497 articles tagged "olympics"
Japan has won gold in baseball at Tokyo 2020 after beating the United States. The hosts won 2-0 in a largely empty Yokohama Baseball Stadium. The victory means Team Japan complete an historic double with the w
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan won the 10,000m to seal her second gold and third medal of the Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old, who had been seeking an unprecedented golden treble, had missed out on that feat when sh
India has claimed their first-ever Olympic gold in athletics as Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin at Tokyo 2020. The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion who is only 23-years-old registered a best throw of 87.58m to
Brazil has defended its Olympic men's football title following a dramatic extra-time victory over Spain this morning. Substitute Malcom slotted home the winner after 108 minutes to hand Brazil the gold medal.
Team USA has secured their fourth straight Olympic gold medal as they beat France 87-82 in Tokyo. It was the second time the two teams had met in the competition, with France ending the USA's 25-game winning run in
The Brazil soccer team will be relying on Everton forward Richarlison if they are to retain their Olympic gold medal when they take on Spain in the final tonight. Richarlison is currently the top goal scorer of the
The USA Men's Basketball team will be looking to add their sixteenth Olympic gold medal when they take on the French team in the final later this afternoon. A historically dominant force in international basketball
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they will plan for a proper celebration for our Fiji 7s teams when at least 80 percent of Fijian adults are fully vaccinated. He made the comment while announcing a million-do
Canadian Damian Warner has won Olympic gold in the decathlon. He won with an Olympic record-setting 9,018 points. Kevin Mayer of France, who holds the current world decathlon record, took the silver with 8,726
American beach volleyball pair April Ross and Alix Klineman - nicknamed The A-Team have claimed the gold medal beating Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy 21-15 21-16 in just 43 minutes. The te
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya has defended her Olympic title in the women’s 1,500 metres. 27-year-old Kipyegon ran the race in an Olympic record time of 3:53.11. She becomes only the third athlete to retain an Oly
Canada beat Sweden on penalties to win women's football gold at Tokyo 2020. It marks the first Olympic gold in the competition for Canada who won successive bronze medals in London and Rio. The game went to ex
Cuba continues to dominate men's boxing at Tokyo 2020. They have now won three out of five gold medals so far. The latest gold medal came from Julio Cesar la Cruz who now has two Olympic gold medals. The
American Allyson Felix has become the most decorated female track and field athlete of all time by taking the 400 metres bronze for her 10th Olympic medal. Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the gold medal, wit
Five members of Australia's men's Olympic hockey team have been disciplined after breaching COVID-19 rules to buy alcohol in the national team's latest embarrassment at Tokyo 2020. The players left the Olympic Vill
Jamaica has won the women's 4x100m relay for the first time since 2004. The Jamaican team won the race in 41.02 seconds for the second-fastest time in history behind the United States' world record of 40.82 at the
Italy has won the men’s 4x100-metres relay to give Marcell Jacobs his second gold medal at Tokyo 2020. Jacobs who won the men’s 100-metres was part of the team that won the sprint relay. The Italians edged
Organisers of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will aim to set a world record when they try to fly a football pitch-sized flag off the Eiffel Tower as the Olympics are handed over to them from Tokyo tomorrow. Paris
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has just confirmed that they are announcing a million-dollar reward package for the victories of our Fiji 7s Men’s Team and the Fijiana Women’s Team. Bainimarama says rugby do
Olympic gold medalist Kalione Nasoko was determined to not let his injury keep him from wearing the Fiji 7s jersey again. Nasoko says it was tough for him hearing that he had an ACL injury and had to leave for S
