Olympics

The Tokyo Olympic committee head plans to resign Friday amid a firestorm of criticism about his comments disparaging women's participation in organizing the Tokyo Games, say Japanese outlets.

The TrackTown Summer Series came to the Portland area on its three-city tour. The nascent series is part of broad efforts to increase the sport’s U.S. popularity in non-Olympic years.

A campaign to bring the Olympics to Oregon, how quince is like croquet, and a brand new taste.

Our news roundtable takes up the biggest stories of the week. Plus, we learn about early Native American trade routes and get an update from Rio on the behind-the-scenes politics of the Olympics.

Alfred Carlton Gilbert, Oregon's first Olympic gold medalist, was an incredible athlete but he also was a magician, inventor and successful businessman.

On the opening day of the 2016 Olympics, we'll listen back to a conversation with Oregon track star Alexi Pappas, who is running for Greece in Rio. Also, over the next four days, we'll listen back to all of our On The Road series. Today: 395.

This summer, former University of Oregon and current TrackTown USA star Alexi Pappas will lace up her running shoes for the Greek team at this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

We review some of the biggest stories of the week. Then, ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio, Jules Boykoff tells us how the city is preparing and how these games compare to past Olympics.

Part of why the Olympic Trials in Eugene are such a big draw is the city's passion for running. What drives the connection? We asked.

Despite recent tragedies in Orlando, Istanbul and now Dallas, the security personnel at the Olympic Trials in Eugene must balance vigilance with openness.