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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 9, 2016 shows Shawn Barber warms up prior to the senior men's pole vault at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Dan Riedlhuber/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 9, 2016 shows Shawn Barber warms up prior to the senior men's pole vault at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Dan Riedlhuber/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IOC panel chief arrives in Japan to inspect Tokyo Olympics bid

TOKYO, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Moutawakel and other members are in Tokyo in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, is greeted by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 4. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel (L), head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, gets out of a car as she arrives at a hotel in Tokyo on April 14. Earlier in the day, members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan to conduct an on-site inspection in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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IOC evaluation commission members arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Nawal El Moutawakel, head of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee, waves as she arrives at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on April 14. Members of the evaluation commission arrived in Japan in connection with Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Olympics: Rio Games draw to close, baton passed to Tokyo for 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 21 Kyodo - The Portuguese and Japanese words for thank you -- "Obrigado" and "Arigato" -- are projected inside Maracana Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Aug. 21, 2016. Tokyo will host the next Summer Olympics in 2020.

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Train supporting Japan's Olympics team begins running in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - A train decorated with photos, messages and other items in support of Japanese athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is unveiled to the press in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2016, ahead of the Summer Games starting Aug. 5. The train, whose floor is designed after venues for track and field, volleyball and other Olympic events, began running on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo as a special service until Aug. 25. On Aug. 26, the train's decorations will be revamped in support of Japanese athletes taking part in the Paralympics in Rio and it will run on the loop line until Sept. 15.

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Scenes of Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 26 Kyodo - A worker sorts out cables at the back of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Stadium in the Brazilian city on July 25, 2016, ahead of the 17-day Summer Games starting Aug. 5.

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Rio braces for terror attacks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 21 Kyodo - A Brazilian soldier inspects a car near the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro on July 21, 2016. Authorities have tightened security ahead of the 17-day Summer Games starting Aug. 5.

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Refugee team to compete at Rio Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 3 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks at a press conference in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 2, 2016, after an executive board meeting. The IOC has decided to have a team made up of between five and 10 refugee athletes compete at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Arena under construction for '16 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photo shows construction of a sports arena under way in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 19, 2014, for fencing and other events of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

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Tennis courts under construction for '16 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Photos shows construction of tennis courts under way in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 19, 2014, for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil.

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Rio Olympics organizing committee meets press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Carlos Arthur Nuzman (2nd from L), chairman of the organizing committee for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes (2nd from R) join other officials in reporting the status of preparations at a press conference in the Brazilian city on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Rio mayor explains construction plan for 2016 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes (L) explains a construction plan for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on July 3, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro.

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Rio mayor declares start of construction for 2016 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes (R) stands on a piece of heavy machinery to declare the launch of construction for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on July 3, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - The Olympic cauldron at Tokyo's National Stadium blazes after being lit by Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic women's wrestling champion at 55 kilograms, during a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition is to start in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic women's wrestling champion at 55 kilograms, waves to the crowd after lighting the Olympic cauldron at Tokyo's National Stadium during a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition is to start in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - Jet planes of the Blue Impulse, the precision flying demonstration team of Japan's Air-Self Defense Force, fly over Tokyo's National Stadium on May 31, 2014, during a farewell event. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, for a farewell event on May 31, 2014. The stadium is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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People bid farewell to Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People form the five-ring Olympic emblem on the field of Tokyo's National Stadium on May 31, 2014, during a farewell event. The stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, is to be demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The demolition work will begin in July and the new National Stadium is to be completed by March 2016.

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Final event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, to attend the "Japan Night" music concert on May 28, 2014, the first day of a two-day final event before the stadium is demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The work to demolish the stadium will begin in July and the new National Stadium will be completed in March 2016.

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Final event at Tokyo's National Stadium

TOKYO, Japan - People pack Tokyo's National Stadium, the centerpiece of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, to attend the "Japan Night" music concert on May 28, 2014, the first day of a two-day final event before the stadium is demolished to make way for the main venue for the 2020 Olympics. The work to demolish the stadium will begin in July and the new National Stadium will be completed in March 2016.

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Handover from London to Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Gilbert Felli, IOC Olympic Games executive director, speaks during a debriefing on the London 2012 Games on Nov. 17, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, venue for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara delivers a speech at a regular session of the metropolitan assembly in Tokyo on June 17, 2011. Ishihara said the Japanese capital will make a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, after losing its bid for the 2016 games.

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Ishihara back to Tokyo after Tokyo's failed Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara meets the press at the Tokyo metropolitan government office Oct. 4, 2009, after the Japanese capital failed to be chosen by the International Olympic Committee as host of the 2016 Summer Games.

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Tokyo fails in Olympic bid

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) prepares to hold a news conference in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago. At left is Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda.

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Tokyo fails in Olympic bid

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - (From L to R) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee chief Ichiro Kono can't hide their disappointment during a news conference in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.

