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2016 Summer Olympics
Ariarne Titmus won the 400-meter, and coach Dean Boxall won the internet meme game.
Tens of thousands of visiting athletes, officials and media are descending on Japan for a Summer Olympics unlike any other.
The games’ creative director Hiroshi Sasaki resigned after making demeaning comments about entertainer Naomi Watanabe.
The International Olympic Committee said Yoshiro Mori's apology for his derogatory statement about women talking too much in meetings was enough.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The nation is also blocked from bidding to host major sporting events for two years.
Last month, Japanese officials postponed the 2020 Olympics an entire year due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee agreed to postpone the Summer Games in Tokyo because of the coronavirus.
The COVID-19 pandemic will delay the Tokyo Games, a member of the International Olympic Committee told USA Today.
"How about you amaze me and do the right thing," snapped the Olympic gold medalist.
The event could be held later in the year instead of July 24, Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday.
