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A 21-year-old Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler is surging to the top of the rankings in Japan
Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago 鈥� just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion 鈥� and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of...
Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion 鈥� and he鈥檚 Japanese.
The sport has recently been dominated by Mongolians and prior to Onosato, six of the previous seven yokozunas have been from Mongolia.
Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships
Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. She's never quite satisfied.
Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe 鈥�34
Fraser Bullock, who leads Salt Lake City's bid to return the Winter Olympics to Utah, sounds very confident about success.
2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and...
Beijing Winter Olympics: Here’s what country is predicted to win most medals at the Games
The Winter Olympics open in 30 days, and Norway is expected to head the medal standings for the second straight time, even topping its record haul of 39 medals in...
First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village
Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19, with the Tokyo Games opening on Friday.
Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday.
Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fans
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators 鈥� if any 鈥� being allowed when they open in just over two weeks.
Top medical adviser says “no fans” safest for Tokyo Olympics
The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday.