TOKYO Tokyo submitted its bid to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering the file to the International Olympic Committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days before a Feb. 15 deadline.

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia The first major test event for the 2014 Sochi Olympics was hailed as a success. Construction for the games may be behind schedule elsewhere, but the Alpine skiing venue is ready.

RIO DE JANEIRO Rio Olympic organizers say they are confident preparations for the 2016 Games won't be affected by the police strike that is threatening to disrupt Carnival celebrations in the city.

LONDON Britain's Paralympics Games organizers celebrated the 200 days-to-go milestone Friday by completing the only permanent Paralympics venue, Eton Manor.

KABUL, Afghanistan Besides going after a medal in the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be taking a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women.

LONDON Think of it as "Colorado Springs East" - a training spot for U.S. Olympians in London.

SAO PAULO Rio Olympic organizers added Nissan as the fifth top-tier sponsor for the 2016 Games.

LONDON The chair of Olympic Park Legacy Company says she'll be stepping down after the games.

Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) set a new record by tallying her 13th and 14th consecutive world cup victories in Park City, Utah. On Feb. 2, Kearney came from behind and recorded 25.21 points on her final run to vault into first place in the mogul competition. She finished out the weekend with another gold medal in the dual mogul event.

LONDON The Olympic Park Legacy Company has started taking bids for naming rights for major stadiums once the 2012 London Olympics are complete.

LONDON Thousands of London 2012 volunteers are gathering at Wembley Arena for their first orientation and training event for the Olympics.

SAO PAULO The designer of the Olympic golf course for the 2016 Summer Games won't be announced until March.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland Governments, law enforcement agencies and betting operators agreed Thursday to work more closely together to fight illegal betting and corruption in sports.

LONDON Transit officials have rejected a petition for London's black cab drivers to bump up fares by 20 percent during the Summer Olympics.

LONDON James Bond might have to cancel that Caribbean vacation: British officials say time off for some who work at the MI5 and MI6 security agencies will be restricted during the London Olympics.

SYDNEY Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice plans to return to competition next week as she makes a late bid for Olympic selection following shoulder surgery in December.

LONDON Construction and engineering firm BAM Nuttall has won two major contracts to transform the Olympic Park after the London 2012 Games, officials said Thursday.

PARIS All that stuff about the Olympic ideal, how it's all about taking part, not winning, can often seem like so much hot air, rendered hopelessly quaint and outdated by the ultra-competitive and mercenary world of modern sport. Until, that is, you speak to Kieran Behan.

LONDON Have flame, will travel.

LONDON Memo to Brazil: That idea of putting up a giant Jesus statue in a London park to promote the 2016 Olympic Games is not going over well.

LONDON The IOC wants governments to do more to tackle illegal betting, match-fixing and other corrupt activities that authorities say could pose a bigger threat to sports and the Olympics than doping.

LONDON London police said Tuesday they have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly duped an American woman into handing over tens of thousands of dollars for an investment related to the upcoming Olympics.

The U.S. women's national team claimed an Olympic berth with a semi-final victory over Costa Rica on Jan. 27 at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Vancouver, B.C. Following the victory, Team USA claimed the championship by defeating Canada, 4-0.