Tokyo Olympics


18 Of The Biggest Moments From The 2020 Paralympic Games That You Need To See
The competition this year was HOT. 🔥

FYI — The Paralympics Are On And Team Australia Is In The Lead With Six Gold Medals
How bloody good is that?!

In An Impassioned Instagram Story, Kaley Cuoco Offered To Buy A Horse After It Was Punched During The Olympic Games
"I'll buy that horse outright and show it the life it should have."

Just 13 Photos Of Olympians Returning Home To Their Family, Friends, And Puppies In The States
These athletes deserve a grand welcome! 🥳

Great Britain's First Black Olympic Swimmer Is Hopeful Swimming Caps For Black Hair Will Be Approved For The Next Games
“I know a lot of people want to be on the right side of history with this. So I'm very optimistic that there's going to be a positive outcome from it.”

The Tokyo Olympics Have Concluded — See Where 93 Countries Finished In The Medal Rankings
Where did your home country rank?

21 Asians Who Are First-Time Olympic Champions
From Hidilyn Diaz to Suni Lee, here are 21 Asian athletes who won gold medals for the first time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Simone Biles Said She Would Probably Have Been "Too Stubborn" Earlier In Her Career To Prioritize Her Mental Health
"To have mental health be talked about more in sports is really nice because at the end of the day, we are humans before athletes," Biles said.

You'll Need To Know A Lot About The Olympics To Pass This "Jeopardy" Quiz
Get your buzzers ready, and go for the gold!

52 Of The Absolute Best Pictures From The Tokyo Olympics, Like These Are Actually The Best Ones
I've seen a lot of pictures from Tokyo, but these are by far the best ones.

I Knew Olympic Gymnasts Were Short, But I Didn't Know They Were This Short
Small but REALLY strong.

29 Reasons Why Synchronized Swimming Faces Are The Most Awkward, Best Faces Of The Olympics
The real highlight of the Olympics.

Tom Daley Knitted A Team Great Britain Cardigan To Commemorate The Tokyo Olympics And It's So Freakin' Adorable
Could this man get any more adorable?

16 Olympic Athletes Playing Their Sports As Kids Vs. Now In Tokyo
These photos show some serious commitment 🏅

Here Are The 25 Youngest And Oldest Olympians Competing In Tokyo
Talent has no age.

As If Being A Mother Isn't Hard Enough, Here Are 18 Moms Competing In The Tokyo Olympics
"Strong enough to bear the children, then get back to business."

Rommel Pacheco se despide de los clavados y este post es para recordar sus mejores momentos
No encuentro las palabras para decirte adiós 🎶

Turns Out, Sometimes Olympic Artistic Swimmers Look Like Water Zombies
Make no mistake, the dramatic facial expressions of these swimmers are part of their performances and not by accident.


Olympic Athletes On TikTok Are Posting What They Eat Daily, And It's Fascinating
BRB, gonna go make some gyoza dumplings.

I Just Learned That The Flower Bouquets Given Out At The Tokyo Olympics Have A Special Meaning And Now I'm Emotional
What a beautiful way to pay tribute to the people of Japan.

Peter Bol May Have Come Fourth In The Finals, But He Won Gold In Every Australian's Heart
"I didn't know if I was going to win, but I knew one thing for certain — that the whole of Australia was watching and that carried me on."

What 21 Of The Most Famous USA Women's Gymnasts Look Like Then Vs. Now
A true trip down memory lane with the greatest athletes of all time.


Simone Biles Shared How Larry Nassar's Abuse Affected Her In Tokyo And Vowed That The Scandal Will Not Be "Buried Under The Rug"
"We still have to protect those athletes and figure out why it happened."

Here's When Women Were First Allowed To Compete In 32 Olympic Sports, And It’s Honestly Mind-Boggling
For the first time in history women make up almost half of all Olympic athletes.


Here Are 21 Of The Funniest Tweets About The Olympics So Far
Glad most of us are feeling humbled.


Thank God, There Are Condoms In The Olympic Village And It's A Lot, Like A Lot A Lot
The Olympic condom unboxing video you've been waiting for.

49 Pictures From The Tokyo Olympics That Freak Me Out Because These Athletes Can't Be Human
These people must be made of rubber or something.

Simone Biles Emphasized The Importance Of Her Mental And Physical Health After Her Aunt Unexpectedly Died Amid The Tokyo Olympics
Simone's aunt on her father's side unexpectedly died two days before her balance beam bronze medal win.

Just 15 Hilarious Tweets About Skateboarding At The Olympics
Yeah...I totally watch skateboarding for the beauty of the sport.

11 Moments From The Tokyo Olympics That Show What Good Sportsmanship Looks Like
From consoling and celebrating competitors to sharing gold medals and words of support, here are some of the heartfelt moments of sportsmanship among this year's Olympic athletes.

