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Tokyo Olympics

Latest Medal Count  ›
Total
USA flag
United States
 39 41 33 113
CHN flag
China
 38 32 18 88
ROC flag
Russian Olympic Committee
 20 28 23 71
GBR flag
Britain
 22 21 22 65
JPN flag
Japan
 27 14 17 58

Highlights

  1. PhotoThe Tokyo Games, which ended on Sunday, offered viewers a respite from the frustration and tragedy of the past 18 months.
    CreditChang W. Lee/The New York Times

    Olympics End as They Began: Strangely

    The 32nd Summer Olympics came to a close in Tokyo. “We did it — together!” the president of the International Olympic Committee said, to lukewarm applause.

    By Motoko Rich

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      A Memorable Olympics, but for the Right Reasons?

      A feat of organizational planning and execution in a pandemic left even gold medalists hurrying home from an atmosphere drained of pomp and full of anxiety.

      By Andrew Keh

    2. PhotoLinoy Ashram of Israel competing on Saturday.
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      Seven Olympic Moments Worth Revisiting

      A spicy rhythmic gymnastics finale. A 62-year-old medalist. A former prodigy with a gold. The Olympic magic was spread across sports.

      By Randal C. Archibold

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      Hearing Their Footsteps, Sharing Their Joy

      Track and field at the Tokyo Games helped fill the final 10 days of the Olympic schedule, and five years — in so many ways — was worth the wait.

      By Scott Cacciola

Paralympic Games

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  2. PhotoAbbas Karimi, a refugee from Afghanistan, during practice on Tuesday at the Paralympics in Tokyo.
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  5. PhotoParalympic athletes Zakia Khudadadi and Hossain Rasouli arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday.
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The Athletes

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Guide to the Games

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  3. PhotoSome sports, like baseball and softball, will return to the Games, while others, like skateboarding, will make their debuts.
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Gymnastics

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  3. PhotoRaven Saunders, a proud and charismatic athlete, won silver in the shot put, then defied the I.O.C.’s ban on athletes’ protesting.
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  4. PhotoSimone Biles left Tokyo with a silver medal and a bronze.
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  5. PhotoSimone Biles won a bronze medal on the balance beam on Tuesday after withdrawing from several other women’s gymnastics events in Tokyo.
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Swimming

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  4. PhotoFlorian Wellbrock of Germany won the gold medal in the 10-kilometer swim.
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  5. PhotoMexico’s artistic swimming duet performing on Wednesday in Tokyo.
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Soccer

  1. PhotoBrazil won the gold medal on the same field where it won the World Cup in 2002.
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  2. PhotoTrack and field events on Saturday include the women’s 10,000 meters and the men’s 1,500 meters.
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  3. PhotoCanada’s Julia Grosso scoring against Sweden on Friday.
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  4. PhotoThe Canadian women’s soccer team after defeating the United States on Monday to advance to the gold medal match against Sweden on Friday.
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  5. PhotoThe United States beat Spain in the quarterfinal.
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  1. THE RUNNING NEWSLETTER

    How a Runner Turned a Nightmare Into a Great Olympic Moment

    Falling on the Olympic stage is an unthinkable scenario for any athlete. Isaiah Jewett turned it into something else entirely.

    By Talya Minsberg

  2. Can Novak Djokovic Be Invincible Again?

    For months, the Serbian champion was unbeatable at the sport’s biggest tournaments. Then came the Olympics.

    By Matthew Futterman

  3. Morgan Stickney’s Race Against the Clock

    Stickney, who endured first one amputation and then another, has put off surgery to chase a world record. After years of pain, she is closer to it than ever.

    By David Waldstein

  4. Overlooked No More: Randy Snow, Paralympic Champion of Wheelchair Tennis

    He won gold medals in singles and doubles at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and was the first Paralympic athlete to be inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame.

    By Cindy Shmerler

  5. Japan halts 1.6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine over contamination worries.

    The problem comes as the country, which initially struggled to get its inoculation program into full gear, confronts its worst wave of Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began.

    By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno

  6. Buckie Leach, Coach of U.S. Gold Medal Fencer in Tokyo, Dies at 62

    Under his tutelage, Lee Kiefer became a first for the United States. Leach led the women’s national foil team in five Summer Olympics. He died in a motorcycle accident.

    By Richard Sandomir

  7. Refugees lead the parade of athletes.

    Alia Issa and Abbas Karimi carried the contingent’s flag, which bore the Paralympic symbol.

    By Motoko Rich

  8. Emperor Naruhito, whose family has long supported the Paralympics, will formally open the Games.

    The Imperial Family’s support goes back to the 1964 Paralympics, which were held in Tokyo.

    By Motoko Rich

  9. Paralympics to Open With Empty Stands but a Bigger Stage

    Television exposure and new interest from sponsors are raising hopes that the Games can build on their momentum.

    By Gwen Knapp

  10. THE RUNNING NEWSLETTER

    Molly Seidel Is Not Going to ‘Phone It In’ for the New York City Marathon

    The race will be Seidel’s most conventional 26.2 mile race thus far. But this is not a fun run.

    By Talya Minsberg