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Harvard grad student spotlights 'unsung' women Olympians in 'Flame Bearers'

United States' Sebastian Soto grimaces in pain during a Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifying championship semi-final soccer match against Honduras in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday, March 28, 2021.

U.S. men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer

Surfer Katherine Diaz killed by lightning strike while training for Olympics

Seiko Hashimoto speaks during a press conference.

Tokyo Olympics organizers ban spectators from outside Japan in pandemic-control measure March 20, 2021 | 12:36 PM

Conrad Mainwaring

Former Olympian Conrad Mainwaring arraigned on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery March 17, 2021 | 12:45 AM

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, pauses to answer questions from reporters as senators arrive to vote on President Joe Biden's nominee for United Nation's ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

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Mitt Romney: U.S. shouldn't boycott Beijing Olympics, offers another option March 16, 2021 | 10:59 PM

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 08: United States Women's Alpine Speed Skier Alice Merryweather attends a press conference at the Main Press Centre during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Alice Merryweather

An Olympic skier from Hingham's battle with anorexia: 'I didn't really realize I had a problem' March 10, 2021 | 9:51 AM

FILE - In this March 3, 2012, file photo, gymnastics coach John Geddert is seen at the American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York. Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, against Geddert, a former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. Geddert was head coach of the 2012 U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, which won a gold medal. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Former U.S. gymnastics coach kills himself after human trafficking charges February 25, 2021 | 5:39 PM

Klete Keller of the United States of America after finishing second in the Men's 200m Freestyle heats during the XII FINA World Championships at the Rod Laver Arena on March 26, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. Photographer: Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images

From Olympic medalist to Capitol rioter January 15, 2021 | 9:12 PM

Olympic gold medalist was part of crowd that invaded Capitol January 12, 2021 | 3:13 PM

Clare Lozano, a breakdancer, stretches at a kiosk in Mexico City, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020.

Breakdancing gets Olympic status, will debut at 2024 Paris Games December 7, 2020 | 11:20 PM

Sike Sollfrank competes in the parkour tournament at the Aurora Games in Albany, N.Y. on Aug. 21, 2019.

Add parkour to the Olympics? Purists say ‘nah’ December 2, 2020 | 5:31 PM

Gregg Popovich knows filling US Olympic roster may be a challenge December 2, 2020 | 2:17 AM

Tokyo Olympic organizers shared that it will hold 18 test events from March to May in preparation for the Olympic Games.

Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to host 18 test events November 27, 2020 | 10:02 AM

Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus August 25, 2020 | 12:10 PM

Michael Phelps, Apolo Anton Ohno open up about suicide, depression in new doc August 6, 2020 | 1:36 PM

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1968 file photo, U.S. athletes Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos raise their gloved fists after Smith received the gold and Carlos the bronze for the 200 meter run at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City. The International Olympic Committee published guidelines Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 specifying which types of athlete protests will not be allowed at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Athletes are prohibited by the Olympic Charter's Rule 50 from taking a political stand in the field of play — like the raised fists by American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico City Games.

U.S. Olympians call for abolition of rule prohibiting protest June 27, 2020 | 8:15 PM

Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be downsized and simplified June 4, 2020 | 8:12 AM

Simone Biles is the 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year. She is the first gymnast to win the award twice and the first to win it in a non-Olympic year.

Simone Biles casts doubt on training if Olympics postponed again: 'I do not know what I would do' May 29, 2020 | 7:55 AM

Tokyo Olympics 2021

WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe May 16, 2020 | 8:24 AM

Tokyo Olympics unlikely to happen in 2021, virus experts warn May 1, 2020 | 4:25 PM

Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic April 27, 2020 | 7:28 AM

Larry Bird with Charles Barkley during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Olympic Channel will rerun games from 1992 Dream Team April 15, 2020 | 5:31 PM

Tokyo 2020: 'No B Plan' for another Olympic postponement April 14, 2020 | 7:29 AM

Meghan Duggan of the United States Women's Ice Hockey team after winning a gold medal at the 2018 Olympics.

US women’s hockey captain Meghan Duggan subs in for Danvers gym teacher battling coronavirus April 11, 2020 | 2:53 PM

Tokyo Olympic CEO hints games could be in doubt even in 2021 April 10, 2020 | 7:50 AM

Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots April 8, 2020 | 7:52 AM

Michael Phelps.

Appearing on 'Today,' Michael Phelps urged Olympians to 'take care of their mental health' April 6, 2020 | 12:47 PM

Wallace Spearmon is training in Arkansas to compete in the 200 or 400 meters

Olympics postponement leaves USA committee with $200 million cash crunch April 4, 2020 | 7:30 AM

Simone Biles on 2021 Olympics: 'Nothing is set in stone' April 2, 2020 | 7:32 AM

FILE - In this March 20, 2020, file photo, Olympic gold medalists Tadahiro Nomura, right, and Saori Yoshida light the torch as Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori, left, watches during Olympic Flame Arrival Ceremony at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Matsushima Base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and more the signs point toward the summer of 2021. Organizing committee President Mori suggested there would be no major change from 2020. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021 March 30, 2020 | 9:34 AM

Officials light a lantern from the Olympic Flame at the end of a flame display ceremony in Iwaki, northern Japan.

Tokyo's infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions March 29, 2020 | 9:42 PM

Tokyo Olympics organizers considering July 2021 for opening ceremony March 28, 2020 | 6:39 PM