Japan Olympic Team

A tropical storm dumped rain in parts of northern Japan on Wednesday, relieving the Olympic host city of a feared disruption to the games.

In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm.

The Tokyo Olympics are introducing four new sports — skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing. Each travelled its own unique path to the Games.

Olympics stepped into the world of Japanese comics and graphic novels when manga was featured prominently in the opening ceremony on Friday.

Belated and beleaguered, Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium

On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics, the government’s attempt to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning in liquor, frustration, and indifference.

The first resident of the Olympic Village has tested positive for COVID-19, Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Saturday.