Former Wesleyan goaltender Rei Halloran and her teammates on the Japanese women's hockey team are aiming to earn a medal at ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics just two years after she was diagnosed with leukemia. The 20-year-old swam a qualifying time of 57.77 seconds in winning ...

A Tokyo court on Thursday sentenced the former chairman of major publisher Kadokawa Corp. to a suspended prison term for bribing a To ...

In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we're taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped the sport past and present.

TOKYO — Japan's National Stadium was fan-less four years ago during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics; zero atmosphere in the $1.4 billion, 60,000-seat venue for the globe's greatest track and field ...

MILAN (AP) — The Japanese Olympic Committee has set up a special task force to monitor and deal with online abuse round the clock during the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The move comes after several ...

The protocols include regular testing and temperature checks. TOKYO and LONDON -- Olympics organizers unveiled on Wednesday the first of a series of "playbooks," step-by-step guides for key ...

A new state of emergency was announced for Tokyo on Thursday. In the latest blow to a delayed and beleaguered Tokyo Olympics, officials on Thursday said a state of emergency had been declared due to ...

From the 1964 Tokyo Olympics to the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, NBC is there for the action.