The star of the US team has been struggling with a dangerous condition where gymnasts lose their sense of spatial awarenessSimone Biles almost never misses her Amanar vault. There are numerous times when she has peeled off during uneven-bar routines, w…
The Guardian view on women and the Olympics: the athletes caught up – now the IOC must
Female competitors come very close to equality at the games. But Tokyo still highlights ongoing sexism and discriminationStrength, resilience and determination make sportswomen champions in the field. The same qualities are ensuring that more of them g…
Fiji’s sevens triumph is symbolic of their ‘work together, love one another’ spirit | Ben Ryan
The sunshine of successive Olympic golds will spread far and wide throughout a Pacific island community ravaged by CovidI got asked on Twitter why the Fijian players always cry when the national anthem is played. It’s true – most of the time that happe…
Daiki Hashimoto is hosts’ gymnastics hero as GB’s Joe Fraser falls short
Japanese teenager follows in Kohei Uchimura’s footstepsSixth- and ninth-place finishes for Britain’s all-around finalistsOne of the great hopes of a home Olympics for Japan was the opportunity for the greatest male gymnast of all time, Kohei Uchimura, …
Have you cried with despair in public? There is nothing braver or better | Adrian Chiles
It’s great to see men such as Tom Daley sobbing in victory – and the gold standard for emotional articulacy is surely showing your sadnessI am all for men crying; I do a lot of it myself. If we leave onions out of it, there are only two kinds of crying…
‘We wish that was real life’: USA and Iran unite on Tokyo basketball court
After the USA’s win, a mutual feeling of respect and fellowship emerged, ‘transcending that petty crap from governments’It was not so much the Great Satan. More the Great Love In. And over two enjoyable hours at the Saitama Super Arena, the basketball …
Taekwondo pundit Lutalo Muhammad becomes BBC’s breakout Olympic star
Former Olympian’s calm presence and expertise wins praise from viewers of BBC’s Tokyo 2020 coverageThe BBC has faced a lot of criticism over its Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games coverage, but one element that seems to have only attracted praise has been the re…
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…
Charlotte Dujardin becomes Britain’s most decorated female Olympian of all time
Dressage bronze sets record of six Olympic medalsEquestrian moves clear of Grainger and GodfreeCharlotte Dujardin has cemented her place in the history books as the most decorated British female Olympian of all time, winning a bronze in the individual …
After Doha double, Dina Asher-Smith has Olympic history in her sights | Sean Ingle
Sprinter hoping to do what no British woman has done before: win Olympic gold over 100m or 200mWhen Dina Asher-Smith ran her first cross-country race in primary school she hated it so much she nearly stopped – only for her parents to bribe her with an …