Bridgestone Tyres: A tale of two Olympic Games August 19, 2021 Thanks to Covid-19, the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics was always going to be a unique Games:from the complete lack of in-person spectators, to the cardboard beds (allegedly, but not actually)designed to stop athletes from getting too friendly in between events. But with peak viewing figures lower than half of those for Rio 2016 among the BBC [...]
Aussie rugby sevens team to undergo alcohol counselling after Tokyo bender August 6, 2021 Australia’s Olympic rugby sevens team will have to undergo alcohol counselling after a string of booze-fuelled incidents in Tokyo. After several days of partying, things came to a head on the team’s flight back from Japan, for which the squad received an official complaint from Japan Airlines. According to reports, the team spent the 10 [...]
Belarusian Olympic sprinter defects to Poland after warning from Grandmother August 5, 2021 Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who decided to defect to Poland instead of returning to her home country, did so because her grandmother warned her not to go home. Tsimanouskaya, 24, has said her family were worried she would be sent to a psychiatric hospital upon her arrival in Belarus. “I have always been far [...]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Women’s 4x100m relay team break British record as Asher-Smith returns to track August 5, 2021 Dina Asher-Smith returned as Team GB’s women set a new British record to reach the 4x100m final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Asher-Smith, who last week was in tears after having to pull out of the 200m with a hamstring injury, recovered to produce an assured run in the third leg. In the men’s sprint [...]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: 13-year-old Sky Brown becomes Britain’s youngest medallist with skateboard bronze as Hannah Mills makes sailing history August 4, 2021 Teenage skateboarder Sky Brown became Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medallist today as Team GB claimed more sailing gold at Tokyo 2020. Brown produced a calm final run to win the bronze medal after falling twice on her first two runs. The 13-year-old surpassed Sarah Hardcastle, who won silver and bronze in the swimming at the [...]
Simone Biles wins bronze on women’s beam as gymnast makes emotional return to competition at Tokyo 2020 Olympics August 3, 2021 Simone Biles won a bronze medal in the women’s beam on her emotional return to competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The American, widely considered the greatest gymnast of all time, was visibly relieved after producing a strong routine awarded a score of 14.000. But 16-year-old Guan Chenchen grabbed gold with the last routine of [...]
Jason Kenny equals British Olympic record as he and wife Laura Kenny add silvers to their medal collections at Tokyo 2020 Olympics August 3, 2021 Jason Kenny equalled fellow cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins’ British record of eight Olympic medals as he and wife Laura Kenny won silver in the velodrome at the Tokyo 2020 Games today. Jason Kenny, Ryan Owens and Jack Carlin missed out on Team GB’s fourth consecutive men’s team sprint title, losing to the Netherlands in the [...]
Olympics: Team GB sailors win double gold as Norway’s Karsten Warholm creates history in the 400m hurdles August 3, 2021 Great Britain’s sailors won two gold medals in quick succession this morning, on day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. After a delay to proceedings yesterday owing to no wind, Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claimed gold in the men’s 49er event. Shortly afterwards Giles Scott retained his men’s Finn title. But the performance of [...]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Team GB win eventing gold, Tom McEwen adds individual silver and Emily Campbell claims historic weightlifting medal August 2, 2021 The Team GB trio of Tom McEwen, Laura Collett and Oliver Townend won Britain’s first Olympic gold medal in team eventing since 1972 today in Tokyo. McEwen lated added individual silver, while Emily Campbell claimed a historic silver in women’s weightlifting. GB held off the challenge of Australia and France to ditch their perennial bridesmaid’s [...]
Adam Peaty announces short break from swimming to protect mental health following Tokyo 2020 Olympics success August 2, 2021 British swimming superstar Adam Peaty is to take a month-long break from the sport to protect his mental health following his success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Peaty won two gold medals and one silver at the Games as he retained his 100m breaststroke title. His move comes after US gymnast Simone Biles and England [...]