497 articles tagged "olympics"
Team Fiji Men’s 7s captain Jerry Tuwai says they have a big task ahead and their focus right now is on Argentina. Tuwai says we are suffering a lot with the pandemic right now and that's what matters to us, we ar
When the women's gymnastics competition at the Tokyo Olympic games will kicks off, we will all get to see athletes compete superhuman feats of strength and artistry. But that isn’t the only story. Team Germany showcas
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles says she has to focus on her mental health after pulling out of the women's gymnastics team final. The American left the arena after the vault, but later returned to su
Team Fiji swimmer Taichi Vakasama finished fourth in the first heat of the men's 200 metres breaststroke last night. The 21-year-old clocked a time of 2 minutes 17.35 seconds. Panama's Christianson Bernhard Ty
The Fiji Men’s 7s team will play Argentina at 2.30pm today in the second semifinal of the Tokyo Olympics 7s competition. The national side booked their place in the semifinal after overcoming Australia 19-0 last
Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka suffered a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earned a straight-set win in Tokyo. Osaka has been one of the faces of the Games in the Japanese capital and
Alaskan teenager Lydia Jacoby upstaged her 2016 Olympic champion teammate Lily King to win a surprise gold medal in the women's 100m breaststroke. The 17-year-old accelerated over the final 25 metres to push ahead
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Team will play Australia in the last quarter-final at 10 tonight in the Tokyo Olympics. Fiji won all their three pool matches. Our first two wins against Japan and Canada were tough but Fi
Flora Duffy won Bermuda’s first-ever Olympic gold medal when she delivered a dominating run leg to convincingly triumph in the women’s triathlon on a stormy Tokyo course today. Duffy was part of a group of seve
Team Fiji Men’s 7s team played with a lot of character and kept a solid defence as they outmuscled Great Britain 33-7 in their last pool match in the Tokyo Olympics. It was a much changed Fiji outfit compared to
Philippines Hidilyn Diaz became her country's first ever Olympic gold medallist as she won the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at Tokyo 2020. Reuters reports that in her fourth Olympics, the 30-year-old l
A tough battle awaits our Men’s 7s team when they face Great Britain in their last pool match today. While Fiji has struggled to beat Japan and Canada, Great Britain have made easy work of Japan and Canada and h
At the age of just 13, Japan's Momiji Nishiya has made history by winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's street skateboarding at the Games in Tokyo. Nishiya topped a youthful podium with Rayssa Leal o
The 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony, which took place in Tokyo on Friday, was a little bit eerie, but there were plenty of exuberant outfits to at least sort of distract from the empty stands. For starters, the Japanese s
The Fiji Men’s 7s team have won their second game 28-14 against Canada in the Tokyo Olympics and it was another tough encounter for the team. Fiji scored the first try through Napolioni Bolaca who made a line bre
Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt backed his endurance to take the sting out of two young hotshot rivals as he delivered a devastating late surge to break clear on a sweltering run leg and take gold in a thrilling men's Oly
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has congratulated Team Fiji for the first win in the Men’s 7s competition in the Tokyo Olympics, and says everyone in Fiji is with the team in spirit. While speaking in Parliame
Adam Peaty wrote his name into the history books once again as he powered to 100 metres breaststroke gold in Tokyo to become the first British swimmer to defend his Olympic title. The world record holder blew away
The Fiji Men’s 7s team survived a major scare from Japan, and phases of determined play ensured a 24-19 victory in their first pool match of the 7s competition in the Tokyo Olympics. Fiji scored straight after th
The family of Fiji 7s team coach Gareth Baber has sent the team a video message and wished them well before their first match against Japan in the Olympic 7s competitions this afternoon. Baber's wife and children
