After all these years, Marilyn White still can’t believe everything she’s accomplished. In 1964, White won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the 100 meter relay. She also tied for second and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Just 19 years after devastating defeat in World War II, the 1964 Tokyo Olympics showcased the reemergence of an innovative country that was showing off bullet trains, miniature transistor ...

The Opening Ceremony has been one of the most prominent aspects of the Olympic Games. From a historical standpoint, each has captured the unique flashes of the host country's cultural flare, which ...

The Olympics begin this week in Paris, and the opening ceremonies are Friday. Until then, we look back at some athletes from Hampton Roads who won gold on the world’s biggest stage. Earlier, we looked ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan hoped that holding the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian host of the Games and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas Long, a three-time NCAA shot put champion who won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, has died. He was 84. He died of natural causes Sunday in Whitefish, Montana, USC ...

A logo must artfully evoke the spirit of the Olympics as well as represent the host nation and it’s not an easy feat. The Olympics claim not to be political, but in the 1960s a counter movement ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan hoped holding the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian host of the Games and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus has ...