Tokyo Olympics updates: Organizers report 19 new COVID cases; flagbearers to make history

TOKYO — With the opening ceremony less than a day away, the Tokyo Olympics are about to begin in full force. Several events are already in the midst of competition, and the U.S. softball team has already proven itself with a 2–0 start to the first Olympic softball tournament since 2008. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/22/2021-tokyo-olympics-latest-covid-opening-ceremony-news/8051979002/

U.S. gymnastics trials: Simone Biles and rest of women’s Olympic team to be selected Sunday

Simone Biles and the rest of the women’s gymnastics field will close out the U.S. Olympic team trials at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis with their second day of competition. The event will conclude with naming the 2021 women’s Olympic team. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/06/27/tokyo-olympics-simone-biles-us-trials-final/536071200