Olympics

Japanese two-time Olympic champion bows out aged 33, after disappointing Tokyo Games

Stakeholders dismiss any idea of postponement of Beijing Winter Games amid Covid surge

IOC official Pound says ‘there’s nothing wrong’ with Winter Games hosts from sporting perspective

IOC chief Bach calls both sports ‘problem children’; warns governing bodies to fix their issues

US President Joe Biden says he was considering a diplomatic boycott to protest China's human rights record

Former US Open champion says she just wants Chinese star to be safe

Boxing’s governing body claims win against corruption and manipulation after employing technology at Belgrade worlds

Like the Tokyo 2020 ceremony, Monday's event is a victim of coronavirus restrictions

24-year-old American dropped out after just one vault and later said she was struggling with the "twisties"

2015 Special Olympics World Games bronze medallist is suffering from testicular cancer

After tough time at the Olympics, 26-year-old American has now won the Kip Keino Classic in 9.76 seconds in Nairobi

Fatima rues lack of competitions due to Covid; thanks Nadeem for putting sport on map

Long jumper believes he can win more medals with Olympic-level facilities

24-year-old finished third at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and then second at the Women's Scottish Open

Senate panel forms committee to look into affairs

High-profile sports star branded the move "disgusting" and "embarrassing" while AOC slammed the move as "cruel"

Pakistan fails to add to its tally of 10 Olympic medals won over the years

On Saturday, the athlete almost bagged an Olympic medal for Pakistan but fell short and finished fifth.

A decade in the making and a year delayed due to Covid-19, the 2021 Games are wrapping up in Tokyo

Kiwis claimed seven golds, six silvers and seven bronzes to finish 13th on the medal table

The organisers says the mega-event would serve as a symbol of world triumph over the pandemic

Jessica Springsteen won equestrian jumping team silver with the United States at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

Not one Badminton World Federation top-ranked player or pair won gold at this Olympics

World number one Novak Djokovic came up short in his quest to become the first man to win a Golden Slam

The 2020 Games crowned a number of new champions who announced themselves on the world stage

PM encourages youth to stay put by sharing video of Dutch runner’s unexpected victory

The first Games ever to be postponed took place a year late and in stadiums where spectators were largely banned

Watching Olympics is all about learning the spirit of fighting, resilience and perseverance and the desire to win

Javelin thrower finishes at fifth place in Tokyo Olympics

On Saturday, the defender may find himself becoming captain of a gold medal winning team when his side face Spain

For hockey players the Olympics is the ultimate stage at which they can showcase their abilities and talent

The traditional handover of the Olympic flag takes place during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Sunday

Denmark's Glifberg and SA's Oberholzer, both 46 years old, competed and enjoyed their time in the Olympic spotlight

28-year-old's jump set a national record that gave his country its fifth Olympic gold medal

The Americans came as ever with great hopes of dominating track and field but have just four titles thusfar

Javelin thrower records distance of 85.16m to progress to August 7 finals of Olympic event

The US star did not rewrite the Olympic record book as planned, she did leave an indelible mark on the Tokyo Games

Karsten Warholm's victory in the men's 400 metres will go down in history as one of the greatest races of all time

Britain's most-decorated female Olympian took her medals tally to six in three Games in Tokyo; feels for the US star

The marathon holds a strong appeal in the country because of the parallels it holds with everyday life, says Takahashi

The pair made history by sharing the top step of the podium and award each other with their joint gold high medals

After three failures each at the same height, an official, who first offered the pair a jump-off to decide the winner

The Norwegian displayed a world-record-destroying run in the 400m hurdles of 45.94 seconds to win the Olympic gold

Australian captured her long overdue maiden major at the Evian Championship in France as aims for the gold in Tokyo

Japan's tennis star defeated American Sam Querrey 6-4, 6-3 on Monday to advance at the ATP Citi Open

The American great will get one last shot at Tokyo gold when she competes in the balance beam final

The Italians had bagged 28 medals as of Monday, as many as in the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro and in London in 2012

For the first time since 2008, the 200 metres will be without triple Olympic champion as Team USA bids for the gold

Asia's fastest man finished sixth in the men's 100 metres final on Sunday after qualifying joint-fastest for China

20-year-old Real Madrid's playmaker goes up against the nation that has shaped his football career