Typhoons
People make their way in a rain affected by a tropical storm in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, northeast of Tokyo Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Nepartak, the season's eighth typhoon for Japan, brought strong winds and heavy rain to Japan's northern coast Wednesday after moving away from the Tokyo region and relieving the Olympic host city of a feared disruption to the games. (Kyodo News via AP)
Tropical storm dumps rain on northern Japan, spares Olympics

By Chisato Tanaka Jul. 27, 2021 09:53 PM EDT

Rainwater covers a window after a rain storm at a field hockey match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Tropical storm to bring rain, wind, waves to northeast Japan

Jul. 27, 2021 01:01 AM EDT

A venue official takes a look at the BMX Freestyle course after a training session was cancelled due to rain, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
GLIMPSES: As rain arrives and typhoon nears, Olympics endure

By The Associated Press Jul. 26, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

Supporters use fans to beat the heat at the men's cross country mountain biking at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon's en route

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 26, 2021 05:14 AM EDT