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In Brief

IOC set for crisis talks over Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe says the Olympics will go ahead but there are calls for a postponement

16 Mar 2020

Sun Yang competes in the 200m freestyle semi-final at the Fina World Championships in 2015

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In Brief

Why everyone’s talking about Sun Yang

Chinese swimmer will appeal eight-year ban but the Olympic champion’s career looks over

28 Feb 2020

A woman wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic rings in Tokyo

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In Depth

Coronavirus: three-month window to save the Olympics

Ireland vs. Italy Six Nations games are postponed and the F1 Vietnam GP is under threat

26 Feb 2020

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: organisers say Olympics will not be cancelled

Ten things from the world of sport on Thursday 13 February

13 Feb 2020

Officials at the Japan Coast Guard base in Yokohama where a cruise ship is in quarantine following an outbreak of coronavirus

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In Brief

Coronavirus impact on sport: ‘serious concerns’ for Olympics

Formula 1 bosses meet to discuss whether to race the Chinese Grand Prix in April

5 Feb 2020

Sumo wrestling is Japan's national sport

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Tokyo 2020 is a grand opportunity for sumo

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 4 February

4 Feb 2020

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In Depth

What will happen in 2020?

From the Olympic Games and US presidential election to Beethoven’s anniversary and a cannabis referendum

23 Jan 2020

The medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been unveiled

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In Depth

Why everyone’s talking about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

There’s one year to go until the start of the summer games in Japan

24 Jul 2019

British athlete Laura Muir celebrates her gold medal in the women’s 1500m final at the 2019 European Indoor Championships

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In Depth

Laura Muir: Team GB’s golden girl tipped for Olympic glory

Scottish star praised after her ‘double-double’ at the European indoors in Glasgow

5 Mar 2019

Team GB swimmer Adam Peaty won the 100m breaststroke gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics

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In Brief

Peaty warns Fina: ‘I don’t care, ban me if you’ve got to’

Briton risks Olympic defence over backing of the International Swimming League

20 Dec 2018

Surfing will be one of the new sports at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

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In Brief

Tokyo 2020 funding boost for Team GB surfing and softball

New Aspiration Fund will support 14 Olympic and Paralympic sports

7 Dec 2018

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In Brief

Farah wins Chicago Marathon and targets 2020 Olympics medal

British athlete breaks the European marathon record

8 Oct 2018

In Brief

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan PM orders daylight saving study

Athlete safety is a concern but the public and businesses are divided by the proposal

7 Aug 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears in Rio as the Olympic baton is passed on for 2020

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In Review

Is Tokyo 2020 back on track? Ticket prices and new sports

Venues are taking shape, as freestyle BMX, skateboarding and sport climbing are set to make their Olympic debut

23 Apr 2018

Tokyo 2020

IOC set for crisis talks over Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Why everyone’s talking about Sun Yang

Coronavirus: three-month window to save the Olympics

Sport shorts: organisers say Olympics will not be cancelled

Coronavirus impact on sport: ‘serious concerns’ for Olympics

Sport shorts: Tokyo 2020 is a grand opportunity for sumo

What will happen in 2020?

Why everyone’s talking about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Laura Muir: Team GB’s golden girl tipped for Olympic glory

Peaty warns Fina: ‘I don’t care, ban me if you’ve got to’

Tokyo 2020 funding boost for Team GB surfing and softball

Farah wins Chicago Marathon and targets 2020 Olympics medal

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Japan PM orders daylight saving study

Is Tokyo 2020 back on track? Ticket prices and new sports

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