Childhood cycling club says British star had winning outlook from day one as she prepares to ride into historyMembers of the Welwyn Wheelers cycling club will be setting their alarms early this week to be sure to catch Laura Kenny’s efforts to smash Ol…
‘It’s not really hit me’: Duncan Scott struggles to grasp winning four medals
Scottish swimmer first Briton to win four medals at one Games 4x100m medley relay makes it three silvers and one goldIf you had not just seen Duncan Scott do it, you could never have guessed what he had achieved. His silver in the men’s 4x100m medley r…
Sifan Hassan confirms audacious bid for 1500m, 5,000m and 10,000m treble
Dutch woman to race six times in eight days, twice on Monday‘For me it is crucial to follow my heart … it keeps me motivated’The Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan has announced that she will make an audacious and historic assault on the 1500m, 5,000m and 10,0…
USA’s Xander Schauffele holds on to capture Olympic men’s golf title
Schauffele captures Olympic gold medal in tense finishSabbatini’s final-round 61 propels him to silver medalTaiwan’s Pan prevails in seven-man playoff for bronzeXander Schauffele won an Olympic gold medal he badly wanted by overcoming more pressure tha…
Jason and Laura Kenny: cycling’s golden couple out to shine in Tokyo
With the typical cycling medal rush expected for Team GB, both athletes will be optimistic of adding to their collectionsBack on track but not exactly back to normal is how it looks for the golden couple of British cycling, Jason and Laura Kenny, who t…
Two Georgian judoka ordered to leave Olympics for breaking Covid rules
Silver medallists reported to have been sightseeing with friendVazha Margvelashvili and Lasha Shavdatuashvili told to goTwo Georgian silver medalists were told to leave the Olympics after breaking Covid-19 rules by going sightseeing, it has emerged. Ac…
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…
Dismissed as the unwanted Games, just how did these Olympics steal our hearts? | Emma John
Covid. No spectators. And yet Tokyo is not an absurd sideshow – it has only increased the awe we feel for the competitorsWhat’s been the image of the Games for you so far? Is it Adam Peaty, smacking the water with an explosive mix of adrenaline and rel…
Olympic mixed team events bring the fun – and the golds – back to Britain
GB triumphs in triathlon and swimming throw spotlight on IOC moves towards gender parity with introduction of more mixed team sports in TokyoHaving just secured his third gold medal of Tokyo, British swimmer Adam Peaty said: “It’s a fun event and that’…
Simone Biles on last Olympic chance after withdrawal from floor final
Gymnast had already withdrawn from four other eventsAmerican’s participation in balance beam still doubtfulTwisties: mental block which puts gymnasts at serious riskSimone Biles has withdrawn from Monday’s women’s floor exercise final at the Tokyo Olym…