Tokyo 2020 organisers have insisted a tropical storm that is set to make landfall in Eastern Japan tomorrow, and which has forced the cancellation of archery and rowing sessions, is not a cause for concern following fears a typhoon might hit the Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued another plea for all Olympic participants to follow COVID-19 rules following reports of athletes flouting the amended victory ceremony protocols.

One current and four former athletes were inducted as Olympians for Life at a virtual ceremony and panel discussion organised by the World Olympians Association (WOA).

Revenues at World Rugby fell off a cliff last year, plunging to just £10.8 million ($14.9 million/€12.6 million) from £381.4 million ($526 million/€445.9 million) in 2019.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted an additional marathon swimming quota place for Tokyo 2020, which will allow Kazakhstan's Vitaliy Khudyakov to compete in the 10 kilometres event.

Intel, a major International Olympic Committee (IOC) sponsor through its flagship The Olympic Partner (TOP) scheme, is implementing cutting-edge technologies including drones and three-dimensional renderings of competitors at Tokyo 2020.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) held their nerve to dethrone defending champions Japan and claim one of the neutral team's most sought-after gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in a thrilling artistic gymnastics men's team final here tonight.

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz became the first Olympic gold medallist for the Philippines when she made a dramatic final lift at the Tokyo International Forum.

Thirteen-year-old Momiji Nishiya completed a historic home double for the hosts by winning the first women’s Olympic skateboarding title - in the women's street event - a day after the victory of her compatriot Yuto Horigome.

Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won a fantastic mixed doubles final to be crowned as the first table tennis champions of Tokyo 2020.

Matea Jelić pulled off a sensational fightback to beat Britain’s Lauren Williams, becoming Croatia’s maiden Olympic taekwondo champion and capturing the nation’s first gold medal of this year’s Games here in Tokyo.

It was the United States' day at the Asaka Shooting Range, with gold in both men and women's skeet events.

Benjamin Savšek stormed to victory in the men’s C1 canoe slalom competition here today, with Slovenia able to celebrate a maiden Olympic title in the discipline.

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus came from behind to snatch victory from five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky in an epic women’s 400 metres freestyle final, while Britain’s Adam Peaty retained his men’s 100m breaststroke title on a thrilling morning of swimming finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics here today.