Tokyo 2020

Golden, again: U.S. beats France in men’s basketball

August 7, 2021 The Associated Press

SAITAMA, Japan — Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in the end, their Olympic reign lives on. […]

Holly Springs diver will get two shots at medals in Tokyo

July 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Holly Springs High School has a rooting interest in this year’s Summer Olympics. Andrew Capobianco, a 2017 graduate of the school, will compete in two diving events and represent the United States at […]

Biles exits with injury, US gymnasts finish 2nd in team competition

July 27, 2021 Cory Lavalette

TOKYO — Simone Biles came to Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the Games themselves. It all came to a stunning halt in the women’s gymnastics final on Tuesday night […]

Dream comes true: NC high school swimmer Claire Curzan headed to Tokyo

June 23, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Some kids dress up as superheroes for Halloween. Others wear costumes to look like ballerinas or princesses. When Claire Curzan was younger, she wanted to go trick-or-treating as an Olympic swimmer. “I remember going through […]

NC’s Olympians will wait a year for Tokyo Games

April 1, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Imagine competing in a long-distance race and just as you get within sight of your ultimate goal, the finish line gets moved far off into the distance. Ashley Twichell doesn’t have to imagine: It’s happening […]

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

March 24, 2020 The Associated Press

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Olympic Committee made the […]

Wong stars at American Cup in Greensboro

March 6, 2019 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — The 2020 Summer Olympics are still a year-and-a-half away. But for at least one medal hopeful, the road to Tokyo began at Greensboro Coliseum last Saturday. Fifteen-year-old Leanne Wong lived up to her […]

Greensboro welcomes American Cup gymnastics

February 27, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Of all the stars that are born at the Summer Olympics every four years, none shine brighter than the medal winners in gymnastics. But because of the cyclical nature of their sport, even the most […]