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First lady of the United States Jill Biden waves during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Dylan Martinez/Pool Photo via AP)
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Ana Vazquez, from Mexico, shoots during practice for the 2020 Summer Olympics at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Canada's Luguentz Dort holds off Czech Republic's Tomas Satoransky during the first half of a FIBA men’s Olympic basketball qualifying semifinal at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia, Saturday, July 3, 2021. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Olympic qualifying tournaments move into title rounds

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 03, 2021 12:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, Brazil's Bruno Rezende dives for the ball during a men's preliminary volleyball match against Canada at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Both defending champions in volleyball are in good position to contend for a repeat with Rezende back for a fourth Olympics for the Brazilian men after winning silver in 2008 and ‘12 and gold at home in Rio five years ago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Early losses haven't been detrimental in Olympic volleyball

By Josh Dubow Jul. 03, 2021 09:27 AM EDT

China, Brazil look for Olympic volleyball repeats

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2021 12:38 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The Chinese women beat Serbia to win gold for the third time in their history behind coach Lang Ping, who became the first person to win...

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after teammate Kristaps Porzingis (not pictured) scores on a three pointer against the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter of game five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoff basketball game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Dallas Mavericks won 105-100. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)/The Orange County Register via AP)
Doncic, Slovenia continue roll through Olympic qualifying

By Tim Reynolds Jul. 01, 2021 01:32 PM EDT

Canada's Andrew Nicholson, left, and teammate RJ Barrett defend against Greece's Mitoglou Konstantinos during the first half of a FIBA men's Olympic qualifying basketball game Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Memorial Arena in Victoria, British Columbia. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canada holds off Greece in Olympic qualifying opener

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 29, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

FILE - Canada's coach Nick Nurse gestures during a Group H match against Lithuania at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in Dongguan in south China's Guangdong province, in this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo. Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. He also carries Canada’s Olympic hopes. (AP Photo/File)
Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 28, 2021 01:43 PM EDT

Adrian Meronk, of Poland, smiles after his putt on the 18th green during a practice round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Meronk breaking boundaries as first Polish player in a major

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 16, 2021 05:44 PM EDT

Spain's Bryan Gil runs with the ball during the Euro U21 semifinal soccer match between Spain and Portugal in Maribor, Slovenia, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Spain expands parallel squad after 2nd player tests positive

By Tales Azzoni Jun. 08, 2021 07:30 PM EDT

Olympic cycling silver medalist Szurkowski dies at 75

Feb. 01, 2021 08:42 AM EST
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ryszard Szurkowski, a two-time Olympic cycling silver medalist from Poland, died Monday. He was 75. Iwona Arkuszewska...

Venezuela's 2012 Olympic champion in fencing, Ruben Limardo Gascon, waits at a sushi bar for food he is to home-deliver as part of his job for Uber Eats, in Lodz, Poland, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Limardo Gascon needs the food delivery job to support his family as lives and trains in Poland and plans to win a medal at Tokyo Olympics.(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Venezuelan Olympian delivers food to support family

By Monika Scislowska And Czarek Sokolowski Nov. 16, 2020 07:57 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 1960, file photo, the medalists in the women's 200-meter event, from left, bronze medalist Dorothy Hyman, of Great Britain; gold medalist Wilma Rudolph, of the United States, and silver medalist Jutta Heine, of Germany, pose with their medals at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Italy. The 1960 Rome Summer Olympics set the standard for every Olympiad to follow. These Games were the first televised in the United States, even if film of events had to be flown from Rome to New York where Jim McKay did the voice-overs the next day. (AP Photo/File)
TV, big names make 1960 Rome Games 1st modern Olympics

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 04, 2020 05:56 PM EDT

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2020 02:36 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 30, 2020 12:16 PM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2020 11:57 AM EDT
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 18, 2020 01:02 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2020 03:08 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. From June 11 restarted, no spectators. ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2020 12:11 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. SAILING ...

List 3/3 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2020 03:26 PM EDT
AUSTRALIAN RULES Round 1 from March 19-22, no spectators. Competition from March 22 suspended. SAILING ...