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Simone Biles is a contender for up to six medals at Tokyo 2020
Simone Biles could win up to six medals at Tokyo 2020. The American gymnastics star comes to the Olympic Games as the heavy favourite for four gold medals in the team, all-around, ...
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History-maker Nino Salukvadze: From Seoul 1988 to Tokyo 2020
53-year-old shooting legend Nino Salukvadze has become the first woman ever...
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Why Nyjah Huston's approach to risk has changed ahead of the Olympics
Skateboard star Nyjah has never been afraid of a challenge. Competing at th...
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Ashleigh Barty and Novak Djokovic's paths to Olympic gold in tennis at Tokyo 2020
World No.1s and Wimbledon champions. Can Ashleigh Barty and Novak Djokovic ...
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Podcast: Nyjah Huston, Felipe Gustavo, and skateboarding makes Olympic history
Number one ranked street skater in the world, Nyjah Huston of the USA, join...
News about Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021
Damian Warner: Five things to know about the world no.1 ranked decathlete
Damian Warner backs himself to be a 9000-point decathlete. At the 2021 Hypo...
Naomi Osaka’s strength coach on why she’s a one-of-a-kind athlete: ‘I’m learning every day from her’
“My team is like my family,” Naomi Osaka said as she held the Australian Op...
Chase Kalisz leads Team USA one-two in 400m individual medley for first medals in the pool
USA’s Chase Kalisz has won gold in the men's 400m individual medley final a...
Mongolia will provide fuel to the fire of a 3x3 basketball-mad nation by making history at Tokyo 2020
The sport of 3x3 basketball has had a stratospheric rise, from street sport...
Simone Biles is a contender for up to six medals at Tokyo 2020
Simone Biles could win up to six medals at Tokyo 2020. The American gymnast...
Luis Scola: "I see a lot of similarities between this team and the Golden Generation"
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard," that’s the motto of...
Clancy and Artacho del Solar: A new class of beach volleyball
Taliqua Clancy, who’s considered to be one of the best players in the world...
Olympic surfing is on! What to look out for when watching the competition at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021
Surfing is about to have it's day in the sun at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in ...
Tokyo 2020 Shooting day 3: Italy's Gabriele Rossetti and Diana Bacosi aim for gold in the men and women's skeet finals
What’s happening today? In the skeet men's and women's finals, athletes wil...
Tokyo 2020 women's street skateboarding final: First gold on the line in women's street final
What’s happening today? The day's action runs from 9:00 - 13:55 (local) at ...
Artistic Gymnastics News
Simone Biles is a contender for up to six medals at Tokyo 2020
Simone Biles could win up to six medals at Tokyo 2020. The American gymnast...
Tokyo 2020 artistic gymnastics day 2: Can Japan defend its 2016 men's team title at home?
What's happening today? The top eight teams from the qualifying round on Sa...
UCHIMURA Kohei's Tokyo 2020 campaign ends after failing to qualify for horizontal bar final
UCHIMURA Kohei's Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is over. The three-time Olympic c...
Japan, China, ROC set up showdown for medals in men's gymnastics
After two subdivision of men's artistic gymnastics qualifying at Tokyo 2020...
Max Whitlock: On winning ways, lauding Simone Biles, and his toddler daughter keeping things real
Imagine, you’re 19 years old and you’re competing at your first Olympic Gam...
When is Simone Biles competing at Tokyo 2020? Tomorrow!
There is just one day until Simone Biles makes her Tokyo 2020 competitive d...
Alexa Moreno: From being bullied to making history for Mexican gymnastics
Alexa Moreno remembers vividly the moment she passed through the curtain th...
Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova, the teenage British twins set to star in artistic gymnastics at Tokyo 2020
Waiting for your own call to find out if you have secured one of four spots...
Danusia Francis: "One of the top three days of my whole life was going to Usain Bolt's party"
The tears that flowed from Danusia Francis after finally qualifying for Tok...
Simone Biles becomes first Olympian to receive personalised Twitter emoji
Simone Biles is still days away from making her competitive debut at Tokyo ...
