Cameroon Olympic Team
United States' players celebrate after their win in the men's basketball gold medal game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
US draws Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico for World Cup qualifying

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 31, 2021 08:31 AM EDT

Boxer Thomas Essomba poses for a portrait after training at Steel City Gym in Sheffield, England, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2021. Cameroonian boxer Thomas Essomba, was one of seven people who defected at London 2012. Nine years on, he talks to AP about what it’s been like to live with that decision. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
9 years on, Cameroon Olympic boxer talks of defection to UK

By Sylvia Hui And Tristan Werkmeister Aug. 06, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

Japan's Daichi Hayashi reacts after missing a chance to score against Spain in a men's semifinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Saitama, Japon. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Brazil to play Spain in men's Olympic soccer gold-medal game

Aug. 03, 2021 07:21 AM EDT

Iran's Nahid Kiyani, front, attacks Kimia Alizadeh, of the Refugee Olympic Team, during the women's 57kg match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
EXPLAINER: How team of refugee athletes made it to Olympics

By James Ellingworth Jul. 25, 2021 03:17 AM EDT

Britain's Ellen White, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's opening goal against Chile during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
White's 2 goals give Britain 2-0 win over Chile in Tokyo

Jul. 21, 2021 05:40 AM EDT

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) slides on the turf after scoring in the first minute against Jamaica during the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The U.S. women are the team to beat in Tokyo. Of course.

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 29, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - United States runners Larry James, left, Lee Evans, center, and Ron Freeman are shown after receiving their medals for the 400-meter race at the Mexico City Games in Mexico City, in this Oct. 18, 1968, file photo. Evans won gold, James took silver and Freeman got the bronze medal. Lee Evans, the record-setting sprinter who wore a black beret in a sign of protest at the 1968 Olympics, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021. He was 74. USA Track and Field confirmed Evans' death. The San Jose Mercury News reported that Evans' family had started a fundraiser with hopes of bringing him back to the U.S. from Nigeria, where he coached track, to receive medical care after he suffered a stroke last week.(AP Photo/File)
Record-setting sprinter, '68 Olympic activist Lee Evans dies

By Eddie Pells May. 19, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

Snow falls on the Olympic rings near the New National Stadium in Tokyo, Saturday, March 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A look at the status of Olympic qualifying events

By The Associated Press Mar. 14, 2020 07:46 PM EDT