Olympics Spoilers Are Frustrating. Here's How You Can Avoid Them Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the U.S. East Coast, allowing spoilers to slip through and upsetting those who want to watch the games later in prime time. Here are some ways you can try to block the news. Jonathan Franklin
His DACA Status Almost Dashed His Olympic Hopes. He Just Got The All-Clear Luis Grijalva qualified to run track for his home country of Guatemala. But, being a DACA recipient, the Arizona college student needed a special permit to leave the United States in order to return. Deepa Shivaram
Openly LGBTQ Olympians Would Rank 14th In Medal Wins If They Were A Country Ten years ago there were only about two dozen openly LGBTQ Olympians competing in the games. Today, there are more than 160. Vanessa Romo
The U.S. Will Likely Medal In 3x3 Basketball. What To Know About The New Sport Traditional basketball's scrappy cousin is making its Olympic debut in Tokyo, introducing the world to the dizzyingly fast, more compact play of the game of driveways and public parks. Merrit Kennedy
The Flowers For Olympic Medalists Carry Deep Meaning In Japan The elements of the bouquet carry a deeper story, and they are years in the making. They're meant to symbolize the country rising from the devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Merrit Kennedy
After Just 3 Practices, U.S. Beach Volleyballers Notch A Big Win In Tokyo When a U.S. beach volleyball player tested positive for coronavirus, his teammate needed to find another partner before their first Olympic match. So far, it's working. Merrit Kennedy
Can't-Miss Moments From The Olympics Opening Ceremony From pictogram people to a moving rendition of "Imagine," the Tokyo Olympics' opening ceremony balanced fun with the seriousness of the moment. William Jones
Casual Friday: 'Radio eye roll' This week, Seattle gets to grips with actually having a pro hockey team. Anyone know how to skate out there? Plus, the Olympics kick off, sans fans. We break it down with co-hosts of the Barbershop podcast Marcus Trufant and Terry Hollimon. Clare McGrane
Meet The U.S. Olympic Flag Bearer You've Probably Never Heard Of Eddy Alvarez, who plays baseball for the U.S. team, could become just the sixth person ever to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. He took home a silver medal in Sochi for speed skating. Merrit Kennedy
Olympic Origami: Tokyo Volunteers Welcome Visitors Into The Fold In a corner of the convention center where journalists from around the world are working, volunteers diligently fold origami paper into beautiful and elaborate designs. Merrit Kennedy
