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U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Is Suspended After A Positive Marijuana Test

Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.
Joe Hernandez
'Dangerously hot' temps force schedule changes at Olympic trials in Eugene

The broiling heat in the weekend forecast is forcing changes at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials underway in Eugene. Distance races are being shifted earlier in the day, but shorter events are staying put on the schedule in the peak afternoon heat.
Tom Banse
National

At 39, Carli Lloyd Will Be The Oldest U.S. Women's Team Player To Go To The Olympics

"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.
Bill Chappell
World

Tokyo Olympics To Be A Dry Event After Organizers Abruptly Reverse Course

The decision not to sell alcohol at Olympic venues was portrayed by organizers as an anti-coronavirus measure.
Anthony Kuhn
Big names in Northwest running bow out of Olympic Team Trials, creating room for new stars to rise

Some of the biggest names in American running have bowed out of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials on the eve of the competition's kickoff in Eugene on Friday. The scratches open a lane for a new generation of stars to earn spots in the delayed Tokyo Olympics.
Tom Banse
Health

Japan Aims To Convince A Wary Public The Olympics Will Be Safe

Anger at the government's insistence on pushing ahead with the games remains intense, but Japan's ramped-up vaccination campaign may be helping to ease some safety fears.
Anthony Kuhn
Olympians made here: Elite training groups in Northwest stocking Tokyo-bound teams with top runners

The Pacific Northwest is famous for churning out jet airliners, computer software and huckleberry syrup. The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials...
Tom Banse
Arts & Life

Seattle athlete to sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, but in a canoe instead of on the track

Nineteen-year-old Nevin Harrison of Seattle has pictured herself competing in the Olympics for many years, mostly as a track sprinter like in the 100 or 200 meter dash. "My mom always tells the story of me being four years old and watching the Olympics and saying, 'I'm going to go one day, mom,'' Harrison recalled. "She was like, 'Sure, Nevin. Whatever.'" Later this month, Olympic team trials and Team USA coaches will fill out the roster for the delayed Tokyo Olympics. Some familiar names in women's soccer from Portland and Seattle, as well as the WNBA Seattle Storm's biggest stars and a pack of Pacific Northwest-based distance runners are likely Tokyo bound. Some other athletes from this region have already locked in their spots, including Harrison.
Tom Banse
Sports

Opposition To Olympics In Japan Becomes More Organized, Vehement

The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protestors express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic.
Anthony Kuhn
Sports

Tokyo Olympic Organizers Face Pressure From Volunteers, Diplomats Over Sexist Remarks

Despite the efforts of Japanese and Olympic officials to quash the debate, pressure on the Games' organizing chief is mounting over his recent comments that women talk too much in board meetings.
Anthony Kuhn

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