Olympics

American is in prime position to secure a spot at the July 23-Aug. 8 Games after his first Players Championship win

Argentine said he would undergo knee surgery on Tuesday as the men's singles tennis event at Tokyo begins on July 24

34-year-old, who spent three-and-a-half years at Italian giants, signed for Neftci until the end of the season

The victory over Japan to become World Champions for the first time, made the women's team the pride of the nation

The United States men’s under-23 soccer team are aiming to make up for past disappointments, coach Jason Kreis says

Further eroding confidence in the organisers’ ability to pull off the event during a coronavirus pandemic

Yoshiro Mori sparked uproar in Japan and abroad last week when he said that women speak too much in meetings

23-year-old has been the poster girl of the 2020 Olympics and still hopes to represent Japan at her home Games

Britain’s multiple world will be seeking to defend his 10,000m title in Tokyo

IOC agreed recently to add the sport to Paris Games in 2024 in an effort to attract a younger, more urban audience.

Bach says there would be "neither a vaccine obligation nor a priority to athletes" for this summer's Olympics

American set a world indoor record of 22.82 metres at the American Track League series opener

However, reports suggest that the govt's focus is now on securing the games for Tokyo in the next available year, 2032

The temporary ban will include non-resident foreign athletes and coaches with Japanese sports leagues

More than 15,000 athletes from almost every country are expected to travel to Tokyo for the Olympics

24-year-old set a new 10,000 mark of 26 minutes, 11.00 seconds at the Valencia World Record Day event in October

Breaking is not the first artistic movement counted as an Olympic sport but its inclusion in the 2024 Games

With over 15,000 athletes from across the world coming in, there are fears that their arrival could cause a spike

The IOC will arrange to ensure vaccination of both participants and visitors before they arrive in Japan

Former centre forward led country to many medals during his career

League told team owners about the plans, which would require approval by the players union by the end of October

2020 Olympics were postponed because of the pandemic and they are now set to open on July 23, 2021

Zhang Weili, China's first and only UFC champion, is among those who have been using the facility

World-record sprinter Usain Bolt is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after celebrating his 34th birthday

The former Duke of Sussex will appear in the 'Rising Phoenix' for a cause

The retirement of top Chinese player Jian Zihao -- Uzi -- , sent tremors through the booming sport

Many athletes have gone public with accounts of physical, mental and emotional abuse in the sport

2020 Olympics were scheduled to start this month but were postponed because of the coronavirus

Yuriko Koike told reporters that organisers were weighing up what could be "rationalised and simplified"

Bach was to address the 100 IOC members in three different sessions decided by language and local time zone

Coach McLeod believes team had a headstart, but now all teams will have level playing field

The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021

The pandemic has already forced a year-long delay of the Games -- which are now scheduled to open on July 23, 2021

Reigning 200 metres world champion was one of Britain's best prospects for gold in Japan this year

28-year-old will not be eligible for the Tokyo Games in 2021 and his career is effectively over if appeal is a success

Yoshiro Mori said there is "absolutely no" chance of postponing the Games beyond their rescheduled July 23

Tom Moore has raised more than £25 million for health workers, by walking 100 laps of his garden

"To be honest with you I don't think the Olympics is likely to be held next year," said Kentaro Iwata

33-year-old retired in 2017 with eight Olympic gold medals and the current 100m mark of 9.58sec, set in 2009

Eight-time world champion would have been preparing for the Olympics in Tokyo had COVID-19 not forced a postponement

22-year-old said that the event will be better for moving to next year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Previously, three games had been cancelled — Berlin 1916 World War I, Tokyo 1940 and London 1944 due to World War II

22-year-old says he will only get more time to train after the Games have been moved to 2021

Anti-doping agencies are having to put aside their drug testing kits

No one could have planned for the coronavirus pandemic that may now force a postponement of the 2020 Games

IOC head Thomas Bach believes that it would be "premature" to make such a big decision

The flame chosen as part of the "Recovery Olympics" to showcase the region's revival after the 2011 natural disasters

Asian golf boss believes Games going ahead is ‘highly unlikely’

US President apparent change of heart came after a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Former world number one golfer cites tight schedule as primary reason