Yukiko Ueno, who won the last Olympic gold medal in softball as Japan’s ace pitcher at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, expressed her disappointment on Monday with the International Olympic Committee’s vote to exclude the sport from the Olympic program. Softball and baseball had fielded ...

The bloody Syrian civil war cost Istanbul votes over Tokyo to host the world’s biggest sporting event in 2020, two influential International Olympic Committee members said. Istanbul — which had been trying to bring the Olympic Games for the first time to a predominantly ...

Details of the six men bidding to replace outgoing International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge in vote by fellow IOC members on Tuesday: Thomas Bach — Germany Perceived for years as the man most likely to succeed Rogge, and still the favorite. The Olympics ...

A groan went out in the old city of Istanbul where hundreds of hopeful Turks heard the announcement Saturday that Tokyo had been chosen to host the 2020 Olympics.

Tens of thousands of Spaniards were devastated after Madrid lost its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Saturday amid fears about the country’s economy and unemployment rate. It was the third straight time the capital failed in attempts to win the Summer Games. ...

Whenever it rolls around, the Olympic bid story will travel to the front pages of the world's media. Here are a few highlights from the rivers of keystrokes given to the topic of the 2020 Olympic host.

Billy Mills’ rise to prominence began nearly 50 years ago. Now, as he looks back on his highly successful career as a distance runner, author, humanitarian and motivational speaker, he reflects on how significant a role the 1964 Tokyo Olympics played in his life. ...

It’s been more than 50 years since Tokyo was awarded the 1964 Summer Olympics, and it was done before several landmark events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Consider the following: ■ The IOC’s decision on May 26, 1959, occurred in ...

The much-anticipated IOC 2020 Evaluation Commission Report, which was made public on Tuesday, shines the spotlight on the strengths and weaknesses of the three candidate cities. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul now have a little more than two months to find ways to increase support ...

There are no definitive guidelines in place, no simple slogans summarizing how individuals and groups should support or oppose an Olympic bid. Of course, it’s up to them. Longtime Japan resident Jeff McNeill and his son, Mark, possess the enthusiasm that many within Japan’s ...