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TOKYO – The 2020 summer Olympics have a new set of dates for 2021.

TOKYO – The International Olympic Committee announced the Tokyo Summer Olympics will be postponed for at least a year.

ATLANTA – Both Robert Murphy and Andy Williams fell short of their quest to earn Olympic bids in the marathon.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s Robert Murphy is gearing up for a shot at qualifying for the Olympics in marathon running.

WARSAW — Two-time Olympian Ryan Hall’s running career has been a long and rewarding one. On Friday, he encouraged Warsaw Elementary students to find their own greatness, with some lessons he’s learned along the way.

INDIANAPOLIS — Steele Johnson loves to dive.

SYRACUSE — The second annual Syracuse Kid Olympics doubled the event’s 2016 turnout as area kids took part in seven competitions at the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex Saturday.

SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Kid Olympics are coming Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex.

SOUTH BEND — Amanda Beard, a swimmer who’s won seven Olympic medals but who’s also survived depression, anorexia, bulimia and drug and alcohol abuse, will speak at a local luncheon Oct. 4 as part of events for Mental Illness Awareness Week.

By Robby General BALL STATE AT THE GAMES Kelly Day woke up the morning of her 29th birthday to find a text from her friend Rafael, a Brazilian native whom she met four years before at a bus stop in Australia: “Hey happy birthday! Are you coming to Rio for the Olympics? You should come …read more.

By: Reilly Small BSU AT THE GAMES São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have completely different atmospheres in their cities: São Paulo being very professional and business-like, and Rio being very laid back with a beach vibe. However, after witnessing the Olympic Torch viewing last Friday morning in Rio, I’m not entirely convinced that the …read more.

By Victoria Ison BSU AT THE GAMES Copacabana. Christ the Redeemer. The Atlantic Ocean. From the top of Rio de Janeiro’s Sugarloaf Mountain, families and couples and groups of friends lean against the strong steel railings, pointer fingers outstretched in the direction of Rio’s famous landmarks. It’s difficult to get a grasp of the city …read more.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympic Aquatics Stadium is the Lilly pad.

EUGENE, ORE. — The quest for Plymouth native Morgan Uceny to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2nd time got off to a great start on Thursday.

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — The numbers are daunting.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will be well-represented in Rio next month. We have several amazing athletes who will compete in the Olympic games, but one of those athletes isn’t a member of the U.S. National Team. Alexus Laird, a graduate from the IU Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, has dual citizenship and will go for the gold for the Republic of Seychelles.

WARSAW — Residents at Mason’s Health and Rehabilitation Center began their first day of the three days of trials for various events for the TLC Management’s Summer Rehab Olympic Events. Mayor Joseph Thallemer joined the olympic hopefuls today offering words of encouragement for residents trying to secure a spot in the TLC Management’s Summer Rehab …read more.

LEESBURG — The 2016 Tippecanoe Lake Flotilla contestants and fans enjoyed the summer boating event, Saturday, July 2. This year’s flotilla theme was “Float Olympics.” The main rules at the Tippecanoe Lake Flotilla that contestants must follow each year are to be enthusiastic and use creativity to flaunt the theme. Contestants displayed their imagination by …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University head diving coach Drew Johansen has been selected as the head coach of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Diving Team, USA Diving announced this week.

MUNCIE — Maggie Kenworthy, Ink Free News editor, will be joining a team put together by Ball State University to cover the olympics. BSU will send one of the largest groups of journalism graduates, students and staff to provide behind-the-scenes coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kenworthy will participate in the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — When Amy Cozad graduated from Decatur Central High School, she knew she loved diving, but she had not yet dreamed of going to the Olympics. It wasn’t until college, at Indiana University, that she started eyeing Team USA.

ATHENS, GREECE — The Olympic torch has been lit in southern Greece, kicking off the countdown to Rio 2016.

INDIANAPOLIS — Single-session tickets for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving are now on sale.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings shared the most appropriate wedding photo ever to announce her nuptials Tuesday afternoon.

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