Overview
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The Irish boxers on Katie Taylor's trail at the Olympics: How and when to watch them
Half of Ireland's 32 all-time Olympic medals have come in the sport of boxing. Michael Carruth's gold at Barcelona '92, Kenny Egan's silver at Beijing 2008, and Katie Taylor's gold...
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Marco Asensio, eclipsed by Pedri's rise, out to reignite career at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Remember when they used to talk about Marco Asensio they way they now talk ...
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Katie Ledecky breezes to first women’s Olympic 1500m freestyle gold
Katie Ledecky raced away from the rest of the field to win the first women’...
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Refugee cyclist Masomah Ali Zada makes memorable Olympic debut
It was an Olympic debut to remember for IOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete Ma...
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Nigara Shaheen: The Refugee Role Model who made it all the way to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigara Shaheen made her Olympic debut at the Nippon Budokan on 28 July 2021...
News about Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021
British golf quartet fired up to emulate Justin Rose’s Rio 2016 gold
Sitting in their crisp new Team GB kits, professional golfers Paul Casey an...
Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier: The formidable French connection tearing up men's basketball at Tokyo 2020
Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier’s "French connection" is proving to have stun...
Kye Whyte: Flying the family flag in pursuit of Olympic glory
A tale of two brothers When the Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed until 2021,...
USA grabs first 3x3 gold with win over ROC; PR China scoops bronze honours
Team USA, who lost just one game here in Tokyo, came into the gold-medal ma...
HASHIMOTO Daiki continues Japan's all-around reign at Tokyo 2020
HASHIMOTO Daike is in good company. The 19-year-old Japanese extended his c...
SHI Zhiyong becomes double Olympic gold medallist with world record lift
SHI Zhiyong of People's Republic of China's has broken his own world record...
Tokyo 2020 rowing: Lightweight double sculls and coxless pair boats chasing gold
What’s happening? The action on the Sea Forest Waterway continues unabated ...
German riders one-two in dressage while GB's Dujardin makes history
For her debut Olympic Games, dressage rider, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl isn'...
Georgia’s Lasha Bekauri falls to his knees as he wins judo gold
The world number four, Lasha Bekauri, fell to his knees in celebration on a...
Republic of Korea defend men's sabre team title
The Republic of Korea have defended their men's sabre team Olympic gold med...
Artistic Gymnastics News
HASHIMOTO Daiki continues Japan's all-around reign at Tokyo 2020
HASHIMOTO Daike is in good company. The 19-year-old Japanese extended his c...
What are the twisties?
"They saw it a little bit in practice.. having a little bit of the twisties...
Simone Biles withdraws from women's all-around final
USA Gymnastics confirmed to Tokyo 2020 that six-time Olympic medallist Simo...
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Simone Biles explains why she pulled out of team competition
The world's most dominant gymnast praised her team-mates for winning USA te...
Introducing Melnikova, Listunova, Urazova and Akhaimova - the gold medal gymnastics team that broke a decade of USA dominance
The U.S. women's gymnastics team were seen by some to be unbeatable going i...
All Around series star Melnikova claims team gold with ROC - Watch her amazing journey to Tokyo title
Angelina Melnikova is an Olympic gold medallist. After years of dedicated t...
ROC wins women's team gold medal, ending Team USA's decade long reign
This wasn't how the script went. The U.S. women's gymnastics team, which ha...
Simone Biles speaks about pulling out of team event: 'I took a step back'
The women's artistic gymnastics team final at the Olympics Games Tokyo 2020...
A closer look at Simone Biles and Team USA’s leotard for the women’s team final
Simone Biles and her teammates are ready to dazzle, literally. As the U.S. ...
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Fellow Olympic champions share why Simone Biles will always be the greatest
She's often referred to as the GOAT of gymnastics, and entered the Tokyo 20...
Tokyo 2020 artistic gymnastics day 5: Nikita Nagornyy heavy favourite for gold in men's all-around final
What’s happening today? The top 24 men - with no more than two athletes per...
Artur Dalaloyan, Nikita Nagornyy lift ROC to team gold
This was the moment Artur Dalaloyan and Nikita Nagornyy had been waiting fo...
Swimming News
Team GB win gold in men's 4x200 freestyle relay
Team GB topped the 4x200m relay today and eclipsed favourites USA to win th...
Katie Ledecky breezes to first women’s Olympic 1500m freestyle gold
Katie Ledecky raced away from the rest of the field to win the first women’...
Double gold in the pool for Japan’s OHASHI Yui
OHASHI Yui's smile was broad as she looked up at the scoreboard to see her ...
Hungary's Kristof Milak cruises to victory in the 200m butterfly
Hungary's Kristof Milak won the 200m butterfly today 28 July at the Tokyo A...
Australia's Ariarne Titmus wins women's 200m freestyle for second gold medal of the Games
Two days after being crowned the women's Olympic 400m freestyle champion, A...
USA's Tokyo 2020 Olympics medal winners
Gold medallists: Lee Kiefer, fencing, women's foil individual William Shane...
