SAM KENDRICKS

“This is an injustice that can still be rectified if the Olympic Committee will be fair,” Wicker, a Republican, declared on the Senate floor Thursday.

For the first time since 2004, there will be no Usain Bolt scorching the track. That means a new generation of speed demons is looking to make its mark.

Kendricks' positive coronavirus test sent the entire 54-person Australian track and field team into isolation.

Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal and the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay.

The two-time world champion came into the Tokyo Olympics as the gold medal favorite. Instead, he tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating in Tokyo.

The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals.

A simple question of describing one's track and field event led to some creative comparisons that might help the casual track fan better understand precisely what they do at the Tokyo Games.

The cold realities of the U.S. Olympic qualifying reared their ugly head on a scorcher of a day at track and field trials.

Will Claye won the triple jump on his last attempt.

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Katerina Stefanidi, of Greece, competes in the women's pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Three of the leading womens pole vaulters will take their turn to compete in the second edition of the Ultimate Garden Clash. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)The strategy of reigning Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi throughout a fast-paced, race-against-the-clock pole vault competition: keep cool. Its a great accomplishment for me and really helped push me on to another level.The mens pole vault competition provided a game plan for the women: keep a steady pace. The Ultimate Garden Clash event has been popular on World Athletics social media channels and could serve as a model for future track competitions.