Olympic organizers are scrambling to avoid a superspreader event in Tokyo.
New arrivals have become accustomed to spitting into plastic tubes for COVID saliva tests.
There is no dining in local restaurants or visiting tourist attractions.
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Athletes have been encouraged to stay away from Tokyo until five days before their first event and depart within 48 hours of finishing competition.
Gatherings and socializing inside the athletes village also will be curtailed.
“Life is my personal [role-playing game],” the former UCLA star says.
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Some players might bring a book on the road to occupy their spare time. Marsh brings some of his “Magic: The Gathering” decks — a strategic, turn-based fantasy card game.
@LATimesWharton on how these Games have already been affected by COVID and what the IOC and organizers are doing to avoid a superspreader event in Tokyo
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U.S. soccer opens group play Wednesday against Sweden, which upset the U.S. five years ago in the Olympic quarterfinals.
No player was left with a more bitter taste from that loss than Christen Press, whose missed penalty kick sealed her team's fate.
In some of his first public comments since the Jan. 3 death of his beloved wife, Sandi, Scully answered a recent phone call from @BillPlaschke with both resignation and hope.
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What ensued was a 30-minute conversation that revealed the human side of a Los Angeles sports deity, the city’s most trusted voice lowering his tone to share the anguish of his loss, the path toward his recovery, and the wisdom gained on the journey.
The Dodgers lost 7-2 last night in the first game of a four-game series against the Giants.
It’s clear the Dodgers will need better pitching than they got last night ... and Tuesday promises a touch of Gray.
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Every time a Dodgers starting pitcher is sidelined because of injury or idiocy, the same name is flagged as a potential replacement: Is Josiah Gray ready?
For Game 2 against the Giants tonight, the answer appears to be yes.
Your soon-to-be favorite Olympic event features humans scaling a 50-foot competition wall, scurrying from one small climbing hold to the next and tapping the buzzer - all in about six seconds
Here's everything you need to know about speed climbing.
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When sport climbing was added for the Tokyo Olympics, its international federation decided to combine the results of three events into one final score.
The first two, bouldering and lead, involve problem-solving, with action that tends to be deliberate.
With Tokyo under a state of emergency because of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, these Games will be contested against the backdrop of unprecedented skepticism about the existential purpose of the Olympic movement, @dylanohernandez writes.
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About the only person pretending the once-delayed Games are being staged for the public good is IOC President Thomas Bach.
This is about money — specifically the broadcast rights fees that account for the majority of the IOC’s revenue.
🧵Our Tokyo Olympics special section is very, um, SPECIAL!
It's got everything you need to know going into the Games, which by the way start in a matter of days.
Here's some of what you'll find inside ...
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Tokyo is under a state of emergency because of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How the Games unfold from a public health standpoint will ultimately decide whether these Games represent the best or worst of humanity, @dylanohernandez writes.
How has James stayed at the top of the league longer than any of his peers?
It’s a combination of three distinct factors — an ever-evolving skill set, a devotion to his health and fitness and an ever-expanding mind, @DanWoikeSports writes. lat.ms/39Ylx7x
James has worked himself into a player who not only launches a lot of three-point shots, but also connects.
In his rookie season, six players took at least six three-pointers per game. This season, 52 players are doing it, with James one of 16 making more than 40%.
