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NEWBERRY: Will 2021 Tokyo Olympics become the spring games?

The Olympic rings are seen behind cherry blossoms Wednesday in the Odaiba section of Tokyo. Not even the Summer Olympics…

March 26, 2020

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Thweatt: Don’t rerun U.S. Olympic Trials for marathon

Durango High alumna may switch gears to 10K in second effort for Tokyo

March 25, 2020

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IOC President invokes Trump in defense of Olympic decision

Bach spoke to about 400 reporters on a conference call and was quizzed why, despite growing concern from athletes, it…

March 25, 2020

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LITKE: The ‘no-win’ Olympics gets another chance

A man walks past large displays promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. IOC President Thomas Bach has…

March 25, 2020

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‘Colossal’ coronavirus won’t slow Christopher Blevins’ Olympic dream

Blevins sad, not slowed by Olympic postponement to 2021

March 24, 2020

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2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics postponed to 2021

makes call to postpone Games

March 24, 2020

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Virus grows, as do questions: Will the Tokyo Olympics open?

Organizers have asked crowds to be restrained, but have been imprecise about what that means. Greek officials last week stopped…

March 22, 2020

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Lolo Jones: IOC should postpone Olympics

Lolo Jones came into the year hoping for one more shot on the track at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Now,…

March 22, 2020

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A look back at Olympics that never were: 1916, 1940 and 1944

Three other times, the games were canceled altogether because of World War I (1916) and World War II (1940 and…

March 22, 2020

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U.S. Olympic officials preparing for Tokyo Games

Alternatives also being planned for

March 20, 2020

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Olympic flame lands in Japan as doubts grow over Tokyo Games

A plane arrives before Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony on Friday at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in…

March 20, 2020

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International Olympic Committee officials say no deadline for Olympics decision

could make decision by end of May

March 16, 2020

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CONCACAF suspends men’s Olympic qualifying

The U.S. under-23 team already was in Guadalajara, Mexico, where it had been scheduled to play group stage matches against…

March 13, 2020

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Galen Rupp wins 2nd straight U.S. Olympic marathon trials

Tuliamuk wins women’s race

February 29, 2020

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Thweatt denied Olympics with fifth-place finish at marathon trials

Durango woman misses out by two spots again

February 29, 2020

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Bach tries to boost Japan morale

Bach was responding to comments made earlier in the week by IOC member Dick Pound in an interview with The…

February 28, 2020

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Virus real threat to Olympics

company insures itself against cancellation of Summer Games

February 27, 2020

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Tokyo organizers, government take offensive on virus threat to Olympics

People wait in line to take pictures with the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium on Sunday in Tokyo.Jae…

February 26, 2020

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IOC: 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

Coronavirus fears threaten 2020 Summer Games

February 25, 2020

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Virus limits next Tokyo Olympic test event to Japanese-only

People wear masks as they commute during the morning rush hour Thursday in Chuo district in Tokyo. A test event…

February 20, 2020

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Virologist: Tokyo Olympics probably couldn’t be held now

Hitoshi Oshitani, Professor of Department of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, speaks during a press conference in Wednesday…

February 19, 2020

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Tokyo Olympics are on despite threat of coronavirus

of virus not slowing down 2020 Games prep

February 13, 2020

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Congress urged to pass anti-doping bill before Olympics

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Chief Executive Officer Travis Tygart urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a bill criminalizing international doping conspiracies…

February 5, 2020

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World Anti-Doping Agency wants public hearing for Russian doping case

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a rare public hearing when the Court of Arbitration for Sport judges a four-year slate…

February 4, 2020