Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final at Tokyo 2020 Olympics ‘to focus on her mental health’, USA Gymnastics confirms July 28, 2021 Simone Biles has pulled out of tomorrow’s women’s individual all-around gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, following her withdrawal during the team final yesterday. USA Gymnastics said the move would allow Biles “to focus on her mental health” and that it had not been decided yet whether Biles would compete in further events next [...]
Olympics: Pool gold rush continues but disappointment in the rowing July 28, 2021 Olympic gold and silver medallists Tom Dean and Duncan Scott continued their imperious form in the pool as they combined to help Team GB win the 4x200m freestyle relay and the team’s fifth gold overall in Tokyo. The quartet came within 0.03 seconds of breaking the world record after a stunning performance that blew away [...]
Olympics: Tom Dean wins gold in the pool as Team GB medal haul swells July 27, 2021 Swimmer Tom Dean edged out compatriot Duncan Scott by 0.04 seconds to add another gold to Team GB’s haul. The swimmer, who could barely walk up his own stairs six months ago having contracted Covid-19, has become Britain’s first 200m freestyle gold medallist since 1908. Duncan Scott finishing in the silver medal position marks the [...]
South Korean broadcaster MBC apologises after using Chernobyl to depict Ukraine during Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony July 26, 2021 A South Korean broadcaster has been forced to apologise after using offensive stereotypes to depict countries during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony. MBC used the offensive pictures and captions alongside the athletes as they walked out during Friday’s ceremony. Italy was identified via pizza, while the broadcaster used the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 [...]
Adam Peaty, Tom Daley, Matty Lee and Tom Pidcock lead Team GB gold rush on day three of Tokyo 2020 Olympics July 26, 2021 Adam Peaty, Tom Daley and Matty Lee, and Tom Pidcock all won gold as Team GB kick-started their Tokyo 2020 Olympics on day three. Swimming star Peaty confirmed his utter domination in the men’s 100m breaststroke, winning the final by six tenths of a second to defend the title he won in Rio de Janeiro [...]
The top five cybersecurity threats facing the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and how they could disrupt events, halt broadcasts and expose sensitive data July 23, 2021 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which officially begins today, isn’t going to look anything like the Olympic Games that have gone before it. Since no spectators are permitted at the live sports, this is likely to be one of the most streamed events of the year, with millions of people watching from home. It isn’t [...]
10 Team GB medal hopes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including Dina Asher-Smith, Adam Peaty, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Sky Brown July 23, 2021 Team GB head into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics somewhat in limbo. Having won a record 67 medals, including 27 golds, at Rio 2016, it seems they might be more difficult to come by over the next few weeks. Stars of past Games Mo Farah, Nicola Adams and Alistair Brownlee, who won four golds between them [...]
Tokyo 2020: What Covid-19, no fans and public opposition mean for sponsors and the International Olympic Committee July 22, 2021 The 60,000 seats of Japan’s national stadium, built for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, are coloured in muted shades of green, brown, beige and grey. Architect Kengo Kuma chose those tones to fit his vision of the stadium, which he wanted to look as natural and organic as possible. Timber is the most visible material and [...]
Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony director Kentaro Kobayashi sacked for Holocaust joke July 22, 2021 The director of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony has been sacked on the eve of the Games for making jokes about the Holocaust. Kentaro Kobayashi says “let’s play massacre the Jews” in a 1998 comedy sketch, footage of which has recently appeared online. It is the latest in a series of embarrassing departures of [...]
Team GB start Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a win as women’s footballers beat Chile – but favourites USA suffer shock defeat July 21, 2021 Team GB have made a winning start to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after their women’s football team beat Chile 2-0. In a major shock elsewhere in the competition, world champions the USA lost their opening match 3-0 to Sweden. While the Games officially get underway on Friday, some events in Japan started today. Ellen White [...]