Storylines, events to watch, start times, TV networks and live streams links for the Tokyo Olympic Games on the night of Friday, July 23 and morning of Saturday, July 24.

The head of Team Japan for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games has praised the group. It captured 24 medals -- the country's best-ever tally at any Winter Games.

The 2026 Tokyo Marathon is looming as the first World Major of the 2026 road running year. Elite entries ahead of the 2026 running feature American Sara Hall as well as 2024 Tokyo Marathon runner-up Alexander Mutiso (KEN) and defending champion Tadese Takele (ETH).

Comebacks turn great athletes into legends. The Olympics push the body and mind harder than any other event. Some athletes compete through injuries. Others return after illness, crashes, or years of failure.

Biles struggled with the twisties during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town of Olympia to gather and socialize with humans, according to Matthew Llewellyn, co-director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research at California State University, Fullerton.

From Mondo Duplantis’ record-breaking dominance to LSU’s deep Olympic pipeline, Louisiana athletes have left a lasting mark on Olympic history.