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August 8, 2021 | 11:25 AM

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has declared the games closed and the Olympic flame has been extinguished.

By Ted Anthony/AP

August 6, 2021 | 3:00 PM

Local Olympian returns home from Tokyo games

Conestoga Valley rising senior Casey Kaufold returned from Tokyo this week to a parade and heroes welcome.

By Merideth Bucher

July 28, 2021 | 8:08 AM

Jesse Owens on American Experience

Trace the story of Jesse Owens’ remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism during the 1936 Olympics.

By Fred Vigeant

July 20, 2021 | 11:36 AM

10 things to watch for when the Tokyo Olympics begin

Against great odds, the world’s top athletes are about to take the spotlight. Here are some key things to know about the first half of the Games.

By Merrit Kennedy/NPR

July 19, 2021 | 10:36 AM

Pennsylvania athletes to watch during this year’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

More than two dozen Pennsylvania natives or athletes who call the commonwealth home will compete in the games

By Margaret Fleming and Jason Phox/WESA

July 14, 2021 | 10:56 AM

Pottstown BMX prodigy is prepared for her Olympic debut in Tokyo

BMX racing is fun for Pottstown resident Payton Ridenour, who at age 19 placed second in world competition last spring to become the youngest member of Team USA’s women’s team — bound for the Tokyo Olympics.

By Jennifer Lynn/WHYY

June 9, 2021 | 7:57 AM

U.S. lowers the travel risk rating for Japan, where COVID still shadows the Olympics

The change is not an enthusiastic endorsement as the guidance urges Americans to "reconsider travel to Japan," but it puts the department closer in line with the White House's position on the issue.

By Vanessa Romo/NPR

March 25, 2021 | 5:10 AM

Hershey’s Christian Pulisic confident at Chelsea, hopes for Olympic appearance

The 22-year-old midfielder and forward from Hershey, has had a difficult second season with Chelsea, missing the start of the season because of an injury, then struggling to gain playing time since Thomas Tuechel replaced manager Frank Lampard.

By Ronald Blum/The Associated Press

January 22, 2021 | 7:51 AM

Japan tries to remain optimistic as COVID-19 threatens to cancel Tokyo Olympics

Japanese officials are swatting away rumors and reports that the government has concluded that, with the Tokyo Olympics 151 days away, and much of the country in a COVID-19 state of emergency, the games cannot be held.

By Anthony Kuhn/NPR

September 8, 2020 | 1:17 PM

‘At any cost’: Japanese, IOC officials insist Olympics will happen in 2021

The Tokyo Summer Olympics had been scheduled to start in July but were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Merrit Kennedy/NPR

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