Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games

Sha'Carri Richardson walked the red carpet at this year's ESPY Awards on Saturday.The 21-year-old sprinter shined in a shimmering ensemble as she posed for photos outside The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City.The appearance marks Richardson's first public appearance since she was disqualified from competing in the 100-meter event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for THC.

Brooke Raboutou also can’t get enough of Simone Biles. The rock climber, 20, will make her grand debut at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics later this month after making history as the first U.S. athlete to qualify for a climbing spot at the upcoming games. The upcoming Olympics, too, will be the first to feature climbing as a sport. In an exclusive interview with HollywoodLife, Brooke chatted about her hopes for the historical event — and gushed about wanting to meet Simone, 24, at the games.

Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a new state of emergency imposed due to the spread of the coronavirus, Japan's Olympic minister said Thursday, meaning the Games will happen mostly behind closed doors.

Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa has confirmed that the Tokyo Olympics will not allow spectators due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Japan.

Japan’s Olympic Games will proceed without spectators due to a surge in new Covid cases, Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa announced today. A state of emergency had already been declared in Tokyo and is expected to continue throughout the Games.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Japanese government formally declared a state of emergency in Tokyo on Thursday, due to rising numbers of COVID-19 infections.

Sha'Carri Richardson was not chosen to compete on an Olympic relay team and will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics.

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa — along with her horse, Don Juan van de Donkhoeve — have been seleced to the U.S. Olympic jumping team.Jumping events are scheduled for Aug.

Olympics later this month.Today, US Equestrian, the national governing body of the sport in the United States, announced that Springsteen, along with Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward, will make up the finalized US jumping roster for the Tokyo games.Riding atop her 12-year-old stallion Don Juan Van de Donkhoeve, Springsteen now has the opportunity to fulfill her “dream” of representing America in a high-stakes championship.Springsteen, who studied psychology at Duke University, “has

Sha’Carri Richardson wouldn't be able to compete in the Olympic 100-meter race.The 21-year-old sprinter tested positive for marijuana at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June.

Sha'Carri Richardson will not be able to participate in the 100-meter event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 21-year-old standout, who was expected to contend for a gold medal, tested positive for marijuana at the U.S.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese TikTok rival Kuaishou has sub-licensed the rights to the two next Olympic Games from state broadcaster CCTV, making it the first short video and livestreaming platform globally to become an official broadcaster of the Olympics.The deal comes a few weeks after Chinese tech giant Tencent also struck a deal with CCTV for official streaming rights.Kuaishou secured the short-form rights to both the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in a deal

Tokyo Olympics just a month away, the United States men's basketball team has officially set its roster with 12 players who have committed to representing the U.S.

If being Sunday’s highest-rated television program were a sport, then the US Olympic Trails on NBC has taken the gold.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBCUniversal gave its strongest indication yet that it would move forward with plans to broadcast 7,000 hours of Tokyo Olympics events even as worries continue over the potential health of attendees and athletes as Japan continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.Jeff Shell, NBCU’s CEO, along with other executives present Wednesday at an event designed to preview the company’s plans, suggested a global audience was eager to emerge from an

Sha'Carri Richardson is now the fastest woman in America, and made headlines over the weekend after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Clocking in at 10.86 seconds, Richardson won the women's 100m race at the U.S.

Ryan Lochte has failed to qualify for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and he’s emotionally opening up about his future.

Related: 100 days to the Tokyo Olympics: Twenty-five US athletes to watch Manuel – who made history in Rio when she became the first African American woman to win an individual swimming gold medal, then backed it up (and then some) with eight more titles at the 2017 and 2019 world championships – finished fourth in the first semi-final heat at 54. 17 seconds.

despite a four-year doping ban. Multiple sources have told the Guardian that pressure is growing on USA Track and Field (Ustaf) to reverse its decision.