Tokyo’s oldest Olympian says ready for Paris 2024 “unless body breaks”
Tokyo 2020’s oldest competitor, 66-year-old Australian horse rider Mary Hanna, said on Saturday she also aimed to take part in the 2024 Olympics unless her body gave...
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Sunday to be big day for Cyprus at Olympics
Sunday is set to be an important day for Cypriot athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games, with several involved in their first endeavours. Cyclist Andri...
Carapaz wins gold in thrilling finish to road race
Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz produced an incredible late burst to win the gold medal in a thrilling Olympic men’s road race on Saturday as favourite Tadej...
China’s Yang wins battle of nerves to claim Tokyo’s first gold
China’s Yang Qian claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after prevailing in a battle of nerves with Russian Anastasiia Galashina in the women’s...
BOA still trying to convince some Team GB athletes to get vaccinated
The British Olympic Association is still trying to convince some athletes to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before next month’s Tokyo Olympics, chief executive Andy Anson...
Murray named in Britain’s tennis squad for Tokyo Games
Twice Olympic champion Andy Murray has been named in Britain’s tennis team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the British Olympic Association said on Thursday. Murray,...
IOC seeks to reassure Olympics would be safe as pandemic doubts swirl
With just nine weeks until the start of the Olympics in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday sought to calm fears in Japan...
Russia to compete under ROC acronym in Tokyo as part of doping sanctions
Russian athletes will compete under the acronym ROC at the Tokyo Olympics this year, as part of sanctions for several doping scandals, the International Olympic...
Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto chosen as head of Tokyo 2020 organisers
Japanese athlete-turned-politician Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as president of the Tokyo 2020 Organising committee, replacing a man who resigned after setting off a furore with sexist...
Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and apologised again for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a...
