Posts Tagged: Tokyo

Simone Biles

Simone Biles Withdraws From Women’s Team Gymnastics Final

Olympic champion Simone Biles unexpectedly pulled out of the women’s team gymnastics final Tuesday morning.  According to USA gymnastics they are citing an undisclosed medical issue.  Simone will be assessed daily to determine if she can return for future competitions.  Jordan Chiles competed for Simone on the uneven bars.  Russia went on to win gold,… Read more »

Sha' Carrie Richardson

Sha’ Carri Richardson Left Off Olympic Team

Despite a push to shorten Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension over a marijuana violation, the Olympic sprinter has been axed from the U.S. relay team, according to the governing body of the Tokyo Olympics.  A statement released Tuesday by the USA Track and Field committee reads, “While USATF fully agrees that the merit of the World Anti-Doping… Read more »

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Has Been Postponed

It’s surely not a surprise but it was just announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will NOT go down as scheduled on July 24.   Of course this is in light of the COVID-19 global Pandemic.  Right now it is unclear when the games will be rescheduled.  Countries started to bail out and it was the… Read more »