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Canada's Parrot ready to fly at Beijing Games
Canadian snowboarder fights cancer to compete at Olympics saying quitting was "never an option"
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British athlete says China should not host Olympics
British freestyle skier feels China is ‘not well suited’ to host Winter Olympics because of human rights violation
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Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears
Concerns by human rights have dominated build-up to Winter Olympics, to begin with, Covid-secure bubble
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UN demands Taliban provide info on two more missing women activists
US special envoy to Afghanistan Rina Amiri also calls on the Taliban to respect women's rights
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UAE-trained Giants put brakes on Yemen's Houthi rebels
Militia gains have prompted the rebels to launch a series of attacks on the UAE, opening a new front in war
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Top Indian diplomat to boycott Beijing Games over torchbearer
It is indeed regrettable that the Chinese side has chosen to politicise an event like Olympics, says spokesperson
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Hodgson ready for Watford’s relegation dogfight
Newly-appointed manager of basement club says he couldn’t resist ‘siren call from the mermaid’
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Celtic blow Rangers away to go top
Scottish club win 3-0 courtesy Hatate’s two goals and assist in Premiership
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Mane, Senegal reach AFCON final
Country will play second consecutive final after beating Burkina Faso 3-1 in semi-finals
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UEFA estimates Covid cost Europe's clubs 7bn euros
Governing body says revenue from gate receipts, sponsorship and television decreased in past two seasons