267 articles tagged "tokyo-olympics"
American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from tomorrow's floor final at the Tokyo Olympics but is yet to make a decision on whether she will compete in the beam final on Tuesday.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
Defending champions Brazil will face Mexico in the semifinal of the men’s football competition at the Tokyo Olympics after beating Egypt 1-0 in the quarterfinal. Matheus Cunha scored the winning goal for Brazil.
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah has become the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retain her Olympic 100 metres title. The 29-year-old ran 10.61 seconds, a new Ol
Pacific Sprint King Banuve Tabakaucoro has ended his Tokyo 2020 campaign with a seventh-place finish in Heat 4 of Round 1 of the men’s 100 metres. He clocked a time of 10.70 seconds. The 28-year-old was qua
The Black Ferns 7s team has beaten France 26-12 to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the heartbreak of finishing second to Australia at the Rio Games five years ago. Michaela Blyde, Gayle Broughton and Stacey
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the best from the Fijiana 7s team is yet to come. He says we have witnessed a legacy in the making from our Fijiana in Tokyo. The Prime Minister says ahead of the Rio Oly
Fijiana 7s team captain Rusila Nagasau says it is what it is for them playing rugby. She has thanked the team for standing back up and winning bronze last night. /+AUDIO-13382254926105bafc68b725d211f6.mp3+AUDI
The Fijiana 7s team has made a remarkable and inspiring achievement tonight to create history and win bronze in the Olympic Games. The national side defeated Great Britain 21-12 at Tokyo Stadium to win their first
There is no formal complaint against Amy Perrett of Australia who was the referee in the first semifinal between Fiji and New Zealand this afternoon. Perrett is being widely criticised for the unfair way she offici
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we may not all agree on what constitutes a knock-on but we can all agree our Fijiana played their hearts out. He says from 8th place in the Rio Olympics to defeating the reign
Pacific Sprint King Banuve Tabakaucoro has qualified for Round 1 of the 100 metres competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Tabakaucoro tied for third place with a time of 10.59 seconds in the preliminary round this aft
The Fijiana 7s team will play Great Britain in the bronze medal match at 8.30 tonight in the Olympic Games after going down fighting in extra time to New Zealand in the semifinal this afternoon. Fiji led 7-5 at hal
Team Fiji Chef De Mission to the Tokyo Olympics, Patrick Bower says the road looks great for the Fijiana 7s team. He says they are looking at the team as a medal prospect. Speaking from Japan, Bower says they
The captain of the Fijiana 7s team Rusila Nagasau says they are at the Olympic Games to create history. She told the Associated Press that it is will be a big thing for them to be the first women in Fiji to win a g
Pacific sprint king Banuve Tabakaucoro will make his Olympic Games debut in heat 2 of the Men’s 100m preliminary round this afternoon. Tabakaucoro has ran a season-best of 11.20 and is 520th in the world ranking.
