U.S. national soccer team's Carli Lloyd has announced her retirement. Lloyd has long hinted she would step away from the game following the Tokyo Olympics after a 16-year international career.
The U.S. women's national team has become adept at shutting out all the outside distractions at big tournaments and the Tokyo Olympics are no different.
Novak Djokovic is looking to solidify his claim to the title of "GOAT" this year. Not only can Djokovic surpass Nadal and Federer this year with the most Grand Slam Titles, but he is also vying for the calendar year Grand Slam. However, with his latest announcement he is now poised to be the first man to win all four major Grand Slams and win gold at the Olympics.
The British women’s soccer team plan to take a knee before kickoff at the Tokyo Olympics. The players have been performing the anti-racism stance over the last year.
Tobin Heath scored her second goal in as many games and the United States beat Mexico 4-0 in East Hartford, Connecticut, in the American women’s final match before the Olympics.
Two officials in Japan’s ruling LDP party have suggested separately that the Tokyo Olympics could be in for some radical changes. One says they could be canceled.