I Just Found Out The Olympic Horses Traveled To Tokyo On "Air Horse One," And I Need A Minute
Alert the troops, I only want to travel with the equestrian team from now on.

Simone Biles Won A Bronze Medal In Her Olympic Return
"I was proud of myself just to go out there after what I've been through," Biles said afterward.

Here's The Low-Down On Olympic Surfer Kanoa Igarashi And How He's Going Viral For Responding To Thirsty TikToks
Making waves in Tokyo and online.


I've Decided Tom Daley Should Probably Also Get A Gold Medal For Knitting
Olympics but make it for knitting.

There Are 46 Events In The Summer Olympics, But I Bet You Can't Name 10
Dang, that's a lotta sports.

Simone Biles Will Compete In The Gymnastics Balance Beam Final
It will be her first appearance since she dropped out of the team all-around competition last week, citing her mental health.


Tom Daley Was Spotted Knitting At The Olympics And It's Because He Was Making A Pouch For His Medal
Oh to be like Tom Daley, casually knitting while spectating a diving event at the Olympics.

The Moment These Two Olympians Decided To Share A Gold Medal Is So Joyful
Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar both took the gold for the men's high jump in a truly heartwarming decision.

MyKayla Skinner Said She Won The Silver Medal In The Vault Competition For Simone Biles, And I Can't Stop Tearing Up
“I dedicate this medal to Simone. I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for her."

Checa cómo es el día a día de esta atleta mexicana durante los Juegos Olímpicos Tokio 2021 🇲🇽
¡México presente con Steffy Aradillas!

11 Extremely Specific Athlete Habits You See At The Olympics — And The Low-Key Fascinating Reasons Behind Them
Prepare to be an Olympic brainiac.

The Uplifting Olympics Content We All Need Right Now
These celebratory moments from the Olympics make me want to cry and cheer.

US Olympic Fencers Wore Pink Masks To Protest Against Their Teammate Accused Of Sexual Assault
Three men on the US épée team took a stand against their teammate Alen Hadzic's inclusion in the Olympics despite sexual assault allegations against him.

32 Awkward Pictures Of Olympic Diving That Will Never Not Be Funny To Me
Because every four years I look forward to these faces. It's basically tradition.

What Sport Is This Olympian Playing Based On The Face They Are Making?
Giving good face.

Here Are 14 Olympians Who Lost Their Medals, And The Reasons Are Sure To Shock You Right Off The Podium
Ways you can get kicked out of the Olympics: be too young, have someone spike your food, and use someone else's blood.

Simone Biles Explained Exactly What Happened During Her "Petrifying" Vault After Previously Saying She Could "Literally Die" If It Went Wrong
"What's even scarier is since I have no idea where I am in the air I also have NO idea how I'm going to land. Or what I'm going to land on. Head/hands/feet/back…"

Australians Are Shouting Out Ian Thorpe's Olympic Swimming Commentary And The Comments Are So Wholesome
This warms my heart so much.

17 Athletes Who Are Showing What Life Is Really Like At The Olympics On TikTok
Who knew Olympians were this funny??

28 Olympics Facts That Are Everything From Shocking To Inspiring To Just Plain Weird
Organizers of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games ordered 450,000 condoms for the Olympic Village.

Lesbians, We Have A New Supreme And She's An Olympian Named Erica Sullivan
I stan gay Olympians.

Gorgeous Photos Show What The Last Tokyo Olympics Looked Like In 1964
Over 50 years ago, Tokyo hosted its first modern Olympics. It looked very different from the games today!

Every Country Has A Different Award For Olympic Gold Medalists — Here's How Much They Earn
BRB...asking if I can honorarily join the Singapore team.

31 Awkward But Impressive Pictures That Will Completely Change The Way You Feel About Olympic Table Tennis
This isn't your grandmother's musty basement ping pong table.

Even Olympians Get Stuck In A Social Media Feedback Loop
The Olympics offers a showcase for the overwhelming and complicated ways in which the discourse is fluid and interconnected now.

This Is The Hottest Tattoo At The Tokyo Olympics
Elite athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have two things in common: remarkable talent in their area of sport and a tattoo of the universally known Olympic rings.

Simone Biles Liked Tweets That Revealed Just How Dangerous Her Vault Was And How She Could've "Literally Died" If She Hadn't Withdrawn From The Olympic Final
Biles went on to say that the love and support she's received since withdrawing has made her realize she's "more than [her] accomplishments and gymnastics."

Here's How An Australian Athlete Used An Olympic Village Condom To Repair Her Damaged Kayak
And the best part? Jess Fox ended up winning a bronze medal.

Justin Bieber Shared A Beautiful Message For Simone Biles After She Withdrew From The Tokyo Olympics
"Nobody will ever understand the pressures you face."

Sabemos que te has desvelado para ver los Juegos Olímpicos pero, ¿lo has hecho igual que los demás?
Todo sea por ver a tu país alcanzar la gloria olímpica.

