Tonga's Olympic flagbearer raises over $400,000 for tsunami relief
Tonga's government described the tsunami as "an unprecedented disaster" for the country.
Tokyo Olympics
Olympic cyclist says she was pregnant when she won silver medal
"We really can't believe how lucky we are and are so excited for the next part of our lives to begin," Barker said.
Doctor fights racism to achieve Olympic dream
ER doctor Omar Amr recalls battling racism that included physical and mental aggression to achieve his Olympic dream of competing in water polo. He became one of the first African Americans to represent the U.S. when he played in Greece. Dana Jacobson has the story as part of our series A More Perfect Union.
IOC suspends North Korea from next Olympics for skipping Tokyo Games
Olympic committee chief says North Korea will also forfeit potentially millions of dollars it was due from previous Games for "violating the Olympic Charter."
Paralympian stripped of gold medal for being 3 minutes late
Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli appeared to have won gold in the shot put but he was disqualified.
Afghan flag displayed during Paralympics opening ceremony
The flag was carried during the Paralympics opening ceremony after Afghanistan's athletes couldn't travel to Tokyo.
Olympian auctions off medal to help pay for infant's heart surgery
Maria Andrejczyk, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, raised $125,000 to help a Polish 8-month-old boy fly to the United States for heart surgery.
Olympics are coming to an end as COVID surges
Olympic organizers on Friday announced 29 new COVID-19 infections that are linked to the Summer Games. Officials are concerned about the lasting impact the virus could have not only on Tokyo, but on all of Japan, once the Olympics are over this weekend. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas joins CBSN AM from Tokyo to discuss.
Ashleigh Johnson on Olympic gold, diversity in aquatic sports
In 2016, Johnson made history as the first and only African-American woman on the Team USA women's water polo team.
Tokyo Olympics come to a close, marking end of strangest games on record
The Tokyo Olympics glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night.
Jessica Springsteen wins silver in equestrian team jumping final
Sweden won the tiebreaker by just 1.3 seconds, leaving Bruce Springsteen's daughter and famous American equestrians McLain Ward and Laura Kraut to take the silver.
Allyson Felix wins 11th medal, more than any other U.S. athlete in Olympic track history
Of her 11 medals, seven are gold.
U.S. men's basketball wins fourth consecutive gold medal
Kevin Durant, Team USA's all-time leading scorer, finished with 29 points and 6 rebounds.
Openly transgender and nonbinary Olympian wins history-making medal
Canadian midfielder Quinn is the first openly transgender and nonbinary athlete to win an Olympic medal.
Allyson Felix becomes the most decorated woman in Olympic track history
The 35-year-old has won six gold medals, three silver and now, one bronze — making her the most decorated female American track and field athlete in Olympic history.
Former Team USA gymnast praises Simone Biles as a "role model"
"Regardless of what she decides to do, if she decides to go on to try and make the Paris Olympics ... she really is setting that bar and really just being the best role model out there," Nastia Liukin said of Simone Biles.
Team USA's April Ross and Alix Klineman win gold in beach volleyball
It's the first gold in the sport for Team USA since 2012.
Olympics shine light on repression of athletes in Belarus
"To our great regret, now [in Belarus], you can lose not only freedom, but also lose your life," one athlete says.
U.S. women's soccer team beats Australia 4-3 to capture bronze
The reigning World Cup champions were led by Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd, who had two goals each.
USA's Nevin Harrison wins gold in historic women's 200-meter canoe sprint
The 19-year-old takes home the U.S.' first canoe or kayak sprint medal since 1992.
Extraordinary Olympic moments that outshined the competition
From knitting swimmers to dancing coaches, here are the top Olympic moments you might've missed.
Team USA men fail to advance in 4x100 relay
This marks the 10th time since 1995 that the men have botched a relay at a world championships or Olympics.
USA's Ryan Crouser wins gold in men's shot put, breaks own record
He earned the first track and field gold medal for the American men at the Tokyo Games, coming later than anyone expected - on Day 7 of the meet.
Daughter of NFL legend makes a leap of faith at Tokyo Olympics
Vashti, 23, recently qualified for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Her return is a chance at redemption after falling short in 2016.
Tamyra Mensah-Stock is first Black woman to win wrestling gold for U.S.
"I love representing the U.S. I freaking love living there, I love it," she said after her win.
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