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Simone Manuel, top, of the United States, swims alongside Emma Mckeon, of Australia, during heat 10 of the women's 50-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Move aside, Caeleb: Aussie McKeon has quite a medal haul

By Paul Newberry Jul. 31, 2021 03:14 AM EDT

Two-time Olympic silver medalist jailed for drug smuggling

Jul. 27, 2021 03:33 AM EDT
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Olympic silver medal-winning kayaker Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been jailed for more than 20 years each...

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, practices at the Ariake Tennis Center ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Latest: 3rd Czech athlete tests positive in Tokyo

Jul. 21, 2021 09:56 PM EDT

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, right, bumps elbows with members of the Brisbane 2032 delegation, from left, John Coates AC, President, Australian Olympic Committee and The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade, after Brisbane was announced as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the IOC Session at Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)
Olympic chief, leader in spat after Brisbane gets 2032 nod

By Dennis Passa Jul. 21, 2021 08:41 PM EDT

People gather Wednesday, July 21 , 2021, in Brisbane, Australia, for the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 2032 Summer Olympics bid. The Australian city was the inevitable winner of a one-candidate race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. (Jason O'Brien/AAP Image via AP)
Tokyo, Paris, LA, Brisbane -- 2032 Olympics go to Australia

John Pye Jul. 21, 2021 07:00 AM EDT

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach announces Brisbane as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session at Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 21, 2021 04:34 AM EDT

The International Olympic Committee has officially chosen Brisbane, Australia, to host the 2032 Summer Olympics.

Jul. 21, 2021 04:30 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has officially chosen Brisbane, Australia, to host the 2032 Summer Olympics. ...

In this June 21, 2021, file photo, a resident receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shot at their office in Tokyo. Tokyo's COVID-19 infections surged to a six-month high Wednesday, July 21, 2021, with the Olympic host city logging 1,832 new cases just two days before the Games open. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
The Latest: Top shooter tests positive, will miss Tokyo

Jul. 20, 2021 10:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 19, 2021, file photo, Simone Manuel participates in the women's 50-meter freestyle during wave two of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trial in Omaha, Neb. On the eve of the Tokyo Games, it’s clear that just arriving at this point for some of the world’s greatest athletes was more of a mental-health challenge than it was a physical one. The COVID-19 postponement altered years of training plans, and the uncertain landscape amid the ongoing pandemic only added to lingering anxiety. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Olympic athletes confront mental health challenges

By Jay Cohen Jul. 12, 2021 01:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 7, 2018 file photo, Ashleigh Gentle of Australia competes during the mixed team relay triathlon at the Southport Broadwater Parklands during the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia. Gentle, is looking forward to possibly representing her country again when the mixed team format makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo. That'll be in addition to her place in the women's individual race. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Triathlete rides out the pandemic on her way to Tokyo Games

By Dennis Passa Jul. 09, 2021 01:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2018, file photo, Australia's Cate Campbell, right, embraces her sister Bronte Campbell after their women's 50m freestyle semifinal at the Aquatic Centre during the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian swimming siblings have had their share of health concerns. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Health big issue for swimming's Tokyo-bound Campbell sisters

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 06, 2021 02:40 AM EDT

Intrernational Olympic Committee (IOC vice president John Coates speaks on a screen while Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto listens at a meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. IOC president Thomas Bach, Hashimoto, Japanese Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike attended a three-day meeting. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
Brisbane set to be named 2032 Olympics host next month

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 10, 2021 11:24 AM EDT

Swimmer Cate Campbell receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, May 10, 2021. The Australian government announced after a special National Cabinet meeting that Olympic participants would be vaccinated under a priority group which includes health-care workers, Indigenous people aged over 55 and people older than 70. (AP Photo/John Pye)
Vaccine a shot in the arm for Campbell's Olympic preparation

By John Pye May. 10, 2021 04:23 AM EDT

Ex-Olympic silver medalist Baggaley guilty of drug importing

Apr. 01, 2021 03:32 AM EDT
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former two-time Olympic silver medalist canoeist Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother have been found guilty of plotting to...

FILE - In this file photo dated Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, construction underway at the Lusail Stadium, one of the 2022 World Cup stadiums, in Lusail, Qatar. The gas-rich Persian Gulf nation Monday July 27, 2020, Qatar has expressed an interest in hosting the world’s biggest sporting events, the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in a letter to the International Olympic Committee.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, FILE)
Qatar up for 2032 Olympics bid despite IOC backing Brisbane

Mar. 05, 2021 11:43 AM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, May 4, 2019 file photo, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, shakes hands with Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates at the AOC annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Olympic bid is on a fast-track to host the 2032 Olympics Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021, after the International Olympic Committee executive board gave Queensland “preferred bidder” status, 11 years ahead of the games.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
How and why the IOC could find a 2032 Olympic host so soon

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 25, 2021 04:20 PM EST

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, left, and AOC President John Coates attend a media conference following news Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Olympics was elevated to preferred bid by the IOC in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. An Australian push to host the 2032 Olympics was elevated overnight to the status of preferred bid, and the people of Brisbane and southeast Queensland state woke up to the news. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
Brisbane already preparing for 2032 Olympics

By John Pye Feb. 24, 2021 09:49 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, May 4, 2019 file photo, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, left, shakes hands with Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates at the AOC annual general meeting in Sydney, Australia. The Australian Olympic bid is on a fast-track to host the 2032 Olympics Wednesday Feb. 24, 2021, after the International Olympic Committee executive board gave Queensland “preferred bidder” status, 11 years ahead of the games.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Australian bid put on IOC fast track to host 2032 Olympics

By Graham Dunbar Feb. 24, 2021 01:42 PM EST

Queensland state confirms Australian bid for 2032 Olympics

Dec. 06, 2020 11:33 PM EST
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The political leader of Australia’s Queensland state has re-affirmed her commitment to a bid to host the 2032 Olympics around...

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:31 PM EST
GYMNASTICS Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew. All-Around World Cup in...