Tokyo Olympics

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

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

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

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

Pakistani javelin thrower aiming for 90 metre throw to bag at least bronze in 2020 Olympics

Country’s top two shooters Bashir, Akhtarwill be joined by 21-year-old Joseph at Olympics

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

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

Positive test for unnamed person heightens worries over biosecurity

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

24-year-old could become just the fourth swimmer in history to win seven medals in a single Games

Coronavirus might be top risk, but organisers have natural disaster to take care of as well

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion says ‘50-50’ over participation owing to fan ban, strict restrictions

Sailing team worried mixing with tourists at Olympic hotel will increase risk of catching Covid-19

Wearing masks, to reduce risk of Covid-19 spread, could also cause athletes to feel ill and have difficulty breathing

India's top javelin thrower says he’s rectified his technique before 2020 Games

Become first African nation to beat Durant-led side 90-87 in first of five tune-up games

Announcement reverses decision to save competitions outside Tokyo for live viewing

French decathlete Mayer won’t enjoy Games; Aussie Kyrgios pulls out of event

Tennis star cites ban on spectators as major factor behind his decision

Governor Koike terms decision ‘heartbreaking’; Games chief Hashimoto asks for understanding over ‘difficult choice'

Japanese badminton star reveals he feared he might never play at Games after career mishaps

Japan tennis star encourages girls around the world in IOC’s ‘Stronger Together’ campaign

Organisers say they could bar fans from almost all events at 2020 Games

Move comes as virus concerns continue to plague Games just over two weeks ahead of kick-off

Tokyo 2020 organisers request public not to line the route over Covid-19 fears

Tennis star says she’s preparing ‘little by little’ so she can be ‘at the top of my game’

Ruoteng, Jingyuan, Chaopan, Wei will compete in men's all-round event

Dutch Tour rookie will go to Tokyo to compete in preferred mountain biking discipline

Unnamed athlete of five-member team sent to medical facility, other four go into isolation ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Even with some fans in the stands, there's no doubt this year's Games will be a pale imitation of past mega-events

Move aimed at convincing sceptical Japanese public the biggest event since pandemic began will be safe

American swim legend clocks 1:59.67 to finish seventh in 200m medley won by Michael Andrew

Head coach Harrow says players bingeing on Netflix, hitting gym in a bid to ‘break the boredom’

Pakistan star has become first-ever badminton player from country to qualify for Olympics

Japanese swim star says he’s not feeling as down ‘as everyone might think’

Move fuels doubts about whether 2020 Games can go ahead safely or not

WADA approves innovative method of screening for banned substance, will be tried in Tokyo

Sunday’s opening Diamond League in Gateshead serves as warm-up for Tokyo Olympics

British sprinter says ‘all hell would break loose’ if IOC punishes athletes for protesting during Olympics

Longest serving member says he has his ticket ready for postponed 2020 Olympics