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See who lit the Olympic torch in 2021 and kicked off the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Plus, learn the fascinating history of the Olympic flame ceremony.
The delayed 2020 Olympics are finally here. Being that Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the East Coast of the U.S., many events and ceremonies will be rebroadcast on NBC at later times to accommodate ...
Like Michael Phelps in the pool, Usain Bolt will be missed on the track in 2021. The greatest sprinter of all time swept the 100- and 200-meter sprints in each of the last three Olympics.
After a yearlong postponement, the 2021 Summer Olympics are closing in. When do they start? What new events are in play? Here's what you need to know.
Sydney McLaughlin, U.S., hurdles In 2016, McLaughlin went to Rio as a starry-eyed teen. In 2021, she’ll head to Tokyo having just shattered the world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles.
The 2021 Olympics opening ceremony began with the customary slickly produced performance, though this one seemed to have a more serious tone than usual, highlighting a year spent training in ...
After a yearlong postponement, the 2021 Summer Olympics are closing in. When do they start? What new events are in play? Here's what you need to know.
With no fans in attendance, the 2021 Games are being put on purely as a TV show (which is mostly what the Olympics has evolved into over the past 20 years).
The 2021 Summer Olympics will conclude on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. After a year of delays due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — these are technically the 2020 Summer Olympics — many sports ...
Explore the key insights of the 2021 Olympics Qualification process through the lens of the FIG World Cup Series in our ...
The Olympic flame’s year-plus-long journey came to an end at the Opening Ceremony this evening in Tokyo By Eric Mullin • Published July 23, 2021 • Updated on July 24, 2021 at 7:55 am ...