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Podcast: Usain Bolt and Simone Biles lead countdown to Tokyo 2020's Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony is today! We have two of the biggest stars in the Olym...
Simone Biles and Team USA show they mean business during official practice at Tokyo 2020
Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women's artistic gymnastics team wast...
Swimming News
Chase Kalisz leads Team USA one-two in 400m individual medley for first medals in the pool
USA’s Chase Kalisz has won gold in the men's 400m individual medley final a...
Tokyo 2020 Swimming day 3: Tussle between Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus for women's 400m freestyle crown
What is happening today? Day three of the Tokyo 2020 swimming competition k...
Five Things to Know about Swimming Star Emma McKeon
Emma McKeon is on track to become Australia’s greatest ever Olympian. The r...
IKEE Rikako returns to Olympic stage, already 'excited' about Paris 2024
IKEE Rikako's highly anticipated return to the Olympic Games on Saturday (2...
Tokyo 2020 Swimming day 2: Local hero Daiya Seto and Katinka Hosszu favourites for men's and women's 400m individual medley gold
What is happening today? Day two of the Tokyo 2020 swimming competition kic...
Aussie onslaught: The three women spearheading Australia's charge in the pool at Tokyo 2020
Spearheaded by world 400m champion Ariarne Titmus, the Dolphins pose a seri...
Why Yusra Mardini's story should inspire the world
Olympic Opening Ceremonies are quite unlike anything else in the world. It ...
Swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Top 10 women to watch out for
Katie Ledecky will head up a golden age of women's swimming at the Tokyo 20...
IKEE Rikako: Everything you need to know about the Japanese swimming star
Early life IKEE Rikako was destined for a life in the water. Born in the Ed...
Swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Top 10 men to watch out for
Can anybody stop Caeleb Dressel and Adam Peaty at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? ...
Latest News Videos
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Why Nyjah Huston's approach to risk has changed ahead of the Olympics
Skateboard star Nyjah has never been afraid of a challenge. Competing at th...
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History-maker Nino Salukvadze: From Seoul 1988 to Tokyo 2020
53-year-old shooting legend Nino Salukvadze has become the first woman ever...
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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet set to enjoy Olympic Games from space
Pesquet is a judo black belt and says he’s greatly looking forward to watch...
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From being a mum at 12 to Tokyo: "Everything is possible," says Christine Ongare
Kenyan flyweight boxer Ongare has gone through a lot during her life, from ...
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Novak Djokovic on Golden Slam ambitions at Tokyo 2020
World number one Novak Djokovic is in good spirits at the Olympic Games in ...
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Why you should get excited about 3x3 making its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020
3x3 makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 and some of the best players in t...
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Luna Solomon's epic journey from Eritrean refugee to Olympic shooter
The Swiss-based refugee says being selected by Olympic champion Niccolo Cam...
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Check out these Japanese stars ready to light up Tokyo
Naomi Osaka, Uchimura Kohei, Abe Uta and Momota Kento are among the Japanes...
Latest Podcast Interviews
Listen now: Top interviews on daily Olympic Channel podcast from the Tokyo 2020 Games
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World champ Joe Fraser opens up on the emotional journey gymnasts take that the younger generation don't always see
When Joe Fraser was 13 years old, he had the Olympic rings shaved into the ...
Katherine Nye opens up on training, living and competing with a mental health condition
The painful diagnosis changed everything for Katherine Nye. Everything. In ...
Paul Poirier, Kaitlyn Weaver and Jason Brown: Figure skaters celebrate pride with personal coming out stories
The posts appeared within hours of one another, but there was no coordinati...
Benjamin Azamati – Ghana’s new hope to be the fastest person on the planet
Benjamin Azamati of Ghana is one of Africa’s rising athletics stars in the ...
Sky Brown: Skateboarding star talks Tony Hawk and Olympics after 2020’s crash
Sky Brown is one of the most exciting personalities in skateboarding and wi...
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"I don't just represent one country" - Aram Mahmoud makes Olympic debut
Aram Mahmoud has fulfilled his dream of becoming an Olympian. The Dutch-bas...
