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FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2019, file photo, athletes dive into the water at the start line during a women's triathlon test event at Odaiba Marine Park, a venue for marathon swimming and triathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo. The IOC moved next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons and race walks out of the Japanese capital to avoid the stifling heat and humidity. Some swimmers and an 11,000-member coaching body want similar treatment: find an alternative to the distance-swimming...

Hot Water: Pressure to move Tokyo Olympics open-water venue

by Stephen Wade Associated Press, and Andrew Dampf Associated PressDecember 4, 2019

Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medal is unveiled during a One Year to Go Olympic ceremony event in Tokyo Wednesday.

1 Year: Tokyo Olympics unveil gold, silver, bronze medals

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 24, 2019

FILE - In this June 17, 2019, file photo, the Olympics rings and New National Stadium are reflected on the facade of a building in Tokyo. The stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Tokyo 1-Year Out: Scandal, high costs but unrivaled demand

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJuly 22, 2019

Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after the third goal of Croatia during the group D match between Argentina and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup in Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on Thursday.

Croatia shocks soccer giant Argentina, advances at World Cup

by Stephen Wade Associated PressJune 21, 2018