Tokyo 2020
‘The greatest year of sport’

‘The greatest year of sport’
Highs and lows from both on and off the pitch
26 Dec 2021
A history of the Paralympics

A history of the Paralympics
Starting this week in Tokyo, the Paralympic Games has its origins in post-war Britain
23 Aug 2021
Tokyo’s ‘grand human opera’: a tonic for a weary world

Tokyo’s ‘grand human opera’: a tonic for a weary world
Despite widespread ambivalence and fear, the Games managed to bring us together
12 Aug 2021
Simone Biles: was she courageous to quit?

Simone Biles: was she courageous to quit?
US gymnast became the talk of Tokyo for not performing
5 Aug 2021
Sky Brown: ‘I’m so stoked - I really hope I inspire some girls’

Sky Brown: ‘I’m so stoked - I really hope I inspire some girls’
A year after a horror fall the skateboarder, 13, becomes Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist
4 Aug 2021
Warholm smashes record then slams ‘b******t’ super shoes

Warholm smashes record then slams ‘b******t’ super shoes
Norwegian stormed to gold in the 400m hurdles with a time of 45.94secs
3 Aug 2021
High jumping for joy: an iconic act of sportsmanship in Tokyo

High jumping for joy: an iconic act of sportsmanship in Tokyo
Olympic history was made after Barshim and Tamberi shared the gold medal
2 Aug 2021

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Belarusian sprinter seeking asylum after refusing to return to Minsk

Belarusian sprinter seeking asylum after refusing to return to Minsk
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives at Polish embassy after being seized by officials from her own country
2 Aug 2021
Pool party: golden ‘new era’ for British swimming

Pool party: golden ‘new era’ for British swimming
Team GB swimmers made a splash at the Tokyo Olympics
1 Aug 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: a guide to the games 

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: a guide to the games
Everything you need to know about the biggest event in sport
31 Jul 2021
Bring on Paris: ‘so much more to come’ from Dujardin and Gio

Bring on Paris: ‘so much more to come’ from Dujardin and Gio
With two medals in Tokyo Dujardin is now Britain’s most decorated female Olympian
29 Jul 2021
Mental health and elite sport: the pressure to perform 

Mental health and elite sport: the pressure to perform
Gymnastics star Simone Biles pulls out of the individual all-around final in Tokyo
28 Jul 2021
Tom Daley: the perfect Hollywood ending for Team GB’s golden boy 

Tom Daley: the perfect Hollywood ending for Team GB’s golden boy
There were tears of joy after Daley and Matty Lee won diving gold in Tokyo
27 Jul 2021
Broadcaster apologises for ‘shocking’ Olympic stereotypes 

Broadcaster apologises for ‘shocking’ Olympic stereotypes
And other stories from the stranger side of life
27 Jul 2021
Does the Tokyo Olympics branding amount to cultural appropriation?

Does the Tokyo Olympics branding amount to cultural appropriation?
What started as a stereotype of Japan by western media has turned into a process of nation branding
26 Jul 2021
Gallery: Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony 

Gallery: Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony
A pick of the best images from the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo
23 Jul 2021
Tokyo 2020: the ‘strangest’ Olympic Games in history

Tokyo 2020: the ‘strangest’ Olympic Games in history
The stripped-back event looks set to be ‘an utterly joyless affair’
22 Jul 2021
Should the Tokyo 2020 Olympics be cancelled? 

Should the Tokyo 2020 Olympics be cancelled?
Just days before the opening ceremony a cancellation has not been ruled out
21 Jul 2021
Team GB medal hopes: the athletes going for gold in Tokyo

Team GB medal hopes: the athletes going for gold in Tokyo
Can the Kennys, Adam Peaty and Jade Jones lead a British gold rush?
20 Jul 2021
Gallery: inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village 

Gallery: inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Village
The countdown is on to the opening ceremony in Tokyo
19 Jul 2021
Plague of oysters disrupts Tokyo Olympics

Plague of oysters disrupts Tokyo Olympics
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 Jul 2021
Heimana Reynolds: skateboarder goes for gold 

Heimana Reynolds: skateboarder goes for gold
Dressed in Polo Ralph Lauren, Reynolds excels in the park discipline
1 Jul 2021
Olympic Games set for transgender first

Olympic Games set for transgender first
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will make history at Tokyo 2020
24 Jun 2021
Why cancelling the Tokyo Olympics isn’t Japan’s call

Why cancelling the Tokyo Olympics isn’t Japan’s call
Latest polls show Japanese public want the Games axed owing to Covid fears - but who gets the final say?
24 May 2021
Tokyo Olympic chief refuses to resign over sexist comments 

Tokyo Olympic chief refuses to resign over sexist comments
Former Japanese PM Yoshiro Mori apologises for saying women talk too much in meetings
4 Feb 2021
Tokyo Olympics: a state of emergency for Japan and the IOC

Tokyo Olympics: a state of emergency for Japan and the IOC
Japanese government says there’s ‘no truth’ that the games will be cancelled because of Covid-19
22 Jan 2021
‘Cities should avoid Olympics’: is it time to scrap Games?

‘Cities should avoid Olympics’: is it time to scrap Games?
Oxford study says Tokyo’s bill has already hit $15.84bn and will be the most expensive ever
9 Sep 2020
Sport shorts: dates confirmed for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021

Sport shorts: dates confirmed for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021
Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 30 March
30 Mar 2020
Back pages: Olympic flame will continue to burn in Tokyo

Back pages: Olympic flame will continue to burn in Tokyo
A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 25 March
25 Mar 2020
Tokyo 2020 reactions: ‘the only decision we can support’

Tokyo 2020 reactions: ‘the only decision we can support’
Olympic and Paralympic Games will now take place no later than summer 2021
24 Mar 2020
Back pages: footballers ‘revolt’ against games with no fans

Back pages: footballers ‘revolt’ against games with no fans
A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 24 March
24 Mar 2020
Team Canada withdraws from the Olympic Games

Team Canada withdraws from the Olympic Games
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hints that the games could be postponed - but cancelling is not an option
23 Mar 2020
Back pages: flame flickers on Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Back pages: flame flickers on Tokyo 2020 Olympics
A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 23 March
23 Mar 2020
‘Insensitive and irresponsible’: IOC virus stance is slammed

‘Insensitive and irresponsible’: IOC virus stance is slammed
Olympic organisers say there’s no need for any ‘drastic action’ at this stage
18 Mar 2020