When it won its bid in 2013, the Tokyo metropolitan government estimated the cost to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic ...

Japan’s National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe’s greatest track and field ...

Get to know Tokyo, the vibrant Japanese capital city that will be hosting this Olympic Games. Plus see what the official ...

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Katie Ledecky, Andy Murray and Lisa Carrington are a few of the athletes vying for a third straight gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began on Friday in a largely empty stadium, as cases of the coronavirus in the host city hit a six-month high. Friends and families of competitors were among ...

TOKYO -- The price of the opening and closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics has risen about 40 percent, according to numbers released by the organizing committee. Toshiro Muto, the chief executive ...

Stay up to date on the Tokyo Olympics with the latest news and highlights from the men's basketball competition.

No singing, no dancing and masks at “all times” – these are some of the measures unveiled by the organisers of the Tokyo Olympics as part of a COVID-19 plan seeking to ensure the event goes ahead in a ...

British diver Tom Daley has made headlines at the Olympics for 16 years now, not just for the five medals he’s won, but also for his penchant for knitting in the stands, creating some pretty fabulous ...

Take a look at the history of ancient and modern Olympic games including the locations, winners list, medal tally and results ...