Olympic gymnast Simone Biles officially withdrew from her individual all-around event on Thursday to prioritize her well-being. Biles made the move after removing herself from a team event on Tuesday, saying she needed to focus on her mental health. Her public push to care for her mental health makes her the latest athlete pointing out the need…

Athletes from the Russian Olympic Commission, or ROC, racked up medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and are poised to earn more in Beijing at the 2022 Winter Olympics. While independent from Russia, their success has renewed attention to a scandal that sidelined their home country for two years. The World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia from…

In the latest day of Olympic Games competition, Simone Biles dropped from a team final, Naomi Osaka was eliminated from the women’s tennis singles tournament, and Flora Duffy earned a historic win in the triathlon for Bermuda.

7/28 UPDATE: In a statement released early Wednesday morning, USA gymnastics announced star gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan – July 27, 2021. Simone Biles of the United States in action on the vault. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson Ariake Tennis Park – Tokyo, Japan – July…

What’s been trending in your social media feed since the weekend? More than likely, it’s been competition from the Tokyo Olympic Games. From the latest heartbreaking upsets to incredible golden moments, the one thing dominating social media is the Summer Games.

Gwen’s picks for Friday, July 23 include: Cleveland’s MLB team changes name to ‘Guardians’ NFL Commissioner’s warning to unvaccinated players and NFL teams The Tokyo Olympic Games kicked off with the Opening Ceremony. Protesters gathered outside.

Friday’s Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was like no other. The video above shows the firework celebration, as well as, the protests taking place outside of the arena during the ceremony. The photographs below show some of the highlights of the event. The ceremony of the pandemic-delayed Games was held without spectators to help stop the…

Gwen’s picks for Thursday, July 22 include: Eric Clapton says he won’t play music venues that require proof of vaccinations. Capitol Hill fights over whether to raise the debt ceiling. Tokyo spends billions to host the 2021 Olympics. A day before opening ceremonies, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired its director.

From athletes testing positive for COVID-19 to corporate sponsors pulling ads, the summer Olympics are losing public support in Tokyo. The organizing committee said it remains focused on delivering a successful event but did not rule out a last-minute cancellation.

A day before opening ceremonies for the 2021 Olympic Games were set to take place, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired its director for making a joke about the Holocaust back in 1998. Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto announced Kentaro Kobayashi’s dismissal Thursday. “The Opening Ceremony is just around the corner, I apologize deeply to the…