Athletes to follow during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
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The long-awaited 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo have officially begun following a pandemic pushback that postponed the Games for one year. Although in-person spectators won't be allowed due to a state of emergency prompted by COVID-19 in Japan, there is still plenty to look forward to this year, as multiple Olympians have the potential to make history. Men's 200m Round 1; 10:05 p.m. Men's 200m Semifinals, 7:50 a.m. Men's 200m Final, 8:55 a.m. Women's Singles First Round, 10:00 p.m. Women's Singles Second Round, 10 p.m. Women's Singles Third Round, 10:00 p.m. Women's Singles Quarterfinals, 10:00 p.m. Women's Singles Semifinals, 10:00 p.m. Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match, Gold Medal Match and Victory Ceremony; 11:00 p.m. USA v. France, 8:00 a.m. USA v. Iran, 12:40 a.m. USA v. Czech Republic, 8:00 a.m. Men's Quarterfinals, 12:40 a.m. & 4:20 a.m. Men's Semifinals, 12:15 a.m. & 7:00 a.m. Men's Gold Medal Game, 10:30 p.m. Men's Bronze Medal Game, 7:00 a.m.
Keep track of these eight standout stars at this year's competition with the following schedules, and find more coverage at CBS Sports. All events are tentative and listed in Eastern time. Live coverage of the events will air live on Peacock and re-air on NBC, NBCSN, and USA.Noumea — France's president held a flurry of meetings with local representatives in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging calm after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will stay in place to quell what he called an "unprecedented insurrection."
Kathmandu — Nepali climber Phunjo Lama on Thursday reached Mount Everest's summit in 14 hours and 31 minutes, smashing the record for the world's fastest ascent of the mountain by a woman. Climbers usually take days to reach the top of the 29,032-foot mountain, spending nights on its different camps to rest and acclimatize.
New Delhi — Indian justice officials have changed course amid outrage over the bail terms set for a teenager accused of killing two people while driving a Porsche at high speed while drunk and without a license. The 17-year-old son of a wealthy businessman had been ordered to write a 300-word essay and work with the local traffic police for 15 days to be granted bail — a decision that was made within 15 hours of his arrest.
Zurich — A woman jogger was killed by a naked man who was screaming and attacking people in a lakeside park in Switzerland, police said Wednesday. The attack happened Tuesday evening in Mannedorf on Lake Zurich, around 12 miles southeast of Switzerland's biggest city, the Zurich cantonal police said.
Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel immediately ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland and appeared ready to do the same with its ambassador to Spain.