Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY

Just a few days before the Olympic opening ceremony, the COVID-19 protocols are being tested for the first time.

Skateboarding, surfing, rock climbing and karate will be in the Olympics for the first time in Tokyo. That could change perceptions of those sports.

Tokyo 2020 organizers report that an unnamed Olympic Village resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the first positive case in the village.

Plenty of questions remain with the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled to be held on Friday, July 23.

In the years leading up to the Tokyo Olympics, hundreds of athletes have tracked their sleep in consultation with USOPC experts.

Here’s a look at some of the relationships in which the Summer Olympics has played a special role over the years.

Sha’Carri Richardson was not selected for the 4×100 relay team after testing positive for marijuana. She will miss the Tokyo Olympics.

Before understanding why marijuana triggered Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension, it’s important to understand how anti-doping protocols work.

The family of the late pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits against the Los Angeles Angels and named former public relations executives as defendants.