: Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic gymnastics all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. And, a new report from the Federation of American Scientists suggests that China is potentially expanding its nuclear arsenal in its western deserts. Also, with infections continuing to spread, pushed by the delta variant, health officials in Australia have extended the lockdown in the country’s largest city by another four weeks.
'It never feels routine,' says Hungarian fencer Aida Mohamed, on her 7th Olympic Games
Aida Mohamed says she's putting in longer hours and she's more experienced, but she's as excited now as her first time at the Olympics in 1996. She joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about her fencing career and the bubbling anticipation as the Tokyo Games begin.
Pandemic-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympic Games kick off to mostly empty stadium
Top of The World: Opening ceremonies for the long-awaited Summer Olympic Games kicked off in Tokyo. And, Haiti lays President Jovenel Moïse to rest, who was assassinated in his home on July 7, in a state funeral on Friday. Also, Chinese President Xi Jinping made an unannounced visit to Tibet, in his first trip as president.