Olympics 2021

Published
August 16, 2021

Letter: ‘Vital service’ not based in fact is not useful
Published
August 10, 2021

Tokyo Games are least-watched Olympics ever for NBC

NBC averaged 15.5 million viewers according to Nielsen prime-time telecast data, a record low for an Olympics on the network that has carried the Summer Games since 1988.
Published
August 10, 2021

Mainewhile: Women making strides at the Olympics
Published
August 2, 2021

Letter: Simone Biles is the Greatest of All Time
Published
July 30, 2021

Japan expands virus state of emergency after record spikes amid Olympics

Japan has expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday.
Published
July 28, 2021

Michael Phelps knows all too well what Simone Biles is going through

Phelps said Biles' bowing out of the competition was the kind of "eye-opening experience" that could turn into a major positive by bringing greater awareness of mental health issues.
Published
July 23, 2021

With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

Athletes marched into the stadium in their usual parade of nations, some socially distanced, others clustering together in ways utterly contrary to organizers' hopes.
Published
July 22, 2021

From canoe slalom to rock climbing, the Tokyo Olympics are full of intriguing yet lesser-known sports

Many of the niche sports people can watch at the Summer Games are also performed across Maine, according to local athletes.
Published
July 22, 2021

From canoe slalom to rock climbing, the Tokyo Olympics are full of intriguing yet lesser-known sports

Many of the niche sports people can watch at the Summer Games are also performed across Maine, according to local athletes.
Published
July 21, 2021

Lewiston’s Rancourt & Co. hand-sews 2021 Olympic sneakers for opening, closing ceremonies

"We're making sneakers for people who are going to be on the world stage." — President Mike Rancourt.