Tuwai reveals they were very close to abandoning camp before the Olympics
Fiji Men’s National 7s team gold medal winning captain Jerry Tuwai says being away from loved ones while preparing for the Tokyo Olympics was really difficult and
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Russians win most medals since 2004 despite competing as ROC because of ban
Russian athletes are going home with their most medals since 2004 even though their team, flag and anthem were officially banned from the Tokyo Olympics. BBC News repo
I do not think I will play at the next Olympics - Tuwai
Fiji Men’s National 7s team gold medal winning captain Jerry Tuwai says he does not believe he will be around for the next Olympic Games in Paris in France in 2024
Tokyo Olympics: Closing ceremony marks end of behind-closed-doors Games
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics concluded with an upbeat ceremony in Japan's capital last night with Fijiana 7s team captain Rusila Nagasau being Fiji’s flag bearer for th
The USA win gold in women's basketball
The U.S. women's basketball team has won its seventh consecutive gold medal with a 90-75 victory over Japan at Tokyo 2020. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have become the f
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge successfully defends Olympic marathon title
Eliud Kipchoge says he has "fulfilled" his legacy after the Kenyan became the first athlete since 1980 to retain an Olympic marathon title at Tokyo 2020. Kipchoge, onl
SODELPA pleased with govt’s decision to reward the Fiji 7s teams
SODELPA is pleased that the government has announced a million-dollar reward package for the accomplishments of our Fiji Men’s 7s team and the Fijiana 7s team at t
German pentathlon coach thrown out of Tokyo 2020 for punching horse
A German coach has been thrown out of the Olympics for appearing to punch a horse who was refusing to jump or trot during the modern pentathlon. Coach Kim Raisner was
Israel's Linoy Ashram ends Russian dominance in rhythmic gymnastics at Tokyo 2020
Israel's Linoy Ashram has caused a huge upset in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final, becoming the first non-Russian champion since 1996. The 2
Allyson Felix overtakes Carl Lewis as most decorated US track & field athlete after another gold at Tokyo 2020
Allyson Felix has overtaken Carl Lewis as the most decorated American track and field athlete after helping Team USA to Olympic gold in the 4x400m relay. BBC News repo
Japan beat USA to win first Olympic baseball gold medal
Japan has won gold in baseball at Tokyo 2020 after beating the United States. The hosts won 2-0 in a largely empty Yokohama Baseball Stadium. The victory means Team
Sifan Hassan of Netherlands wins 10,000m gold for third medal of Tokyo 2020
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan won the 10,000m to seal her second gold and third medal of the Tokyo Olympics. The 28-year-old, who had been seeking an unprecedented gol
Neeraj Chopra wins India's first athletics gold in men's javelin at Tokyo 2020
India has claimed their first-ever Olympic gold in athletics as Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin at Tokyo 2020. The 2018 Commonwealth Games champion who is only 23-
Brazil beat Spain in extra time to retain Olympic gold medal
Brazil has defended its Olympic men's football title following a dramatic extra-time victory over Spain this morning. Substitute Malcom slotted home the winner after 1
USA win gold in men's basketball at Tokyo 2020
Team USA has secured their fourth straight Olympic gold medal as they beat France 87-82 in Tokyo. It was the second time the two teams had met in the competition, with
Brazil relying on Richarlison to retain their Olympic gold
The Brazil soccer team will be relying on Everton forward Richarlison if they are to retain their Olympic gold medal when they take on Spain in the final tonight. Rich
US men's basketball targetting 16th overall Olympic gold
The USA Men's Basketball team will be looking to add their sixteenth Olympic gold medal when they take on the French team in the final later this afternoon. A historic
Plans for Olympic celebration once 80% of adults are fully vaccinated – PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they will plan for a proper celebration for our Fiji 7s teams when at least 80 percent of Fijian adults are fully vaccinated. He
Damian Warner wins gold for Canada in decathlon at Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Damian Warner has won Olympic gold in the decathlon. He won with an Olympic record-setting 9,018 points. Kevin Mayer of France, who holds the current world
America's A-Team win gold in women's beach volleyball at Tokyo 2020
American beach volleyball pair April Ross and Alix Klineman - nicknamed The A-Team have claimed the gold medal beating Australia's Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua C
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya wins the 1,500 metres at Tokyo 2020
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya has defended her Olympic title in the women’s 1,500 metres. 27-year-old Kipyegon ran the race in an Olympic record time of 3:53.11. S