26 Literal Children Who Are Competing In The Olympics That Will Make You Feel Old And Lazy
So young and so talented.

What Simone Biles Did At The Olympics Is Revolutionary
The gymnast’s decision to withdraw from some of her competitions at the Tokyo Olympics shows how much talking publicly about mental health has lost its stigma.

Simone Biles Was 100% Right To Drop Out And Dominique Moceanu Just Illustrated Why
"In our sport, we essentially dive into a pool with no water."

The First Lady Has Spoken — Michelle Obama Issued Public Support For Simone Biles, And It's So Sweet
"We are rooting for you!"


This Olympic Judo Athlete's Rough Pre-Match Ritual Went Viral, So She Had To Explain Why She Does It In The First Place
That's one way to wake yourself up.

Simone Biles Withdrew From The Individual All-Around Gymnastics Final
Her decision comes a day after she pulled out of the team final, citing mental health concerns.

Australian Athletes Are Sharing What It's Like Behind The Scenes At The Tokyo Olympics And It's Super Fascinating
Consider this your backstage pass.

These Simone Biles Pictures Exist To Remind You Why She's The GOAT
Biles may have had a rough day at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, but she's been delivering astonishing perfection for years — as these photos prove.

Gymnasts Are Supporting Simone Biles' Decision To Prioritize Her Mental Health
"Having to put that much pressure on her to carry the team to gold, it's not fair," Biles' former teammate Laurie Hernandez said. "This is a team of four, not a team of one."


Simone Biles Posted On Instagram For The First Time Following Her Withdrawal, Celebrating Team USA's Silver Medal Win
"They stepped up when I couldn’t."

I'm Somewhat Baffled That This Is How Gymnasts Are Supposed To Fall Off The Uneven Bars After Seeing Someone At The Olympics Do It
As they say, "that's gotta hurt."

Simone Biles Withdrew From The Tokyo Olympics, But Here Are 20 Photos To Prove Why She's Still The GOAT
Once a queen, always a queen.

Aussie Swimmer Kaylee McKeown Just Dropped An F-Bomb After Winning Gold And Breaking An Olympic Record
Name a better way to celebrate winning at the Olympics — I'll wait.

Germany's Olympic Gymnastics Team Just Made A Strong Statement Against Sexualisation In Sport
In a statement, German gymnast Elisabeth Seitz said: "We wanted to show that every woman, everybody, should decide what to wear."

Here's What 19 Olympic Athletes Do As Their Day Jobs
Talk about time management skills!

13-Year-Old Rayssa Leal Won Second Place In Women's Skateboarding, And You May Know Her From Somewhere
She is HBO's Betty in real life.

An Olympian Is Going Viral Because She Looks Exactly Like Lady Gaga
She's everywhere.

I'm Trying Not To Cry (And Failing) At Eight-Time Olympian Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina's Last Vault Routine
At age 46, the athlete waved goodbye to the audience at her last Olympic Games.

36 Pictures That Will Completely Change The Way You Feel About Olympic Gymnastics
I knew it wasn't easy, but jeez.

Here's What The Olympic Village Is Really Like, According To This Rugby Player's TikTok
They've got a two-floor cafeteria, an entertainment center, and so much more!

13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Becomes First Olympic Women's Skateboarding Champion
And this isn't even her first medal in her career!


Hidilyn Diaz, Weightlifter, Wins The First Gold Medal For Philippines In All Of Olympic History
For the first time, the flag of the Philippines was raised the highest at the Olympic Games.

Eating In The Olympic Dining Hall Looks Very Different For Athletes This Year
*Spoiler alert* — it involves a lot of hand sanitizer.

Shoutout To Ariarne Titmus Who Just Won Gold At The Tokyo Olympics And Smashed Her American Rival
Titmus was pitted against US swimmer Katie Ledecky, but was the one who landed in first place.

47 — Well, 163 — Reasons Why The Tokyo Olympic Games Are The Gayest Games Ever
We stalked their Instagrams to get to know them a little better.

Here Are All The Olympian Couples Competing In Tokyo Who Are Dating, Engaged, Or Married
"Power couples" doesn't even begin to describe these duos.

Some Chill And Extreme And Cool Photos Of Surfing And Skateboarding At The Olympics
A historic and legitimizing moment for both sports was captured in epic, epic shots of athletes from around the world.


I Just Really Need A Safe Place To Talk About Japanese 7-Elevens
If you know, you know.

Here's What Literally All The Countries Looked Like At The Olympic Opening Ceremony
Everyone is lookin' good.

“Protected Again And Again”: How A Fencer Made It To The Tokyo Olympics Despite Sexual Assault Allegations
The US Center for SafeSport was tasked with investigating sexual abuse claims at Olympic programs. But in the first Summer Games since the agency’s creation, Team USA fencers say the system failed them.