Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have claimed alleged Russian cyber-attacks had no "significant impact" on preparation for the Games.

GB Boxing has confirmed that its long-time senior podium coach, Paul Walmsley, has departed the team with less than a year until the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic karate venue, the Nippon Budokan Hall, has hosted the sport's first major event in Japan since the coronavirus outbreak in March.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced the reopening dates for two more Tokyo 2020 venues, with sports federations and the public able to access tennis and table tennis facilities in the coming months.

French basketball player Vincent Poirier says he would choose an Olympic gold medal at Tokyo 2020 over winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals, following suggestions that NBA stars will not be able to compete in Japan next year.

New dates for the Pacific Mini Games which avoid a clash with the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been confirmed.

The Athletes’ Village at next year’s Olympic Games could be used to treat competitors and coaches suspected of having coronavirus.

Fitness firm Gymshark helped British long jumper Daniel Bramble reach a fundraising goal to train full-time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Building work on venues for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris remains on track to begin early next year despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to "make sure" the Olympic and Paralympic Games take place in Tokyo next year.

Yokohama Stadium is set to be as full as it has been for months as part of a three-day trial to test COVID-19 countermeasures ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates has claimed an amendment to the Federal Government’s new foreign relations legislation could make athletes political pawns and "destroy" Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games.

The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has announced that another member of staff has test positive for coronavirus, taking the number of confirmed cases among employees to six.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is expected to attend the grand Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Aquatics Centre later this month.