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Home favourite launched himself into an aerial 360 that he landed to score a whopping 9.33 for a place in the final

Four-time Grand Slam winner suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova that eliminated her from the Games

Four-time Grand Slam champ powered past Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-2 while the Serb focuses on Golden Grand Slam

He becomes the youngest Spanish champion on the ATP Tour as he swept past Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2 in the Umag final

The goal-scoring sensation also won the European Golden Shoe, beating out Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

26-year-old Brit powered to the finish line in 57.37sec as it is now seven years since he was last beaten in the event

Exarchos says it had planned its Olympic coverage in such a way so as not to reinforce any gender stereotypes

Asia's US Masters champ is revered like a god in Japan and will have to cope with carrying his nation's golden hopes

Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt and Cathy Freeman transformed their lives with iconic performances at the Olympic Games

Aussie inched clear over the final 50m to touch in 3min 56.69sec; the US team spearheaded to gold by the American star

13-year-old young skater becomes Japan's youngest-ever gold medal winner

Millan was competing in the European Talent Cup at the Motorland circuit, fell off his bike 13 laps from the finish

Gujranwala-born lifts total of 320kgs to bag fifth spot -- 150kgs in snatch, 170kgs in clean and jerk

Japenese star defeated China’s Zheng Saisai 6-1, 6-4 while the world number one fell short to Sorribes Tormo

Paris St Germain are interested in signing the World Cup winner, who is in the final year of his contract at United

World number one slumped 6-4 6-3 to the Spaniard Sara Sorribes on Tokyo's blue Olympic courts, in a one-sided contest

Dutch midfielder has signed for Paris Saint-Germain this summer after leaving Anfield on a free transfer

34-year-old will stay in Tokyo to play doubles with Salisbury as the pair won their opening game of the competition

18-year-old's gold medal is only the fifth won by a Tunisian athlete at the Olympics, but their third in swimming

US golf star Patrick Reed would take place of the former US Open winner at the Tokyo Games

Ahmed Hafnaoui and Yui Ohashi who made the biggest waves helped their respective countries to victory

American star led by a body-length after 300 metres and stormed home in 4mins 09.42secs to grab the winner

Japanese world champion held his nerve to be crowned skateboarding's first Olympic gold medallist

$100 million man says becoming part of an ‘iconic club’ is a ‘dream come true’ for him

Argentine manager extends stay with French giants until 2023 despite tricky start to his reign

Nourine and his coach Benikhlef have their accreditation withdrawn, will be sent home

Ecuador’s cyclist bags country’s second-ever gold at Olympics after race walker Jefferson Perez

Youngest competitor at Tokyo Games says reaching Olympics was ‘an achievement’ after losing in preliminary round

Red Bull boss says controversial crash at British GP has ramifications in budget-cap era

Manager will continue to head Manchester United for three more years

Yang Qian wins 10-metre air rifle competition for country, Hou Zhihui bags top podium finish in 49kg weightlifting

Pakistani weightlifter hopes his training will help him to a podium finish in Tokyo

Tennis stars call on organisers to delay the start of sport’s matches after winning openers in sweltering heat

Japanese Emperor Naruhito officially opens the biggest sports event in an eerily empty Olympic Stadium

Shooter scores 578 points in 10 metre air pistol event qualification, bags ninth spot

Shuttler beaten 21-3 and 21-8 by Japan's Akane Yamaguchi

Canadian tennis player expecting the best from two-time Olympic champion in Tokyo opener

Sport’s credibility has been tarnished following series of scandals, judging controversies at Rio 2016 Games

England winger pens down five-year deal, says joining Red Devils is a ‘dream come true’ for him

South Korean forward will extend his stay till 2025, calls Premier League club ‘home’

Badminton world number one is Japan’s brightest prospect at gold

Gymnastic star will be hot favourite with Lee, Chiles, McCallum to win US third team title

Tunisian trailblazer hopes to inspire more young Arab women to take up tennis

Wrestler Sushil Kumar has been incarcerated on charges of kidnap and murder of fellow athlete Sagar Dhankad

Fethi Nourine cites political support for Palestinian cause as reason by his withdrawal

12-year-old Zaza is the youngest athlete to participate at Tokyo Games

Badminton player first-ever to represent country in the sport at Olympics

So much has changed since Rio -- three-time double sprint champion Bolt is now making music

Kobayashi's comments in video of comedy sketch from 1998 emerged online overnight and sparked shock

Local spectators are barred from almost all venues, with nearly 900 people to attend opening ceremony