Why Yusra Mardini's story should inspire the world
Olympic Opening Ceremonies are quite unlike anything else in the world. It ...
Luna Solomon: The refugee shooter taking aim at change for Tokyo 2020
No one knows better than Luna Solomon the transformative power of sport. Wh...
How to support the IOC Refugee Olympic Team members
When the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 officially open on 23 July 2021 at the To...
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Aker Al Obaidi: Every refugee should have a goal
Iraqi refugee wrestler Aker Al Obaidi fled war when he was 14 and found a n...
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Refugee athlete Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa: Running with a purpose
nspired by fellow refugee Lopez Lomong, IOC Refugee Olympic Team member Jam...
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Taekwondo medallist Kimia Alizadeh Zenozi gets another chance at Olympic glory
After winning bronze at Rio 2016, Kimia Alizadeh Zenozi left Iran in pursui...
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In Conversation: Anjelina & Nomzamo
As part of our series of exclusive interviews bringing together members of ...
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"Athletics changed my life" - Congo-born refugee athlete Dorian Keletela on his Olympic selection
Dorian Keletela found safety in Portugal as a refugee after fleeing Congo. ...
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Cyrille Tchatchet II: From suffering depression to becoming a mental health nurse
The hardship of being a refugee led IOC Refugee Olympic Team weightlifter C...
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In conversation: Yusra & Katie
On Olympic Day and one month from Tokyo 2020, we are launching ‘In Conversa...
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Meet the members of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo2020 will feature 29 athletes across ...
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Refugee taekwondo athlete Dina Pouryounes: "Sport gave my life a goal"
After fleeing Iran in 2015, Dina Pouryounes relied on her passion for taekw...
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Sport became essential for refugee judoka Popole Misenga's well-being after fleeing his country
Refugee judoka Popole Misenga was one of the athletes of the first ever Ref...
Things you need to know about the IOC Refugee Olympic Team
The IOC Refugee Olympic Team will be represented at the Olympics for a seco...
What and who is a refugee?
In a world of nearly 8 billion people, someone is displaced from their home...
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Damian Warner: Five things to know about the world no.1 ranked decathlete
Damian Warner backs himself to be a 9000-point decathlete. At the 2021 Hypo...
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Naomi Osaka’s strength coach on why she’s a one-of-a-kind athlete: ‘I’m learning every day from her’
“My team is like my family,” Naomi Osaka said as she held the Australian Op...
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Manu Bhaker, Yashaswini Singh Deswal fall short of women’s 10m air pistol final at Tokyo Olympics
India’s Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh Deswal failed to clinch a spot in ...
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Chase Kalisz leads Team USA one-two in 400m individual medley for first medals in the pool
USA’s Chase Kalisz has won gold in the men's 400m individual medley final a...
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India’s Arjun Lal Jat, Arvind Singh make semi-finals in Tokyo Olympics rowing
Indian rowers Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh kept their Tokyo Olympics camp...
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Mongolia will provide fuel to the fire of a 3x3 basketball-mad nation by making history at Tokyo 2020
The sport of 3x3 basketball has had a stratospheric rise, from street sport...
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Simone Biles is a contender for up to six medals at Tokyo 2020
Simone Biles could win up to six medals at Tokyo 2020. The American gymnast...
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Luis Scola: "I see a lot of similarities between this team and the Golden Generation"
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard," that’s the motto of...
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Clancy and Artacho del Solar: A new class of beach volleyball
Taliqua Clancy, who’s considered to be one of the best players in the world...
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Olympic surfing is on! What to look out for when watching the competition at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021
Surfing is about to have it's day in the sun at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in ...
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Tokyo 2020 Shooting day 3: Italy's Gabriele Rossetti and Diana Bacosi aim for gold in the men and women's skeet finals
What’s happening today? In the skeet men's and women's finals, athletes wil...
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Tokyo 2020 women's street skateboarding final: First gold on the line in women's street final
What’s happening today? The day's action runs from 9:00 - 13:55 (local) at ...
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Tokyo 2020 triathlon day 1: Jonny Brownlee in search of first Olympic triathlon gold medal
What’s happening today? Today is the first day of the triathlon action at T...