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Two Belarusian coaches have lost their Olympic accreditations after allegedly attempting to force an athlete to leave the Games in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich had left the Olympic Village. An investigation is under way. The case of Krystina Timanovskaya caught global attention after she refused her team’s orders to fly home. ...

“We have been treating that tender knee all through the tournament. Surprised she was able to take a full double attack’.

Nigeria’s reigning African record holder, Ese Brume on Tuesday expressed delight at winning the first medal for the country at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Ten Nigerian athletes were among 18 competitors from “high-risk” nations who have been barred from the Tokyo Olympics after failing to meet requirements for out-of-competition drug testing, World Athletics’ independent anti-doping arm said Thursday. The Athletics Integrity Unit said the athletes concerned had failed to comply with rules introduced in 2019 requiring those from countries deemed to be at highest ...

Helen Glover and Polly Swann missed out on a fairytale finish to their story as they finished fourth in the women's pair on a frustrating morning for Team GB.

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles said "I have to focus on my mental health" after pulling out of the women's gymnastics team final.

The U.S lost an Olympic men’s basketball match for the first time in 17 years on Sunday when they started the Tokyo Games with a 76-83 loss to France.

Over in Sapporo, Great Britain's women's football team made it two wins from two with victory over hosts Japan. Manchester City's Ellen White scored the winner and her third goal of the Games.

The honour fell to Naomi Osaka to light the flame, the beacon of hope the Olympics attempts to be.

The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held.