Elegy for a Heartbroken Medalist

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Japan celebrated Kokichi Tsuburaya when he won bronze in the 1964 Olympic marathon in Tokyo. But he died believing he had let his country down.https://nyti.ms/3hPmuTm

A Quiet Demonstration and a Long Shadow

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Few noticed Wyomia Tyus’s subtle gesture in support of human rights at the 1968 Olympics. But her act is part of a rich history of athlete protest.https://nyti.ms/3zwGrFu

Tamara Press, Olympian Whose Feats Raised Questions, Dies at 83

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports She won three gold medals in the 1960s but was the focus of speculation about her gender. She retired after pulling out of a track meet that would have required a sex test.https://nyti.ms/3xPxvKr

When the Tokyo Olympics Went Missing

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The 1940 Games, scheduled for Japan, were returned to the I.O.C. because of a war against China and political infighting, rather than a pandemic.https://nyti.ms/2R3oJoA

Peter Snell, Record-Breaking Runner in the 1960s, Dies at 80

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports A middle-distance runner from New Zealand, he set world records in five events and won three Olympic gold medals.https://nyti.ms/36Ft1Yp