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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years in the four-year period.

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Tokyo urges Olympics supporters to 'pack less, wait less' following security tests Tokyo Games organisers complete three days of security tests as they prepare to host the rescheduled Olympics next year. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 03:36Published 4 days ago

DOJ calls out Russian hacking spree [NFA] The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has indicted six Russian intelligence agency hackers for a four-year long hacking spree that included attacks against the 2018 PyeongChang Winter.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:35Published 5 days ago

Chandigarh's Artist makes portrait of Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Senior using hockey, ball On the 97th birth anniversary of Balbir Singh Senior, an artist made his portrait with hockey and ball at Sector-42 hockey stadium. Legendary hockey player Balbir Singh Senior was an Olympic gold.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:57Published 2 weeks ago

Olympic gymnast launches unique new fragrance to smell like fresh laundry Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock has starred in a series of spoof ads tolaunch a unique new perfume capturing the essence of freshly launderedclothes. New scent has been specially created to.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:04Published 2 weeks ago

Meet Kenya's weightlifting Olympian granny Keysha Atiki is only 10 but she can already lift her own weight as she trains with a weightlifting coach who once competed in the Olympics - her grandmother Mercy Obiero. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:18Published on September 25, 2020

Olympic COVID measures still under discussion - Tokyo 2020 CEO No decisions have yet been made on what COVID-19 measures will be implemented by the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ahead of next year's Olympic Games. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:09Published on September 23, 2020

5-year-old girl Anwesha won gold medal in online International E-Kata Championship 2020 A 5-year-old girl, Anwesha Spehia won gold medal in online International E-Kata Championship 2020 held on August 29-30 in female 5-year Kata category. "I want her to play in Olympics and win medal for.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:47Published on September 13, 2020

Which celebrities have been confirmed for Strictly so far? The celebrity contestants confirmed for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing sofar include an EastEnders actress, an Olympic boxer and a reality TV star. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:40Published on September 3, 2020

Olympic flame goes on display near Tokyo’s National Stadium The Olympic flame will go on display at the Japanese Olympic Museum until next year's torch relay ahead of the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Games. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 03:22Published on August 31, 2020

PM Modi pays tribute to Dhyan Chand, President confers National Sports Awards Nation on Saturday remembered hockey legend Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and paid tribute to Dhyan Chand on the occasion. Dhyan Chand's birth.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:39Published on August 29, 2020

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Dan Bramble: Online appeal resurrects long jumper's Olympic bid Former British indoor champion Dan Bramble - who took up work as a delivery driver - raises £12,000. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law Sexual minority groups and human rights activists launched a petition on Thursday calling for an LGBT equality law in Japan in hopes that it can be enacted next year, when the country is to host the.. New Zealand Herald - Published 1 week ago
New York just opened the longest mountain coaster in the US in Lake Placid The 1.4-mile mountain coaster travels alongside the 1980 Olympic bobsled track at the Lake Placid Olympic Sites. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago

'I cried with happiness' - Peaty on fatherhood, racing again and 'being an Avenger' Britain's Olympic and world champion swimmer Adam Peaty tells BBC Sport all about fatherhood and his plans to compete in the pool again. BBC News - Published 1 week ago
Dina Asher-Smith speaks to Eddie Hearn's 'No Passion No Point' on Olympics and Kaizen Britain's Dina Asher-Smith says she was relieved when the Olympics were postponed because of the uncertainties around training. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago
World Athletics president Lord Coe supports taking a knee at Olympics Lord Coe says he supports athletes who wish to take a knee at the Tokyo Olympic Games despite rules which forbid protests. BBC News - Published 2 weeks ago

Olympic runner Kara Goucher, whose grandfather died of COVID-19, angered over Donald Trump's comments Kara Goucher, an Olympic runner, described her grandpa's recent fight with COVID-19 and the anger she felt over Donald Trump's virus tweets. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Gymnasts cannot heal if investigation is slow, says former Olympic champion Raisman US triple Olympic champion Aly Raisman says gymnasts will not be able to "heal" if an investigation into allegations of mistreatment of British Gymnastics takes a long time. BBC News - Published 3 weeks ago
Olympic figure skater under investigation for sexual abuse allegation retires Morgan Cipres, the French Olympic pairs skater who is under investigation for allegedly sending lewd photos to a 13-year-old American, has retired. USATODAY.com - Published on September 29, 2020
Progress on racism in US will not be immediate - Johnson Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson says progress on racism in the United States is not going to happen immediately. BBC News - Published on September 25, 2020

