267 articles tagged "tokyo-olympics"
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
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
India has beaten Germany 5-4 to win an Olympic medal in men's hockey after 41 years. They go home with a bronze medal. India lost only two matches in Tokyo and the teams they lost to - Australia and Belgium pl
Belgium has won their first Olympic hockey title with a dramatic shootout win over Australia in the men's final. The match had finished 1-1, with Florent van Aubel giving Belgium the lead early in the third quarter
A karate gold medal, an Olympic first, a national record and a wedding anniversary - all in a day's work for Spain's Sandra Sanchez Jaime. She took karate's first-ever gold when she won the women's kata and at 39 b
Eighteen-year-old Spaniard Alberto Gines Lopez has claimed the first men's combined sport climbing gold in Olympic history after a thrilling lead final. Gines Lopez won the speed final as he raced up This is S
Steven Gardiner has won Olympic 400m gold to secure the Bahamas' first medal of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Gardiner who is the current 400m world champion crossed the line in 43.85 seconds. Colombia's Anthony Zambr
Team USA will play France in the final of the men's basketball as they chase their fourth consecutive gold medal. The Americans recovered from a shaky start to beat Australia 97-78 in their semi-final. Austral
The father of the Olympic gold medalist Iosefo Masi, says all the sacrifices that his son has made has paid off after he was chosen to represent the Fiji 7’s team and winning gold. Atonio Kawakawa says Masi who i
Italy broke their own world record to be crowned men's team pursuit Olympic champions for the first time in 61 years at Tokyo 2020. The quartet of Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon and Jonathan Milan
Uganda's Peruth Chemutai has won the 3,000m steeplechase gold as Kenyan world champion and world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech finished seventh. Chepkoech had complained after Sunday's heats that she was suffer
Emmanuel Korir led home countryman Ferguson Rotich to complete a Kenyan one-two in the 800m final. Korir, who finished sixth in the 400m final at Doha 2019, showed his finishing speed as he made a decisive break f
Canada's Andre de Grasse has won his first gold and fifth Olympic medal overall as he beat the world champion, Noah Lyles, in the final 50 metres of the 200m final. The 26-year-old, who took bronze in the 100m fin
The USA's Sydney McLaughlin has smashed her own world record with a sensational run as she took Olympic gold in the women's 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Games. McLaughlin who is only 21 powered down the home straight
Olympic gold medalist, Jiuta Wainiqolo says he thought he was never going to make the Fiji 7’s team for the Olympics as the training was hard. Wainiqolo says he overcame the challenges after switching from 15’s
Australia's Olympic committee says Australian athletes damaged beds in their Olympic village hotel rooms and put a hole in a wall before leaving. Some athletes also showed "unacceptable behaviour" on their flight
