Jul 29
I’m writing this in the press workroom at Ariake Gymnastics Center waiting for the women’s all-around final to start. Quite the drama two nights ago. I’m sure you knew Biles was out before we did. I was puzzled why she didn’t do the uneven bars and then she left the floor for a while. Finally word trickled into the arena that she had pulled out.
Read moreEveryone who came to Tokyo for the Olympics is required to quarantine for 14 days. I’m halfway through. We’re allowed to go out to do our jobs but we’re pretty limited the rest of the time. No one is going to feel sorry for us; we’re at the Olympics after all. But it does put a crimp in the fodder for E@J.
Read moreFor so many reasons, this will be an Olympics and a blog like no other: no fans; no cheering; a year late. Gone are the crowds and the multitude of languages you hear walking the streets of the Olympic city.
Read moreMother Nature packed a lot into Kaua’i. If you ask Anne and me, we believe she did some of her best work here. Read more
I left Pyeongchang this afternoon in a snowstorm and can’t wait to land in sunny Hawaii. I’m trading in my snow pants for shorts, my windchill for just being chill and my Olympic torch tornadoes for mai tais. Read more
At least a handful of countries have a “house” here at the Winter Games. I have seen (passing by) the Italy House, the Austria House, the Norway House and the USA House. Read more
“Have you been Chang-ed yet?” is now a common phrase heard among the Times’s Pyeongchang crew. Read more
Eat at Joe’s 