497 articles tagged "olympics"
On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over comments he made about the Holocaust, The news is the latest in a series of embarrassments for Tokyo organisers that have sp
While it has not been easy to get information on our opponents in the Olympic Men’s 7s competition, Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach, Gareth Baber says they have done some analysis of teams such as Great Britain, Japan and
Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after being approved by the International Olympic Committee. The Australian city was named the preferred bidder before being proposed by the IOC executive bo
Great Britain started their Olympic campaign successfully as the women's football side beat Chile 2-0 comfortably in an empty stadium in Sapporo, Japan. Manchester City striker Ellen White scored either side of the
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says winning gold in the Olympic Games will be a huge lift for the country, which is going through a difficult period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to World Rugby, B
The All Blacks 7s team has been hit with an injury blow on arrival in Tokyo with senior player Sam Dickson ruled out of the Olympics due to a hamstring injury sustained in training. They announced Dickson’s injur
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber has attempted to use the hardships associated with the pandemic as motivation for the Olympics, but admits this period has been the toughest of his coaching career. Baber tol
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber has predicted a bright future for rising star, Sireli Maqala and says people are starting to notice his talent. Maqala is the 13th player for the Fiji Team for the Tokyo Olym
The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if COVID-19 cases spiked, as more athletes tested positive for the virus and sponsors ditched plans to attend Friday's opening ce
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says he always knew Semi Radradra could have a positive impact on the team especially on the new players. Baber says Radradra has all the traits of a true professional
A composer has quit the team creating the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after it emerged he had bullied classmates with disabilities at school. Old magazine articles resurfaced in which Keigo Oyamada boasted of t
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says there were plans to have some warm up games before next week’s Olympic 7s competition but that will not happen. While speaking to Legend FM News from Oita in Japan, Ba
South Africa Rugby says Blitzboks coach Neil Powell will be forced to coach his team remotely during the Olympics after being put in isolation for a compulsory Powell tested positive in Kagoshima after the team tra
Fiji Men’s 7s team coach Gareth Baber says playing Japan in their home ground is always tough but the inclusion of the three Fijian players in the Japanese side will be an added challenge. The Japan 7s team
Team Fiji Men’s 7s Coach Gareth Baber says the key fundamentals such as getting possession back from restarts and defence are some of the things the team is focused on in their training sessions leading up to the Olym
We are days out from the highly-anticipated Olympic Games opening ceremony, yet no performers have been officially announced. Though what has been confirmed is that there will be no screaming fans in the stan
The coach of the South Africa 7s team Neil Powell has tested positive for COVID-19. Powell tested positive on Sunday on arrival in Japan and is now isolating in Kagashimo where the squad is based for a pre-Ga
Overseas-based players Semi Radradra, Filimoni Botitu and Aminiasi Tuimaba have settled in well with the Fiji Men's 7s team in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Radradra, Botitu and Tuimaba, played most
The South Africa Men's Rugby Sevens team has been put into isolation upon arrival in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games, having been informed of a positive COVID-19 case on their inbound flight. None of the players a
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Djokovic, who claimed a record-equalling 20th Men's Grand Slam title last weekend, had said he was "50-50" about whe
