French gymnast Samir Ait Said, who broke his leg at Rio Games, will compete for medal in still rings. His story shows why Olympics remain so powerful.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
‘A little shocked:’ Team USA goes without medal on opening day for first time since 1972
Nothing about the Tokyo Olympics is going to go according to plan, and that includes the Americans getting shut out on the first day of competition.
How is this Russian gymnast contending for a medal after blowing out Achilles?
Russian Artur Dalaloyan posted the fourth-best score in the first qualifying session Saturday three months after rupturing his Achilles.
Day before second game at Tokyo Olympics, USWNT files brief in appeal of equal pay lawsuit
USWNT sued US Soccer for equal pay in March 2019, three months before start of World Cup. The USWNT went on to win second consecutive World Cup title
46-year-old gymnast insists Tokyo Olympics, her eighth, will be her last
Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina has been competing for so long that she represented the Soviet Union at her first world championships in 1991.
Opinion: USWNT’s loss is either wake-up call or sign of what’s to come at Tokyo Olympics
USWNT’s 3-0 loss to Sweden was its worst at a major international tournament since losing 4-0 to Brazil in semifinals of the 2007 World Cup.
Sweden dominates USWNT in a 3-0 victory in their opener at Tokyo Olympics
The Americans had been pointing to this game for five years, ever since they lost to Sweden on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics
Opinion: Nadia Comaneci has ‘perfect’ way to celebrate 45th anniversary of first 10.0
Nadia Comaneci became first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics, a feat she duplicated six more times. She won three gold medals in 1976
10 questions leading into the Tokyo Olympics
As athletes, media and sponsors descend on Tokyo for the Summer Games, USA TODAY Sports answers questions, from the pandemic’s effect to new sports.
Tokyo Olympics to be held without fans after new COVID-19 state of emergency declared
Fans will not be allowed to attend the Olympics when they start on July 23 following the declaration of a new state of emergency in Tokyo.