Elite softball players adapt to life in a bubble Olympic gold medalist Cat Osterman and other elite players are living life in a bubble to stay safe while playing in the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited softball. (Sept. 24) USATODAY.com - Published on September 24, 2020
Cathy Freeman admits she had doubts when she was asked to light the cauldron at the Sydney 2000 games The Australian Olympic Committee is celebrating 20 years since the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games today with a ceremony at Sydney Olympic Park. The Olympic cauldron will be relit to.. SBS - Published on September 15, 2020
British boxing legend Minter dies at 69 British boxing legend Alan Minter, who won a world title and an Olympic bronze medal, dies at the age of 69. BBC News - Published on September 10, 2020	Human rights groups urge IOC to move Olympics from China Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics, but with scant evidence of humanitarian advances since it ran 2008 Games, there are calls for a change. CBS News - Published on September 9, 2020
Tokyo Olympics should be held next year 'at any cost,' Japan's Olympic minister says Seiko Hashimoto, Japan's Olympic minister, said Tuesday that she believes the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games should be staged next summer "at any cost." USATODAY.com - Published on September 8, 2020	'Olympics must go ahead at any cost' - Japan's Olympic minister The rearranged 2020 Tokyo Games must take place "at any cost" in 2021, says Japan's Olympic minister. BBC News - Published on September 8, 2020
Beirut blast: The rowers left with nothing cling to Olympics dream Their small, cash-strapped club was destroyed in the port blast, but the teammates hope to continue. BBC News - Published on September 6, 2020	Mo Farah breaks one-hour world record at Brussels Diamond League Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah breaks the one-hour world record on his return to the track at Friday's Diamond League meeting in Brussels. BBC News - Published on September 4, 2020
Olympic icon John Carlos proud of NBA boycotts: 'I hope it goes beyond just basketball' John Carlos, who took a stand against racism at the 1968 Olympics, watched the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday with a deep sense of pride. USATODAY.com - Published on August 27, 2020	Doggy daycare holds canine Olympics The real Olympics were canceled this year, but this doggy daycare in Wisconsin held its own events in honor of the summer games. CBS News - Published on August 26, 2020
Sprinting legend Bolt tests positive for coronavirus Jamaica's eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus, his agent confirms. BBC News - Published on August 26, 2020	Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19 Usain Bolt won gold medals in both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash at three consecutive Olympic Games from 2008-2016. USATODAY.com - Published on August 25, 2020
Bolt awaits coronavirus test result Jamaican former sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is awaiting results of a recent coronavirus test while self-isolating. BBC News - Published on August 24, 2020	Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross dies aged 72 He was best known for his portrayal of British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the Oscar-winning film. BBC News - Published on August 18, 2020
Under Armour CEO under fire for Olympic speed suit controversy Some Olympic speedskaters are blaming their Under Armour Mach 39 suit for their poor performance at Sochi. Kevin Plank, founder and CEO of Under Armour, talks about the controversy with the "CBS This.. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020	War veteran bobsledder competes in Sochi for fellow soldiers Iraqi war veteran Chris Fogt is competing in his second Olympics as a member of the U.S. bobsledding team. He is part of the US Army World Class Athlete program, which allows soldiers to compete as.. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020
Lauryn Williams takes silver in bobsled, just misses Olympic history American Lauryn Williams became just the fifth person to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. In Sochi, she was part of the two-person bobsled team that took silver. Williams won a gold.. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020	U.S. strikes Olympic gold for the second day in a row For a second straight day, the U.S. struck gold at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Steve Futterman reports. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020
Americans win first gold in Olympic ice dancing Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the ice dance gold medal Monday, the first Olympic title in the event for the United States. CBS News - Published on August 17, 2020	Slopestyle skier Gus Kenworthy saving Sochi puppies Gus Kenworthy, who recently won the first-ever silver medal in Olympic men's slopestyle skiing, is competing with Russian animal control authorities who've been ordered to kill stray dogs on Olympic.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
Gay-rights activists say Sochi Olympics tainted by Russian law With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law. They're.. CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020	The Olympic Games is no place for protests, most Australian athletes say Younger athletes are more likely to back the right of competitors to express themselves at Olympic events, the survey found. SBS - Published on August 14, 2020
Dope & Glory Former Olympic hopefuls accuse their coaches of secretly giving them performance-enhancing drugs. Ex-USA Cycling teammates Greg Strock and Erich Kaiter tell Scott Pelley that not only were their dreams.. CBS News - Published on August 13, 2020	Olympic athletes get creative to stay in top form for 2021 games If not for the coronavirus pandemic, August 2020 would be seeing the closing ceremony of the Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan. The games have been postponed until summer 2021. Nancy Chen speaks to Olympic.. CBS News - Published on August 8, 2020
Tokyo Olympics: Rings temporarily shelved The giant Olympic rings exit the spotlight temporarily for maintenance, after the Tokyo games are postponed. BBC News - Published on August 6, 2020	'Olympic athletes are dying:' Doc sheds light on suicide among Olympians 'Olympic athletes are dying:' Doc sheds light on suicide among Olympians USATODAY.com - Published on August 4, 2020
Tokyo Station's new shopping area opens doors after coronavirus delay Tokyo Station's new, larger shopping area opened its doors Monday after a more than one-month delay due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, introducing more than 60 new stores and restaurants. The.. WorldNews - Published on August 3, 2020	Amy Tinkler criticises British Gymnastics for time taken to investigate complaint Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler criticises British Gymnastics for the time it has taken to investigate her formal complaint. BBC News - Published on July 28, 2020
The Olympics didn't inspire a nation to get fit – and neither will Boris Johnson's encounter with coronavirus As the PM pledges to get Britain fit and healthy, pause to note that his government is also subsidising trips to McDonalds at £10 a time Independent - Published on July 28, 2020	NBC resets focus for Tokyo while also looking to Beijing When Molly Solomon took over as executive producer and president of NBC's Olympics production unit last November, she expected to be in Tokyo right now with the Games in full swing. But with the Summer.. WorldNews - Published on July 27, 2020
President Trump awards Medal of Freedom to former Olympic track star Jim Ryun, who talks about dishonoring flag Jim Ryun was ranked greatest HS athlete of all time by ESPN. He was on cover of Sports Illustrated seven times before 25 and has Olympic silver medal. USATODAY.com - Published on July 24, 2020	What might have been: Olympic stars were set to take center stage in Tokyo before COVID-19 postponement We were supposed to be gathered around our TVs Friday night, watching as athletes marched into the stadium and the Olympic flame was lit in Tokyo. USATODAY.com - Published on July 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics The Olympics are now one year away - again - but some athletes fear that they won't happen at all. BBC News - Published on July 23, 2020	Postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 1-year-to-go mark — again TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics have hit the one-year-to-go mark — again. But few are in a mood to celebrate. Tokyo observed the original date a year ago. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic.. WorldNews - Published on July 23, 2020
'I have this deep desire to be out of reach' - 400m world record holder Van Niekerk keen to break 43-second barrier Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk wants to set an "untouchable" 400m world record as his legacy. BBC News - Published on July 23, 2020	Russian-Born Figure Skater Dies After Fall From Moscow Window Olympic figure skater Yekaterina Alexandrovskaya, a 20-year-old Australian national who was born in Russia, has died after falling out of a window in Moscow, her coach said. Russian officials did not.. WorldNews - Published on July 19, 2020
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Beth Tweddle: Olympic medallist says 'there is no place for bullying' in gymnastics Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle says "there is no place for bullying or abuse in the sport that I love" amid widespread allegations in gymnastics. BBC News - Published on July 15, 2020	Tokyo Olympics could help Sapporo land 2030 Winter Games TOKYO — The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if Tokyo can pull off next year’s Summer Games, then the city of Sapporo could be in good standing to hold the 2030 Winter.. WorldNews - Published on July 14, 2020

