A German Cycling Official Apologizes After Shouting A Racial Slur During A Race
A German cyclist says he was "appalled" by the words from the sporting director of Germany's cycling federation.
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How An American Athlete Found Home In Japan
Texan Ira Brown always dreamed of wealth and a place that felt safe. He found it in Japan. Brown got Japanese citizenship in 2018 and is now representing Japan at the Olympics in basketball.
His DACA Status Almost Dashed His Olympic Hopes. He Just Got The All-Clear
Luis Grijalva qualified to run track for his home country of Guatemala. But, being a DACA recipient, the Arizona college student needed a special permit to leave the United States in order to return.
How The Olympic Medal Table Explains The World
The medal table provides a concise lesson in world history for the past century, reflecting wars won and lost, economic growth and decline, and a country's overall standing on the international stage.
Here's How The Olympics Decide What Sports To Include — And Which To Leave Out
This year it's skateboarding. In 2024, breakdancing will be an Olympic sport. Wondering how those decisions are made? Here's what it takes for a new sport to make the Games.
You Don't Have To Be An Olympian To Prioritize Your Mental Health
You don't need a gold medal to justify putting your mental health first. Whether you or someone you know is struggling, NPR's Life Kit has a few ways for you to focus on your mental wellbeing.
Tokyo Hits New High For Daily COVID-19 Cases. This Time, No Olympians Are Among Them
The city surpassed a record that had been set a day earlier, notching more than 3,000 new cases on Tuesday. For the first time in four days, no Olympic athletes tested positive for the coronavirus.
It's So Hot In Tokyo That Officials Are Having To Reschedule The Tennis Matches
Officials say they will start Olympic matches in the afternoons to avoid some of the sweltering heat that forced one player to withdraw from her match and another to warn a judge, "I can die."
Olympians Are Dominating TikTok. Here's How To Follow Along
TikTok is owning the 2020 Olympics as athletes share highlights and behind the scenes updates from Tokyo with each other and followers at home.
An Olympic Swimmer Who Battled COVID-19 Twice Is Now A Gold Medalist
Great Britain's Tom Dean was diagnosed with COVID for a second time just a few months ahead of the Olympic trials. Now he has two gold medals in Tokyo.