497 articles tagged "olympics"
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah is on course to complete a sprint double after equalling her personal best to qualify for the women's 200 metres final. The 100 metres champion clocked 21.66 seconds to lead the quali
Tokyo Games organisers said they are investigating after a group of athletes were found drinking alcohol in the Olympic village this week, violating measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The athletes were ca
Nemia Wainiqolo who is the father of Olympic gold medal-winning 7s player Jiuta Wainiqolo says they have planned a small celebration for Jiuta before he leaves for France later this month. Jiuta has secured a three
Australia's Emma McKeon became the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics with two more golds yesterday. She won the 50 metres freestyle before helping Australia win the women's 4x100m medley
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim has added Olympic gold to his list of accolades in the men's high jump in Tokyo -and persuaded organisers to let him share it with his friend and rival, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi. Both B
Peter Bol has qualified for the men's 800 metres final in Tokyo, becoming the first Australian to achieve the feat since Ralph Doubell won gold at the 1968 Olympics. Bol set an Australian and Oceania record with a
US shot-putter Raven Saunders has made the Tokyo Olympics' first podium demonstration, after winning her event's silver medal. BBC News reports as the medallists posed for photos, Saunders raised her arms and cross
Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas has set a world record - the first to be broken in athletics at the Tokyo Games - as she won Olympic gold in the triple jump. BBC News reports Rojas who is the silver medallist at Rio 201
Alexander Zverev has become the first German to win the men's singles Olympic gold medal as he beat Karen Khachanov in straight sets at Tokyo 2020. The fourth seed played some stunning tennis to beat his opponent f
Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs is the new sprint king of the world after he claimed a shock gold in the Olympic Men’s 100 metres final this morning. Jacobs who switched from long jump in 2018 clocked a time of 9.8
Australia's Logan Martin has won gold in the men's freestyle BMX. This is the first time the event has been held at the Olympics. Martin was top-seeded and therefore the favourite to win going into the contest
Australia's Emma McKeon has won two more gold medals in Tokyo, taking her medal tally at this Olympics Games to seven — the equal most by any woman in any sport in Olympic history. The dual gold medals came in th
Two silver medallists from Georgia were told to leave the Olympic Games for taking a sightseeing trip in Tokyo. Leaving the athletes' village for non-Games purposes is against measures designed to protect against C
Fijiana 7s coach Saiasi Fuli says the achievement of Team Fiji at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is dedicated to Fijians around the world that have been supporting them through their journey. Speaking from Japan, Fuli say
American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from tomorrow's floor final at the Tokyo Olympics but is yet to make a decision on whether she will compete in the beam final on Tuesday. The four-time Olympic champion h
Caeleb Dressel got the help he needed and delivered a monumental butterfly leg himself to power the United States to a gold medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay, breaking the world record. The U.S. finished in 3:
New Zealand shot put champion Dame Valerie Adams has won her fourth Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020. She got bronze in the women's shot put final this afternoon. This is her fifth Olympic shot put final. Adam
The Chef De Mission for Team Fiji at the Tokyo Olympics, Patrick Bower says all Team Fiji athletes are safe and COVID-19 free. Speaking from Japan, Bower says in the recent review released from the City, the case n
Australia’s 23-year-old Rohan Browning shocked the world last night in the men's 100 metres heats when he beating the second-fastest man in history Yohan Blake of Jamaica and Britain’s Chijindu Ujah. Browning r
Fijiana 7s team star Reapi Uluinasau is the Olympic Games 7s competition top try scorer. Uluinasau also collected 40 points in the tournament which is the highest by any player. She scored a total of eight tri
