Tokyo's $1.4 billion National Stadium was without fans for the 2020 Olympics, delayed for a year and held in 2021 because of the pandemic. The stadium, which has been open to fans since the Olympics, will get a second chance to show itself off to track and field followers when Japan's capital is host of the 2025 track and field world championships. “We are all looking forward to being here in Tokyo in a year's time to celebrate a world championships in a stadium — on this occasion — with spectators,” Sebastian Coe, the president of World Athletics, said Monday at a news conference in Tokyo to promote the event.
Snoop Dogg’s got his mind on the Olympics and the Olympics on his mind — the rapper is poised to offer his “unique take” with a series of reports for NBC at this summer’s Olympics. The “Gin and Juice” rapper will be “on site in Paris to provide regular reports” at the July Olympic games,…
After growing up in Honduras in Central America, Maria Antunez decided to attend Mercyhurst University to play soccer and study biology. She dreamed of being a professional soccer player, but those dreams were cut short after tearing her left ACL in 2012. But after getting the chance to train with a professional boxer in her […]