Takato picks up first gold for Hosts Japan
Naohisa Takato has won the first gold for hosts Japan with victory in the 60kg Judo
Chinese shooter Yang wins first gold of Tokyo 2020
Chinese shooter Yang Qian won the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, a year after the event was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Osaka lights Tokyo Olympics cauldron as Games open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the Tokyo Games opened on Friday after a year's pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threats.
Brazil hold off Germany fightback
Richarlison scored a hat-trick for Brazil, but lapses almost allowed Germany to pinch a point from their 2016 Olympic final rematch.
Ecuador sprinter Quinonez handed doping ban
Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quinonez, the 200m bronze medalist at the 2019 world championships, will miss the Tokyo Olympics after he received a one-year ban
Brisbane to host 2032 Olympics
The IOC has confirmed that the the Australian city will host the games in 2032.
Games underway, hosts win softball
The controversial 2020 Tokyo Olympics belatedly commenced with Japan beating Australia in softball ahead of Friday's Opening Ceremony.
Ugandan weightlifter missing in Japan !
A Ugandan weightlifter has gone missing during an Olympic training camp in Japan, one week before the Tokyo Games open, officials said Friday.
Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
Roger Federer announced on Tuesday he has withdrawn from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after a "setback" with his recovery from a knee injury.
Olympic flame arrives in Tokyo
The Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday but with the public kept away at a low-key welcoming ceremony because of coronavirus fears.
Fans banned from Games venues in Tokyo
Spectators will be banned from Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a virus state of emergency, Japan's Olympic minister announced on Thursday, meaning the Games will happen mostly behind closed doors.
Mbappe wants to play at Olympics
Kylian Mbappe spoke about his short and long-term objectives as France prepare for Euro 2020.
Organisers delay decision on local spectators
Tokyo Olympics organisers Wednesday said they won't decide how many spectators -- if any -- can attend the Games until June, as coronavirus surges raise fresh uncertainty.
Tokyo Olympics release football group stage
The Tokyo Olympics have released the football group stages for both men and woman, leading up to the delayed 2020 games this summer.
Olympic torch relay begins after year's delay
The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday after a year's coronavirus delay, with officials hoping it will be a "ray of light" after the problems caused by the pandemic.
Pound uncertain over Olympics
Giving a guarantee that the rescheduled Olympic Games will go ahead was not something Dick Pound could do amid the latest virus surge.
Bach unopposed in bid for second term
Thomas Bach will stand unopposed to serve a second term as International Olympic Committee president, the body said on Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics under threat
The coronavirus pandemic has already forced the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and could yet lead to a cancellation, Thomas Bach warned.
Bach defends IOC over Olympics
The IOC has faced criticism over its handling of the Olympics but Thomas Bach defended the body.
Naomi Osaka supports Olympics call
Former world number one Naomi Osaka will have to wait another year to represent Japan in a home Olympics, but she is on board.
Athletes qualified for Tokyo will keep 2021 spots
Athletes who had already qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before they were postponed will keep their places when the showpiece takes place in 2021, sources told AFP on Thursday.
Trump praises Olympics delay
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised Japan's decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic and indicated he will attend the rescheduled games next year.
Tokyo 2020 Postponed for one Year - IOC
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is to be postponed to the summer of 2021, the IOC has confirmed
Coronavirus: Games farewell delay?
With Tokyo 2020 postponed by a year, we look at the competitors whose dreams of an Olympics farewell have been delayed, or even denied.
Pound: Games to be postponed
Dick Pound says the IOC will postpone the Tokyo Olympics and then deal with the "immense" ramifications of putting the Games back.
Whitlock working towards Tokyo 2020
British gymnast Max Whitlock acknowledges athletes must be patient as they wait to find out if the Olympic Games will be postponed.
Russia urges 'Olympic calm' over Tokyo uncertainty
Russian Olympic officials on Monday urged the global sports community to remain calm as the coronavirus pandemic threatens the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Cancellation of Olympic Games 'not on agenda'
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would not be cancelled but that a postponement was an option as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Takato picks up first gold for Hosts Japan
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Osaka lights Tokyo Olympics cauldron as Games open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the Tokyo Games opened on Friday after a year's pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threats.
