Team LGBT+ wins visibility at Tokyo Olympics
There have been tears. There has been controversy. But for LGBT+ people, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marked a highpoint for visibility, acceptance and medals, with a record number of gay, lesbian, ...
Tokyo 2020 could yet have positive legacy despite unprecedented challenges
A tropical storm was scheduled to sweep into Tokyo on the final day of the Olympics on Sunday, only to weaken shortly prior to landfall and fail to flood the ...
Fewer viewers, nervous sponsors: Olympics must rethink strategy to stay relevant
t the conclusion of every Olympics, there are reflections on the importance and relevance of the Games. There are always a wide range of opinions, from those who praise the ...
Tokyo douses Olympic flame, ending pandemic Games
Tokyo doused its Olympic flame in a ceremony on Sunday that echoed the restraint of a Games that played out without spectators and were defined and transformed by the global ...
US, India finally get athletics gold, Japan win baseball title (wrapup)
The United States ended a drought and India seized their first ever gold medal in athletics at the Olympics on Saturday, while baseball-mad Japan won their maiden gold in the ...
Malcolm grabs golden glory for Brazil in football final
Brazil retained their Olympic football title with substitute Malcolm scoring an extra-time winner in a 2-1 victory over Spain in Saturday’s men’s gold medal game.
After the game ...
Tokyo Olympics a bittersweet experience for Cyprus stars
Cyprus enjoyed a successful Tokyo Olympics, with the 15-strong athlete delegation giving some very good performances, despite returning home without a medal.
The best-placed finishes were by Pavlos Kontides, who ...
Chopra wins historic javelin gold for India
Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin on Saturday with a best throw of 87.58 metres to claim an historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India.
The Czech Republic’s ...
Germany’s modern pentathlon coach disqualified after punching horse
Germany’s modern pentathlon coach Kim Raisner will not be part of Saturday’s men’s individual competition at the Tokyo Olympics after she hit a horse with her fist ...
Durant guides Team USA to basketball gold over France
NBA superstar Kevin Durant led Team USA’s victory over France in the men’s basketball final in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a first-round loss and claiming a 16th gold ...
Kontides: huge support gives me a boost to continue
“Now that raw emotions have subsided, I realise how big a success fourth place at an Olympic Games is,” said Cyprus sailing star Pavlos Kontides at a press conference at ...
Paris 2024 to fly ‘biggest flag ever’ from Eiffel tower
The Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee will attempt a world record on Sunday when they will unfurl from the Eiffel tower and fly what they hope will be the biggest flag ...
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
Two Belarus coaches who cut short https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-belarusian-sprinter-decided-defect-way-airport-family-fears-about-2021-08-05 sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and were removed from ...
Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know right now
U.S. men continued to sputter on the Olympic athletics track, failing to qualify in the 4×100 metres finals and suffering in an upset in the 110m hurdles where they were ...
As times shrink, shoe debate grows
As athletics records continue to fall at the Olympics, adulation and incredulity at such extreme examples of human endeavour are being followed by more sober reflection as fans try to ...
Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya landed on Wednesday in Poland to take refuge after defying an order to return early to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics.
Reminiscent of sporting ...
Facebook mistakenly blocked sprint queen from Instagram
Facebook mistakenly blocked gold medallist sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, from Instagram, the company said on Wednesday.
The Jamaican sprinter had tweeted that she had been ...
Artymata sets new Cypriot record but fails to qualify for 400m final
Cyprus track star Eleni Artymata missed out on qualifying for the women’s 400m final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday despite setting a new Cypriot record in the event.
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Gold for De Grasse, another huge 400m hurdles record
Canada’s Andre De Grasse added gold to a groaning collection of minor medals with victory in the 200 metres, Kenya went one-two in the men’s 800m and Peruth Chemutai ...
Records tumble on amazing day at the Olympics
Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a second successive sprint double, Karsten Warholm won the 400m hurdles with an astonishing world record and American teenager Mu Athing crushed the 800 metres on an incredible ...
Artymata and Trajkovic through to track semis in Tokyo
TWO Cypriot athletes progressed to the semi-finals of their track events at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
Eleni Artymata qualified for the semi-finals of the women’s 400 metres, while Milan ...
Biles returns to claim balance beam bronze
Simone Biles made a fearless return to competition on Tuesday, capping a tumultuous Tokyo Games with a bronze medal on the balance beam.
The final gold of the women’s ...
Warholm smashes world record as IOC probes Belarus over sprinter
The Olympics governing body was probing Belarus’ treatment of an athlete seeking refuge while Norway’s Karsten Warholm demolished a world record on the track and Simone Biles was set ...
Biles back in Olympic spotlight, Belarus star fears for her life
Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam competition, officials said on Monday, in what would be the US superstar gymnast’s last chance for gold in Tokyo after pulling ...