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Chicago citizens disappointed with Olympic bid failure

CHICAGO, United States - People in Chicago look stunned after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.

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Hatoyama returns from Copenhagen

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife, Miyuki, arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 3, 2009, after the prime minister delivered a speech in Copenhagen in support of Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Rio de Janeiro chosen as 2016 Summer Games host

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People celebrate on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 2, 2009, after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.

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Rio de Janeiro chosen as 2016 Summer Games host

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - People dance on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 2, 2009, after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.

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Tokyo fails in Olympic bid

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara speaks during a news conference in Copenhagen on Oct. 2 after the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro as host of the 2016 Summer Games over Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.

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IOC kicks off meeting to pick 2016 Summer Olympic Games site

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge makes a speech at the opening ceremony of an IOC meeting in Copenhagen on Oct. 1. The IOC will pick a host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games from four candidates -- Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. (Pool photo)

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IOC kicks off meeting to pick 2016 Summer Olympic Games site

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge makes a speech at the opening ceremony of an IOC meeting in Copenhagen on Oct. 1. The IOC will pick a host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games from four candidates -- Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. (Pool photo)

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Hatoyama arrives in Copenhagen to support Tokyo's Olympic bid

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife Miyuki arrive in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Oct. 1 to rally support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo is vying with Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid.

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Hatoyama arrives in Copenhagen to support Tokyo's Olympic bid

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife Miyuki arrive in Copenhagen on Oct. 1 to rally support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo is vying with Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid.

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Hatoyama heads for Copenhagen in support of Tokyo's Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his wife Miyuki wave as they leave Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 1, 2009, for Copenhagen to rally support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Chicago Olympic bid committee briefs in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The city of Chicago gives a briefing in Copenhagen on Sept. 29, 2009, on its hope to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, with athletes who took part in past Olympics and Paralympics.

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Tokyo Olympic bid committee briefs in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Members of the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee for the Summer Olympic Games give a briefing to the press in Copenhagen on Sept. 29, 2009. The host city will be chosen from among Tokyo, Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

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IOC's Rogge arrives in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge responds to questions from reporters upon arriving in Copenhagen on Sept. 29, 2009, to attend an IOC general meeting to pick the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Rio Olympic bid committee briefs in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Rio de Janeiro bid committee chief Carlos Nuzman (C) gives a briefing in Copenhagen on Sept. 29, 2009, on the city's desire to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The host city will be chosen among Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo.

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Olympic medalist Suzuki instructs children at swimming event

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Seoul Olympic gold medal swimmer Daichi Suzuki (L) of Japan gives advice to children at an event hosted by the Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee for the Summer Olympic Games in Copenhagen on Sept. 29, 2009.

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Tokyo Tower lit up in 5 colors in hopes to host Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Tower is lit up in five colors on July 4 to demonstrate the Japanese capital's hopes to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. It was colored in strips from the upper part in white, yellow, red, green and blue to the bottom at 7 p.m. as dusk fell, using white light instead of the original black in the Olympic rings, tower operator officials said.

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IOC Evaluation Commission members in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People hold up signs opposing Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the planned location of the main stadium in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on April 17 as members of the Evaluation Commission of the International Olympic Committee inspect the site.

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Lower house passes resolution backing Tokyo's Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Representatives stand at a plenary session on March 17 to approve a resolution in support of Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 summer Olympic games. The resolution was endorsed by a majority vote of the ruling coalition parties -- the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito party -- plus the opposition Democratic Party of Japan and People's New Party.

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Tokyo Gov. Ishihara enthusiastic about winning Olympic bid

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on June 5 after Tokyo, seeking to win a bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, earned the highest score in the first selection phase held the previous day in Athens by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. Tokyo moved to the final phase along with three other cities -- Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

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Tokyo picked as Japan's candidate to host 2016 Games

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara beams after Tokyo was picked over Fukuoka on Aug. 30 as Japan's candidate to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo will now face a much tougher bidding race in the international stage.

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Tokyo picked as Japan's candidate to host 2016 Games

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) shakes hands with Japan Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda after Tokyo was picked on Aug. 30 as Japan's candidate to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo will now face a much tougher bidding race in the international stage.

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Gymnastics: Proud Uchimura to mark career finale in March event

Japanese artistic gymnastics great Kohei Uchimura, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic men's all-around gold medalist, looked back on his career with pride Friday as he announced his impending retirement. The 33-year-old, a six-time individual all-around world champion, said he will make one last appearance in a retirement event on March 12 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, where he will give a demonstration on all six apparatus. Uchimura earned his fourth games berth for the Tokyo Olympics last summer but suffered a shock early exit as he focused solely on the horizontal bar following persistent shoulder problems. He had already decided to call time on his career when he finished sixth in the final of the same apparatus at the world championships in October in Kitakyushu, the southwestern Japan city where he was born.