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FILE - Fourteen athletes of the fourteen teams compete in the men's Olympic 4x10 kilometers cross country relay in Sapporo, Feb. 12, 1972, at the start of the race. The northern Japanese city of Sapporo is set to announce on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, what it says will be a reduction in costs that will make it an attractive venue for the 2030 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo, File)

Sapporo says it can hold 2030 Olympics and also save money

By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama Nov. 29, 2021 05:05 AM EST

FILE - This Thursday, April 4, 2019 file photo shows a view of the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. The opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the current San Siro stadium, Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala announced Friday Oct. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Milan mayor: 2026 ceremony will be held in old San Siro

Oct. 29, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, and former NBA player Tony Parker, center right behind, talk with members of a basketball team at a basketball playground in Tremblay-en-France, outside Paris, Thursday, Oct.14, 2021. French President Emmanuel Macron will promote sports ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, Pool)

France to boost sport practice ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics

Oct. 14, 2021 09:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2021, file photo, a woman adjusts her face mask as she walks by a statue featuring the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating on display at the Shougang Park in Beijing. China's "zero tolerance" strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission of the coronavirus has kept kept the country where the virus first was detected in late 2019 largely free of the disease. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics

By Joe Mcdonald And Huizhong Wu Sep. 21, 2021 08:32 PM EDT

Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura bites the Olympic gold medal of Miu Goto, a member of Japan softball team who won the event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, at the city office building in Nagoya, central Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan mayor apologizes for biting athlete's gold medal

By Mari Yamaguchi Aug. 12, 2021 11:13 AM EDT

In this June 21, 2021, file photo, a resident receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shot at their office in Tokyo. Tokyo's COVID-19 infections surged to a six-month high Wednesday, July 21, 2021, with the Olympic host city logging 1,832 new cases just two days before the Games open. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Tokyo virus cases hit 6-month high 2 days before Games open

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 21, 2021 05:50 AM EDT

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach announces Brisbane as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session at Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 21, 2021. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP)

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 21, 2021 04:34 AM EDT

People gather at bars after government imposed 8 p.m. closing time for restaurants and bars under Tokyo's fourth state of emergency Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Tokyo. The latest state of emergency has asked restaurants and bars to close by 8 p.m., if not entirely. This has pushed people to drink outside, although many bars remain open and bustling with customers who are defying the rules and expressing frustration and indifference. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Tokyo's drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games

By Kantaro Komiya Jul. 21, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

A health reporting app called OCHA is shown on a smartphone on July 13, 2021, in Tokyo. Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Japan's Olympic security balancing act leaves few satisfied

By Foster Klug And Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 16, 2021 11:04 PM EDT

Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto looks on after the five-party meeting in Tokyo, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (Behrouz Mehri/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan bans fans at Tokyo-area Olympics venues due to virus

By Mari Yamaguchi And Stephen Wade Jul. 08, 2021 02:11 AM EDT

A German athlete, wearing face mask, walks past the Olympic rings display on their arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Thursday, July 1, 2021. The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of spectators or possibly none at all.(Kyodo News via AP)

As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 06, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

More Times Square police after man wounded by stray bullet

Jun. 28, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio promised Monday to dramatically boost the number of police officers in Times Square after a man reportedly...

Noblesville giving $1,000 to $2,000 bonuses to city workers

Jun. 28, 2021 10:23 AM EDT
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Another local government in Hamilton County plans to give virus-related bonuses to public employees. Firefighters...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Quad-City Times. June 9, 2021. Editorial: It’s time to step up Unfortunately, the people of Davenport have become...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Dallas Morning News. June 25, 2021. Editorial: ERCOT shouldn’t be exempt from laws of open government The Electric...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 27, 2021. Editorial: Ohio lawmakers should resist urge to score political points by cutting income tax ...