Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that the country plans to move forward with hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics as the coronavirus in Japan “has not progressed to an explosive rise of infection spread.”

The Olympic dreams of thousands of athletes are now on hold for at least another year after the International Olympic Committee decided to postpone the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but local athletes say they are comfortable with the decision to delay the games because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Jewell Loyd, a native of suburban Lincolnwood and a star…

The Olympic dreams of thousands of athletes are now on hold for at least another year after the International Olympic Committee decided to postpone the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but local athletes say they are comfortable with the decision to delay the games because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter has the details.

Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori officially announced the summer games would be postponed until 2021.

Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled

Tokyo Olympic organizers say a test event in gymnastics set for April 4-5 has been canceled.

President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading virus was immediately shot down by Japan’s Olympic minister.

The 500-year-old sport of curling is looking for ways to shorten games and keep fans engaged

There will be many losers if the Tokyo Olympic have to be called off because of the spreading virus that was first detected in China

Tokyo organizers are downsizing the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch on March 20 and will not send 140 children to Greece to give the flame a send off

Japan’s Olympic minister says the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020

The International Olympic Committee met Tuesday in Switzerland and says despite the coronavirus outbreak, they remain committed to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.

Baseball’s final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed from April to June because of concerns over the virus outbreak

Managers at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have coronavirus on their minds.

Figure skater Chris Knierim has announced his retirement

USA Rugby star Carlin Isles was training for track and field when he discovered rugby. Since joining Team USA, his speed has helped the team rise

As part of NBC’s “Clear the Shelters” pet adoption drive, we asked Team USA to share their own “tails” of pet adoption and how these animals have impacted their lives.

These Olympians are fleet of foot, shockingly flexible and fearless on the high bar. It helps that they’re all teeny tiny cats. As the opening ceremony in Rio nears, about 90 furry paw-thletes over at the Hallmark Channel are ready for some action of their own in the very first Kitten Summer Games, to coincide with the start of the...

The Tokyo Olympics open in five months on July 24

The Asian Football Confederation says China’s scheduled home match against South Korea in the final round of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics will be held in Sydney due to concern over the China virus.