Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

A photo collection of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games winners from around Africa.

Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics

Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this time under the theme "We Have Wings."

Olympics Hmong Homecoming ...

Sunisa Lee’s Olympic gold in gymnastics highlighted the Hmong community in the U.S, an often-overlooked refugee group from southeast Asia. Lee embodies Hmong pride as VOA’s Buasawan Simmala and Maxamud Mascadde report from her homecoming parade in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Gold Winner Patricia Davies on Winning Top Olympics Prize

Patricia Davies, who was part a Zimbabwean hockey team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, speaking with VOA's Gibbs Dube about getting the top prize in the prestigious event.

Zimbabwe to Start Preparing for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Frederick Ndlovu, who was Zimbabwe's chef de mission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, says the Zimbabwe Olympics Committee is expected to hold meetings with all stakeholders to map the way forward for the country after all athletes returned home without medals.

Tokyo Olympics Come to a Close

Former Zimbabwe Sprinter Winneth Dube Says Representing One's Nation in Olympics Greatest Achievement for Athletes

"I did it, you know. I was there and I did my best and I think that's the best thing you can actually do for yourself. By virtue of working so hard for whatever years that you’ve done, right for you to end up in the team, OK, and representing your countries, it’s the greatest thing ever."

Tokyo Olympics Come to a Close

Overall, the United States easily outdistanced all countries in the overall medal count, including gold, silver and bronze medals, with 113 for the U.S., 88 for China and 71 for host Japan.

Tokyo Olympics, at $15.4 Billion, Could Be Costliest

The ballpark figure for building a 300-bed hospital in Japan is $55 million. So you could put up almost 300 of these.

Biden Holds Virtual Meeting with US Athletes, Praises Biles’ Courage

The president invited the Olympians to come to the White House in the fall so “I can brag more on you.”

Daily Tokyo Olympics 2020 Photos: August 7, 2021

Nine Years on, Cameroon Olympic Boxer Talks of Defection to UK 

Essomba, who was captain of his country's boxing team, disappeared with four other boxers during the Olympic Games. Of the 37 athletes Cameroon sent to London, seven — including a swimmer and a female soccer player — never went home after completing their events.