Olympics

The sun sets behind the Olympic rings in Odaiba marine park on March 24, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Pho...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Rescheduled Tokyo Olympics Gets Official Date

The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year's games.
4 years ago
IWAKI, JAPAN - MARCH 25: The Olympic flame is lit at the cauldron during the 'Flame of Recovery' sp...
Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer

Visa Extends Athlete Sponsorship To 2021 After Olympic Delay

Visa has told its global roster of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls their sponsorships will be extended into 2021 after the Tokyo Games were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
The sun sets behind the Olympic rings in Odaiba marine park on March 24, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Pho...
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Utah Olympians React To Tokyo 2020 Postponement

Although many Utah Olympic athletes agreed with the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020 games, some were left wondering, what happens with those who had already qualified?
4 years ago
Tokyo 2020 signage is seen in Enoshima during the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Janua...
George Ramsay, CNN

Japanese Prime Minister, IOC Chief Agree To Postpone 2020 Olympics

Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach agreed Tuesday to postpone the Olympics by about one year.
4 years ago
Tokyo 2020 signage is seen in Enoshima during the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Janua...
Associated Press

IOC Looking At Postponing Tokyo Olympics; Canada Pulls Out

The IOC will look at postponing the Tokyo Olympics during four weeks of talks amid mounting criticism by athletes and sports officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori (L) claps on as Olympic go...
Stephen Wade, Associated Press

Virus Grows, As Do Questions: Will The Tokyo Olympics Open?

Japanese organizers and IOC President Thomas Bach say the games will open July 24 at the $1.4 billion national stadium in Tokyo. But now there's pushback from athletes and former Olympians who are complaining.
4 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Utah Olympic Athletes Unable To Train For Tokyo After Facilities Close

Several Olympic athletes have been unable to fully prepare for the Tokyo 2020 games, after coronavirus concerns forced the closure of training facilities across the world and closer to home in Utah.
4 years ago
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori (L) claps on as Olympic go...
EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer

US Olympic Leaders: No Need For Decision Yet On Tokyo Games

Leaders of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee are sticking closely to the IOC's position that it remains too early for drastic decisions.
4 years ago
The aircraft transporting the Olympic flame taxes after landing at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force...
Haruka Nuga and Koji Ueda, Associated Press

Olympic Flame Lands In Japan As Doubts Grow Over Tokyo Games

The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece and was greeted in a scaled-down ceremony at an air base in northern Japan. The flame touched down amid doubts if the Tokyo Games can open as scheduled on July 24 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou dressed as an ancient Greek high priestess lights the olympic torch d...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Olympic Flame Arrival Faces Calls For Tokyo Games To Be Delayed

The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan from Greece even as the opening of the Tokyo Games in four months is in doubt.
4 years ago
A man wearing a face mask has his photograph taken in front of the Olympic Rings in Odaiba on March...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Q&A: Will WHO’s Pandemic Ruling Impact The Tokyo Olympics?

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike spoke Thursday after the World Health Organization labeled the spreading virus a “pandemic," a decision almost certain to affect the Tokyo Olympics.
4 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

USA Climbing Postpones Championship Event Due To Coronavirus

USA Climbing has postponed its National Open Championship because of coronavirus concerns. The event was planned in Salt Lake City this Friday and Saturday.
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

Ghanaian Living In Utah Becomes First African To Win Skeleton Event

A Ghanaian man living in Utah made history by becoming the first African athlete to win a skeleton event. He said he now hopes to win the first-ever winter sport medal for Africa at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic games.
4 years ago
A pedestrian wearing a face mask uses a mobile phone as he walks past a display promoting the upcom...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Q&A: What’s Next For The Tokyo Olympics Amid The Spreading Virus?

The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk.
4 years ago
TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 26: A woman wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic rings in front of th...
Eddie Pells, AP National Writer

USOPC Relying On Facts And Planning To Deal With Coronavirus

Managers at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have coronavirus on their minds. They've been gathering information from the individual sports, trying to figure out what events are being affected and what others could be in the future.
4 years ago
Janica Kostelic Of Croatia Rounds A Gate In The Ladies' Giant Slalom During Competition At The 2002...
BRADY McCOMBS, Associated Press

Salt Lake City Vows Transparency, Frugality In Olympic Bid

Leaders of a new Salt Lake City Olympic bid committee vowed to be transparent and frugal as they design a plan based around existing venues.
4 years ago
A woman wearing a face mask uses a smartphone as she takes a photograph in front of the Olympic rin...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Tokyo Organizers, Government Take Offensive On Virus Threat

Tokyo Olympic organizers and the Japanese government went on the offensive Wednesday after a senior IOC member said the 2020 Games were being threatened by the spread of a viral outbreak, with their fate probably decided in the next three months.
4 years ago
A woman wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic rings in front of the new National Stadium, the ...
George Ramsay, CNN

Are The Olympics Canceled? Tokyo 2020 Preparations Going Ahead ‘As Planned’

Olympic organizers have insisted that preparations for Tokyo 2020 are going ahead "as planned" despite the novel coronavirus outbreak in Asia.
4 years ago
Team USA celebrates their 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union in the semi-final Men's Ice Hockey even...
JOE REEDY, AP Sports Writer

Miracle On Ice Shows How Much Olympics On TV Have Changed

When the Summer Olympics begin in Tokyo in July, viewers will be able to watch every event either live or on demand. That wasn't the case in 1980 when the United States stunned the Soviet Union during the Lake Placid Games.
4 years ago
Tokyo 2020 signage is seen in Enoshima during the build up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Janua...
STEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer

Q&A: Things To Know About Tokyo Olympics & Spreading Coronavirus

The Tokyo Olympics open in five months on July 24. The Paralympics open on Aug. 25. But the fast-spreading coronavirus from China is making Tokyo organizers very anxious.
4 years ago
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Alex Cabrero, KSL TV

New SLC Mayor In Favor Of Hosting Another Olympics

Newly-elected Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said she fully supports bringing the Olympic Games back to Utah and a future announcement could come during her first term in office.
4 years ago
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SUNDAY EDITION: Utah Looks To Another Olympic Bid; Top Legislative Issues

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Wrapping up week three of the legislative session and we wanted to check in with some of Utah’s representatives to see what is happening. We’ll talk with Representatives Harrison and Romero about air quality, emergency communication, clergy reporting and more. Plus, Utah officially looking to bid for another Olympic games. […]
4 years ago
Views around the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Park in the Costal Cluster on January 28, 2014 in Sochi,...
The Associated Press

Russia To Lose Sochi Olympic Gold Medal In Doping Case

Russia is set to lose a biathlon gold medal from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics following a new doping ban for a leading athlete.
4 years ago
A detail exterior view of Tokyo Aquatics Centre, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games venue on November 21, 201...
Stephen Wade and Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

No ‘Plan B’ For Olympics; Questions Over Chinese Presence

Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no “Plan B” for the 2020 Games, which open in just over five months and have been jolted by the outbreak of a virus in neighboring China.
4 years ago

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