Hannah Mills becomes most successful female Olympic sailor as Ben Maher triumphs in jump-offSuccess in sailing and showjumping enabled Team GB to shoot up the medal table on day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics but there was disappointment on the track as star…
Life lessons I’ve learned from boxers? Control your aggression and forgive your foes | Adrian Chiles
Of all the athletes I have interviewed, boxers consistently defy their public image – and make for fabulously peaceful, thoughtful and rewarding companyIn covering the Olympics for BBC Radio, it’s been my privilege to speak to all sorts of sportsmen an…
Ben Whittaker takes Olympic silver after defeat in light-heavyweight final
Team GB fighter beaten to gold by Cuba’s Arlen LópezClarke has to settle for bronze after semi-final defeatBen Whittaker had to settle for Olympic silver after dropping a split decision to Cuba’s Arlen López in the men’s light-heavyweight final.The tal…
Team GB boxer Caroline Dubois out of Olympics after losing quarter-final
Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand wins lightweight bout 3-2Winner faces Kellie Anne Harrington of Ireland in semi-finalAs another day of boxing inside the famed Ryogoku Kokugikan began, a volunteer at the top left corner of the arena futilely held a lamin…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: day nine – in pictures
The best images from the ninth day’s action in Tokyo, including athletics, boxing, gymnastics and table tennis Continue reading…
Team GB’s Frazer Clarke gets boxing medal shot as furious opponent stages sit-down protest
France’s Mourad Aliev disqualified for butt in super-heavy clash‘There were a couple of heads going in,’ says BritonThere were controversial, bloody, but ultimately glorious scenes for British boxing at the Kokugikan Arena as Frazer Clarke secured a sp…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: day seven – in pictures
The best images from the seventh day’s action in Tokyo, including swimming, trampolining, judo and athletics Continue reading…
Tokyo Olympics 2020: day five – in pictures
The best images from the fifth day of action in Tokyo, including swimming, hockey, fencing and watermelons Continue reading…