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Fans will be absent from the Games as coronavirus infections continue to climb in Japan

20-year-old makes his Games debut after his recent quarter-finals run at Wimbledon - his best result at a Grand Slam

British swimmer is among the "biased" athletes who want the event to happen and is taking every precaution to compete

The country has won a total of three gold medals in three different sports, with the latest at the 2004 Athens Games

The experimental format is aimed at providing more thrills for fans with three days of competitive action

The lightweight bout was stopped at 2:38 after the 29-year-old Russian put the Brazilian in a rear naked choke

Sprint king disappointed with lack of development of compatriots after his retirement

British media reports French striker is all set to join Italian Serie A side

Olympic boss hoping success on the field of play for host nation could shift mood

New Spurs boss says striker is crucial to Premier League side’s next season ambitions

Ruling says ‘no criminal act on the part of the people targeted by the complaint could be proven’

Runaway leader will be wary of any slips as he aims to thump rivals again on stage 20

World champion clocks 1min 26.134sec to take top spot for first-ever sprint race

Former champions eye return to glory with country’s first professional league for females

Positive test for unnamed person heightens worries over biosecurity

South African golfer leads the field by two shots at halfway stage of British Open

Despite missing banned superstar Sun Yang, country seeking strong showing at Tokyo Games with record contingent

Tennis player becomes first girl from Pakistan to win Asian Tennis Federation 14&U event

World number one needs Games gold and then the US Open to become the first man to capture the Golden Grand Slam

Seven-times world champion is 32 points behind Dutch youngster Max Verstappen after just nine races

Arsenal star was targeted by trolls online along with teammates Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho after penalty miss

Just one week is left until the opening ceremony as the virus infections surge in the Japanese capital

Concept car features larger 18 inch wheels with covers and simpler and 'more neutral' front and rear wings for drivers

Australian tennis star is the recent athlete to see his Olympics dream shattered by the coronavirus pandemic

FIGC president Gabriele Gravina says the new European champions must improve its stadiums if the bid is to succeed

Since his Olympic debut in 2008, Kohei Uchimura had spearheaded his country to win the gold in three straight Games

21-year-old McLaren driver was robbed of his £40,000 watch leaving Wembley following the Italy-England final

The report says all the major decisions in the European championship tournament were proven to be technically correct

Red Devils have gone from strength to strength as the 2016 silver medal has been the spur to go on to better things

A court ruled on July 10 that the 72-year-old would stay under house arrest until a three million euro bail was paid

36-year-old Portuguese international has one year left in his contract as his future remains uncertain in Turin

Argentine will reportedly sign a five-year deal after taking a 50 percent wage cut to prolong his stay at Camp Nou

22-year-old, who was named Euro 2020 player of the tournament, heads to France on a free transfer from AC Milan

Leaked audio recording of chairman also targets club legends Raul and Casillas as "the two biggest Real Madrid frauds"

34-year-old World Cup winner is reported to be set to sign a two-year contract worth three million euros per season

It's the 149th edition of golf's oldest major championship which was cancelled last year for the first time since 1945

25-year-old is Britain's best hope of victory on the track after Mo Farah failing even to qualify for the Games

Britain's Olympic long jump champion believes the absence of crowd atmosphere at the Games will have an adverse effect

Dearing will be only the third Black British swimmer ever to compete for an Olympic medal as she hopes for diversity

The IOC has said it wants to promote "youth-oriented sports" and make "gender equality a big focus"

First women general secretary of PWLF promises big changes in four-year term

England manager Southgate condems the racist abuse aimed at trio Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka

Former Real Madrid star signed a two-year deal with the Paris giants and aims to help them to a first ever UCL crown

Masomah sees herself as a representative of women living in repressive societies and of sportswomen who wear headscarf

The FA says they would conduct a full review into the security breach and condemned the behaviour of fans

Gunners manager backed his player of having a "strong character" after the youngster faced racist abuse online

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted online in the wake of missed penalties and defeat to Italy

Dutch and Liverpool defender returns from the knee injury that forced him to miss most of last season

Forward had a shoulder scan that requires surgery, which has hampered the England striker since the end of the season

Reigning Olympic champ had already secured his place at the Tokyo Games before the British selection trials in April