China pull out of women's Olympic handball qualifier due to travel restrictions
Changes have been made to the women's Olympic handball qualification groups after China once again withdrew.
Kenyan NOC offers financial backing to Kipchoge and company after marathon team selected
The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) has given its star-studded marathon team KES1 million (£6,500/$9,100/€7,600) to support their training for this year's Olympics.
Shine on Brisbane - the history of Australian Olympic bids and Brisbane's long road to hosting the Games
Ever since an F111 swooped over Sydney’s Olympic stadium at the end of the 2000 Games to capture the Flame in its afterburn, the Australians have made no secret of their wish for the Games to return to the land of the Southern Cross.
Exclusive: IOC lists failings of IWF Board - and copies in all weightlifting federations
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set out in the strongest terms the reasons why it has threatened weightlifting with expulsion from the Olympic programme.
Bach insists Tokyo 2020 will go ahead in "safe environment" after Hashimoto addresses IOC Executive Board for first time
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted that "everybody who wants to see can see that it is possible" to stage this year's Olympics safely in Tokyo.
Bach warns weightlifting faces Paris 2024 exclusion unless IWF addresses governance concerns
Weightlifting is closer to losing its place on the Olympic Games programme than at any time since it became a regular feature more than 100 years ago.
Ivorian Taekwondo Federation planning to send Olympic athletes to Europe
Ivorian Taekwondo Federation (FITKD) secretary general Anzoumana Siaka says the nation's best taekwondo players are likely to travel to Europe in the coming months to better prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Alan Hubbard: Like Athens 2004, Tokyo 2020 gets a welcome woman’s touch, even if much out of her hands
Whether by accident or design it was certainly a smart move by the Japanese Government to bring in a woman to replace a misogynistically-inclined octogenarian to head up Tokyo 2020's Organising Committee.
Tokyo reports fewer than 200 new COVID-19 cases for first time since November
Tokyo has reported fewer than 200 new COVID-19 cases in a day for the first time in almost three months.
Beijing 2022 congratulates new Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto
The Beijing 2022 Organising Committee has congratulated Seiko Hashimoto on being appointed Tokyo 2020 President.
Iran's Hadipour opts against ACL surgery to keep Olympic dream alive
Two-time World Taekwondo Championships medallist Armin Hadipour has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - but still plans to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Montenegro and Greece reach Tokyo 2020 after making final of men’s Olympic water polo qualification tournament
Montenegro and Greece qualified for the men’s water polo tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating Croatia and Russia in the semi-finals of the qualification competition in the Netherlands.
"Our athletes will go to Tokyo and Beijing and act as an ROC team" says Russian Olympic Committee President Pozdnyakov
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has welcomed the news the organisation’s athletes will be able to compete under the name “ROC” at the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
G7 leaders support commitment of Japan to hold Tokyo 2020 in "safe and secure manner"
The Group of Seven (G7) leaders have released a statement saying they support Japan’s commitment to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in a "safe and secure manner."
Swedish football coach who guided US women to Olympic wins to stay with Brazil until Paris 2024
Swedish coach Pia Sundhage has extended her contract with Brazil's women's football team and is now due to remain in charge until the Paris 2024 Olympics.
