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A Spanish swimmer has condemned bosses of the Tokyo Olympics after claiming she was banned from bringing her baby with her into Athletes' Village. Ona Carbonell, 31, captain of Spain's synchronised swimming team, said she was forced to…

A total of 29 athletes from 12 sports will form the Olympic Refugee Team at Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced. The chosen competitors, selected from a group of 55 promising refugee athletes from 13…

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed the number of athletes set to compete at Tokyo 2020 who have either been vaccinated or are "in the process" of being inoculated is now "over and above 80 percent". Christophe Dubi, the…

As the Athletics Federation of Nigeria elections slated for Monday, 14th of June draw closer, the incumbent Engr Ibrahim Shehu Gusau has assured all contestants of a free and fair electoral process. Gusau who is also vying for a second…

International Olympic Committee's (IOC) new hospitality partner looks set to pay Olympic and Paralympic bodies at least $1.3 billion (£917 million/€1.1 billion) over the course of their three-Games agreement. This has emerged in the…

Japanese officials have said they do not expect Tokyo 2020 to be impacted after the United States advised against travel to the Olympic and Paralympic host nation. The State Department's "Do Not Travel" advisory and guidance does not…

This summer's Olympics will go ahead even if Tokyo remains in a state of a emergency, says International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates. Japan's capital is one of nine prefectures under a state of emergency until 31 May at…

A petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic has received more than 200,000 signatures in two days. The petition has been addressed to International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

Organisers of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics have confirmed all athletes will be tested for COVID-19 daily as part of coronavirus countermeasures set to be in operation at the Games. Tokyo 2020, the International…

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman John Coates has claimed public opinion in Japan over the staging of Tokyo 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic will improve in the 100 days before the scheduled opening of…