Olympic Games

Major international sport event

Olympic Games ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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Dan Bramble: Online appeal resurrects long jumper's Olympic bid

LGBT groups in Japan launch petition seeking equality law

New York just opened the longest mountain coaster in the US in Lake Placid

'I cried with happiness' - Peaty on fatherhood, racing again and 'being an Avenger'

Dina Asher-Smith speaks to Eddie Hearn's 'No Passion No Point' on Olympics and Kaizen

World Athletics president Lord Coe supports taking a knee at Olympics

Olympic runner Kara Goucher, whose grandfather died of COVID-19, angered over Donald Trump's comments

Gymnasts cannot heal if investigation is slow, says former Olympic champion Raisman

Olympic figure skater under investigation for sexual abuse allegation retires

Progress on racism in US will not be immediate - Johnson

Elite softball players adapt to life in a bubble

Cathy Freeman admits she had doubts when she was asked to light the cauldron at the Sydney 2000 games

British boxing legend Minter dies at 69

Human rights groups urge IOC to move Olympics from China

Tokyo Olympics should be held next year 'at any cost,' Japan's Olympic minister says

'Olympics must go ahead at any cost' - Japan's Olympic minister

Beirut blast: The rowers left with nothing cling to Olympics dream

Mo Farah breaks one-hour world record at Brussels Diamond League

Olympic icon John Carlos proud of NBA boycotts: 'I hope it goes beyond just basketball'

Doggy daycare holds canine Olympics

Sprinting legend Bolt tests positive for coronavirus

Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19

Bolt awaits coronavirus test result

Chariots of Fire actor Ben Cross dies aged 72

Under Armour CEO under fire for Olympic speed suit controversy

War veteran bobsledder competes in Sochi for fellow soldiers

Lauryn Williams takes silver in bobsled, just misses Olympic history

U.S. strikes Olympic gold for the second day in a row

Americans win first gold in Olympic ice dancing

Slopestyle skier Gus Kenworthy saving Sochi puppies

Gay-rights activists say Sochi Olympics tainted by Russian law

The Olympic Games is no place for protests, most Australian athletes say

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Olympic athletes get creative to stay in top form for 2021 games

Tokyo Olympics: Rings temporarily shelved

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Tokyo Station's new shopping area opens doors after coronavirus delay

Amy Tinkler criticises British Gymnastics for time taken to investigate complaint

The Olympics didn't inspire a nation to get fit – and neither will Boris Johnson's encounter with coronavirus

NBC resets focus for Tokyo while also looking to Beijing

President Trump awards Medal of Freedom to former Olympic track star Jim Ryun, who talks about dishonoring flag

What might have been: Olympic stars were set to take center stage in Tokyo before COVID-19 postponement

Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 1-year-to-go mark — again

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Russian-Born Figure Skater Dies After Fall From Moscow Window

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