Tokyo Olympics 2021

Rightly or wrongly, the Games did proceed, and, to general astonishment, began to work their weird, if slightly shopworn, magic.

From Simone Biles to Raven Saunders, athletes modelled a more vulnerable approach to individual struggle.

The gymnast said that her return to Olympic competition on Tuesday was something she did for herself.

Without Simone Biles, U.S. women’s gymnastics seemed likely to end its gold-medal streak in the all-around competition. Instead, a new champion had her moment.

Biles’s decision not to compete on Tuesday is, to many spectators, a heartbreak. It is also a welcome example of an athlete setting her own limits.

The two-time Olympic gymnast discusses the sport’s recent reckonings—and all the work that’s left to be done.

It’s not clear that these Games should be happening—but it’s still hard to look away.

Angela Ruggiero, an Olympic gold medallist and a former member of the International Olympic Committee, discusses the merits of holding the Games in Tokyo.

The Olympics are supposed to be a symbol of global togetherness, but Tokyo’s are shaping up to be the least wanted in history.