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By Ju-min Park, Eimi Yamamitsu and Antoni Slodkowski TOKYO (Reuters) - Coronavirus outbreaks involving Olympic teams in Japan have turned small-town hotels into facilities on the frontline of the pand...

By Antoni Slodkowski and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Olympic gold medallist turned chief of the Japan Sports Agency, Koji Murofushi, said on Friday that Olympics organisers needed flexibil...

(Reuters) - Athletes should not make "political demonstrations" or express their private views on the medal podium at the Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach s...

(Reuters) - Golf equipment manufacturer Cobra said Bryson DeChambeau's comments about his driver following his one-over-par start to the British Open were "stupid" and that the American was like "an 8...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Photos of the Chinese Olympic canoe-and-kayak team wearing blazers in the colour of eggplant have drawn widespread mockery and derision by China's unforgiving internet users. The j...

(Reuters) - USA Basketball said it has cancelled the men's exhibition game against Australia set for Friday amid concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak within the U.S. team. Bradley Beal's Olympic hopes w...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Liz Cambage's hopes of playing at the Olympic Games are in the balance after Basketball Australia launched an investigation into an altercation involving the Las Vegas Aces centre in...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 prior to his departure for the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Friday, the latest at...

(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic confirmed he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics as the Serb remains on course to achieve the Golden Slam in tennis. Djokovic completed the third leg towards...

By Carlos Carillo PUEBLA, Mexico (Reuters) - A pair of large vases bearing soccer balls stand at the entrance to Mexico's first Maradonian church and an image of Diego Maradona wearing a charro hat we...