/tags/tokyo Tokyo en-US WLRN Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:35:46 GMT /2021-08-23/broward-interim-superintendent-tokyo-paralympic-games-fuacata Broward voted in favor of a mask mandate even under threat of losing some board members losing their salaries. A local Paralympian leading the refugee team in the Tokyo games. Plus, a Latina’s guide to the universe. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:35:46 GMT /2021-08-23/broward-interim-superintendent-tokyo-paralympic-games-fuacata Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-29/sunisa-lee-claims-olympic-gold-and-shows-u-s-gymnastics-has-more-than-1-superstar This competition was initially defined by who wasn't competing. U.S. star Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time and the heavy favorite to win, pulled out to take care of her mental health. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:14:56 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-07-29/sunisa-lee-claims-olympic-gold-and-shows-u-s-gymnastics-has-more-than-1-superstar Merrit Kennedy, Mandalit del Barco /news/2021-07-23/as-tokyo-olympics-begin-whats-the-same-and-different-compared-to-past-games As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Tokyo — both around the capital city and in the Olympic Village, public polls in Japan show overwhelming opposition to hosting the Games during the pandemic. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:41:34 GMT /news/2021-07-23/as-tokyo-olympics-begin-whats-the-same-and-different-compared-to-past-games Tom Goldman /news/2021-07-19/tokyo-olympics-in-jeopardy-taekwondo-athlete-from-plantation-may-lose-chance-to-fight-for-haiti An 18-year-old taekwondo fighter from Plantation was on the verge of competing in the Tokyo Olympics for Haiti. Unexpectedly, her family says, she was disqualified. Now the courts are involved, as the games are set to begin soon. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:24:02 GMT /news/2021-07-19/tokyo-olympics-in-jeopardy-taekwondo-athlete-from-plantation-may-lose-chance-to-fight-for-haiti Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-07-07/u-s-sprinter-shacarri-richardson-will-not-compete-in-the-tokyo-olympics The 21-year-old was left off the U.S. Track & FIeld Olympic roster despite her astonishing performance at last month's trials, due to a 30-day suspension following a positive drug test for THC. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:07:07 GMT /news/2021-07-07/u-s-sprinter-shacarri-richardson-will-not-compete-in-the-tokyo-olympics Natalie Escobar /news/2021-06-23/tokyo-olympics-to-be-a-dry-event-after-organizers-abruptly-reverse-course The decision not to sell alcohol at Olympic venues was portrayed by organizers as an anti-coronavirus measure. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:32:05 GMT /news/2021-06-23/tokyo-olympics-to-be-a-dry-event-after-organizers-abruptly-reverse-course Anthony Kuhn