Here’s a look at some of the relationships in which the Summer Olympics has played a special role over the years.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Sha’Carri Richardson not picked for 4×100 relay team, will miss Tokyo Olympics
Sha’Carri Richardson was not selected for the 4×100 relay team after testing positive for marijuana. She will miss the Tokyo Olympics.
Why does WADA ban marijuana? Making sense of Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension ‘a frustrating enterprise’
Before understanding why marijuana triggered Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension, it’s important to understand how anti-doping protocols work.
Tyler Skaggs’ family sues Angels for negligence over his 2019 drug-related death
The family of the late pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed lawsuits against the Los Angeles Angels and named former public relations executives as defendants.
At 44, U.S. marathoner Abdi Abdirahman is racing Father Time – and winning
Tokyo will be Abdirahman’s fifth trip to the Summer Games. Many of his competitors in the men’s Olympic marathon will be half his age.
U.S. Olympic track and field trials suspended due to extreme heat
Amid forecasted temperatures in excess of 110 degrees, organizers decided to pause competition midway through the final day of the U.S. track trials.
Grant Holloway, Rai Benjamin in class of their own in men’s hurdles at U.S. Olympic trials
Grant Holloway and Rai Benjamin fell just shy of the world records and showed why they’ll likely be favored to sweep the men’s hurdles events in Tokyo.
‘I feel like it was a setup’: Gwendolyn Berry finishes third in hammer, feels blindsided by national anthem
Berry, who will compete in the hammer throw at her second Olympics, has previously protested while on the podium at an international sporting events.
U.S. Olympic track and field trials: What to watch for in frantic final weekend
Noah Lyles, Athing Mu and Sydney McLaughlin will be among the marquee names competing in the final weekend of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
Lindsey Vonn talks mental health, strain of Olympics: ‘Honestly, everyone should have a therapist’
Lindsey Vonn said that, even as a retired Winter Olympian, she’s “definitely jealous” of the athletes who will be competing this summer in Tokyo.