U.S.O.P.C. Will Require Covid-19 Vaccinations for Winter Games

By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports Any athlete vying to represent the United States at the 2022 Olympics or Paralympics in Beijing will be required to present proof of inoculation by Dec. 1.https://nyti.ms/3AAXCGa

Jacques Rogge, Who Led Olympic Committee, Dies at 79

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Sports Taking over in the wake of an ethics scandal, Dr. Rogge was credited with restoring stability and taking a hard line against doping.https://nyti.ms/3gL69yr

How Sydney McLaughlin Beat Her Own World Record to Win Gold

By BY BEDEL SAGET, JOE WARD, LAZARO GAMIO, LARRY BUCHANAN, JEREMY WHITE, EMILY RHYNE, JON HUANG, TAYLOR JOHNSTON, TESSA BARTON, ALEXANDRE DEVAUX, OR FLEISHER, MARK MCKEAGUE AND PETER WHIDDEN from NYT Sports On a fast track at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, McLaughlin edged her closest rival in the final meters and shaved 0.44 of a second off her own world record.https://nyti.ms/3jo5Zxc

German Cycling Official Is Sent Home After Racial Slur on Olympics Telecast

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT Sports Patrick Moster was suspended by Germany’s Olympic sports federation after referring to cyclists from Algeria and Eritrea in a derogatory manner.https://nyti.ms/3yjQxc0

A male Australian Olympic official’s rebuke of a female politician prompts outrage.

By BY YAN ZHUANG from NYT Sports John Coates, the president of the country’s Olympic committee, insisted that Annastacia Palaszczuk, a premier, attend the opening ceremony, despite her previous promise she wouldn’t attend any events in Tokyo.https://nyti.ms/3kKp27k

Simone Manuel Dominated in the Pool. After Setbacks, She’s Ready to Medal Again.

By BY BEDEL SAGET, LARRY BUCHANAN, EMILY RHYNE, NOAH THROOP, JOE WARD, UMI SYAM, JEREMY WHITE, SCOTT SMITH AND AARON BYRD from NYT Sports Manuel, 24, who had a banner 2019, has grappled with overtraining syndrome this year. In Tokyo, she aims to find her way back.https://nyti.ms/3BqGjIx

Dalilah Muhammad Set the Standard for Hurdling. Now She Looks to Defend Her Gold.

By BY BEDEL SAGET, LARRY BUCHANAN, PAULA CEBALLOS DELGADO, KARTHIK PATANJALI, EMILY RHYNE, NOAH THROOP, JOE WARD, JEREMY WHITE, UMI SYAM AND AARON BYRD from NYT Sports Muhammad, 31, lost her world record at the U.S. Olympic trials. She will face a field packed with talent as she tries to remain on top.https://nyti.ms/3kK073M

Sunisa Lee Is Unmatched on Uneven Bars and Wants All-Around Glory

By BY BEDEL SAGET, LARRY BUCHANAN, PAULA CEBALLOS DELGADO, OR FLEISHER, MIKA GRÖNDAHL, YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS, KARTHIK PATANJALI, EMILY RHYNE, JOE WARD, UMI SYAM, JEREMY WHITE, JONAH M. KESSEL AND AARON BYRD from NYT Sports Lee, 18, is making her Olympic debut after a challenging year. Her versatility is crucial to Team USA’s shot at a third consecutive gold.https://nyti.ms/36RPBzj

There’s Nothing Adam Ondra Can’t Climb, but Is an Olympic Medal Out of Reach?

By BY JOE WARD, LARRY BUCHANAN, PAULA CEBALLOS DELGADO, MIKA GRÖNDAHL, OR FLEISHER, KARTHIK PATANJALI, EMILY RHYNE, BEDEL SAGET, UMI SYAM, JEREMY WHITE AND AARON BYRD from NYT Sports Ondra, 28, is the world’s best climber, but a controversial decision by Olympic organizers may block his path.https://nyti.ms/3roQEjM

How to watch the Olympics in the U.S.

By BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI from NYT Sports Another day of sports continues with softball and men’s soccer games.https://nyti.ms/3rtbRcs

A missing Ugandan Olympic weight lifter has been found.

By BY HISAKO UENO AND MOTOKO RICH from NYT Sports Julius Ssekitoleko, who did not make his country’s Olympic squad, found by the police in a town about 100 miles away.https://nyti.ms/36Phbx2

Let the Games … Be Gone?

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports After bidding scandals, human rights outrages, overburdened host cities, rampant cheating, a pandemic — and, sure, thrilling competitions — has the world had enough of the Olympics?https://nyti.ms/3xHR3jz

Let the Games … Be Gone?

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports After bidding scandals, human rights outrages, overburdened host cities, rampant cheating, a pandemic — and, sure, thrilling competitions — has the world had enough of the Olympics?https://nyti.ms/3wSchu0

Science Doesn’t Support Idea That Marijuana Aids Athletes’ Performance

By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT Sports Contradictory data, contested claims and highly speculative research seem to be behind the Olympic ban on cannabinoids.https://nyti.ms/2T1yjfT

Before the Olympics, Mandy Bujold Wins a Big Fight

By BY ALANIS THAMES from NYT Sports Bujold’s challenge of qualification criteria that relied on boxing tournaments conducted while she was pregnant or postpartum resulted in a court ruling that reopened the door to her competing in Tokyo.https://nyti.ms/3dyijsR

Simone Biles’s Olympic Cast Members Emerge From U.S. Trials

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Biles and Sunisa Lee were the top two finishers in the all-around, and Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join them on the squad for the team event. Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner qualified as individual competitors.https://nyti.ms/3gWLFmO

2021 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials: What to Watch

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Day 2 of the event on Sunday night in St. Louis will determine which American gymnasts will be among Simone Biles’s supporting cast at the Tokyo Games.https://nyti.ms/2UIgV0a

Nike’s Shifts in Track and Field Are Top of Mind as Trials Begin

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports A series of contract changes, executive shuffling and internal responses to scandals have athletes and others wondering where the sport stands with Nike as it heads into the Olympics.https://nyti.ms/3zNhoOK

World Basketball Chief Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN AND ROMAIN MOLINA from NYT Sports Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation.https://nyti.ms/3cDcFFp

Baseball Is Returning to the Olympics, With or Without the U.S.

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Despite being ranked No. 2 in the world, Team U.S.A. has to fight its way to Tokyo in qualifiers that begin this week.https://nyti.ms/3fyxiEo