MARK PRATT
In this photo provided by RR Auction of Boston, an Olympic torch from the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics is shown. Olympic medals dating to 1896, relay torches from several eras, and other Olympic memorabilia are among the items being auctioned by RR Auction, just 10 days before the start of the Tokyo games. (Nikki Brickett/RR Auction via AP)
Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction

By Mark Pratt Jul. 14, 2021 11:11 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896,

1948 Olympic swimmer, masters multiple record holder, dies

By Mark Pratt Apr. 02, 2021 04:11 PM EDT
Clara Lamore Walker, who swam for the U.S. at the 1948 Olympic Games in London,