How to watch Team USA athletes in action at Tokyo 2020 Olympics right now
Day five of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, in 2021, is underway in Japan, an...
Australia's Tokyo 2020 Olympics medal winners
Here's the full list of Australia's medallists at Tokyo 2020 Gold medallist...
Great Britain's Tokyo 2020 Olympics medal winners
Here's the full list of Great Britain's medallists at Tokyo 2020 Gold medal...
Tokyo 2020 Swimming day 6: Dressel and Chalmers in action on five-medal day in the pool
What is happening? Day six of Tokyo 2020 swimming will host five finals, on...
Latest News Videos
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Simone Biles explains why she pulled out of team competition
The world's most dominant gymnast praised her team-mates for winning USA te...
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Katie Ledecky: Why I love training hard
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Hidilyn Diaz on why athletes' anxiety is high
Filipino Olympic weightlifting champion Hidilyn Diaz shares with us that th...
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Hidilyn Diaz: "This gold is for all Filipino people"
The proud owner of her nation's first ever Olympic gold medal, Hidilyn Diaz...
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Fellow Olympic champions share why Simone Biles will always be the greatest
She's often referred to as the GOAT of gymnastics, and entered the Tokyo 20...
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Carissa Moore changed the surf game and defies gravity
Even four-time world champions get nervous about the Olympics. American sur...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas and his special Olympic memory
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas says he hopes to one day emulate his g...
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Tom Daley on new perspective for Tokyo, diving evolution, and calling out Simone Biles
Tom Daley's evolution as a diver hasn't stopped since his Olympic debut. Th...
Latest Podcast Interviews
Listen now: Top interviews on daily Olympic Channel podcast from the Tokyo 2020 Games
Want to know how Simone Biles prepares for the Olympic gymnastics competiti...
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...
Top Stories Refugee Olympic Team
Nigara Shaheen: The Refugee Role Model who made it all the way to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigara Shaheen made her Olympic debut at the Nippon Budokan on 28 July 2021...
Refugee cyclist Masomah Ali Zada makes memorable Olympic debut
It was an Olympic debut to remember for IOC Refugee Olympic Team athlete Ma...
Muna Dahouk makes Olympic bow for IOC Refugee Olympic Team
Judo has been a massive part of Muna Dahouk's life since she was six years ...
The inspirational Sanda Aldass: Refugee, mother of three, Olympian
Sanda Aldass is an inspiration. The 31-year-old is a mother of three, a Syr...
Ahmad Alikaj: From escaping a war to debuting at an Olympic Games
Ahmad Alikaj realised a lifelong dream today by stepping onto a judo mat at...
Refugee athlete Abdullah Sediqi makes proud Olympic bow
Abdullah Sediqi has lived his dream of competing in taekwondo at the Olympi...
"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...
Wessam Salamana, IOC Refugee Olympic Team boxer, bows out in Tokyo 2020 opener
For the first time in nearly a decade, boxer Wessam Salamana was back at th...
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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British golf quartet fired up to emulate Justin Rose’s Rio 2016 gold
Sitting in their crisp new Team GB kits, professional golfers Paul Casey an...
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Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier: The formidable French connection tearing up men's basketball at Tokyo 2020
Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier’s "French connection" is proving to have stun...
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Kye Whyte: Flying the family flag in pursuit of Olympic glory
A tale of two brothers When the Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed until 2021,...
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USA grabs first 3x3 gold with win over ROC; PR China scoops bronze honours
Team USA, who lost just one game here in Tokyo, came into the gold-medal ma...
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Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori in Tokyo Olympics tennis quarter-finals - watch live
It’s the battle of Olympic bronze medallists in the tennis men’s singles qu...
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Indians at Tokyo 2020, July 29 full schedule: Mary Kom, men’s hockey team face tough matches
Legendary six-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom wil...
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Marie-Josée Ta Lou: Five things you should know about Africa’s top sprinting star
Marie-Josée Ta Lou could be Africa's big hope of an Olympic gold medal in t...
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Tokyo Olympics, table tennis, women’s singles medal rounds - full fixtures and where to watch live
The Tokyo Olympics women’s singles semi-finals will be played on Thursday f...
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Tokyo Olympics: Fouaad Mirza aiming to put India on the equestrianism map - watch live
Fouaad Mirza will become the first Indian equestrian to compete at the Olym...
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HASHIMOTO Daiki continues Japan's all-around reign at Tokyo 2020
HASHIMOTO Daike is in good company. The 19-year-old Japanese extended his c...
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SHI Zhiyong becomes double Olympic gold medallist with world record lift
SHI Zhiyong of People's Republic of China's has broken his own world record...
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Tokyo 2020 rowing: Lightweight double sculls and coxless pair boats chasing gold
What’s happening? The action on the Sea Forest Waterway continues unabated ...
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German riders one-two in dressage while GB's Dujardin makes history
For her debut Olympic Games, dressage rider, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl isn'...