Ellie Simmonds appeared to call time on her Paralympic career after finishing fifth in the S6 women’s 400m freestyle event in Tokyo. Simmonds had initially been disqualified from her final race but was later reinstated, though it still marked her third final of these Games without a medal. Simmonds told
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The closing ceremony for any Olympics is always a more muted affair than the opening ceremony — since the Olympics are over, of course — but Japan put on an optimistic, jaunty show. It began with a show of worldwide unity, with the flag bearers from every country coming together
Read moreOPINION: Isn’t this dreadful weather we’re having! Mad storms, crazy winds, insane rains! All we can do is to stay sane and stay inside, keep warm, have a bag of potato chips with sour cream and chives dip at hand, and provide really expert analysis of high-quality performance at the
Read moreARGENTINA captain Luis Scola slid into journalist Sofia Martinez Instagram DMs to apologise for taking his 'frustrations out on her'. Scola took to social media to express his regret for the blunt interview he had with Martinez after the Argentinean basketball team lost to Slovenia with a score of 118-100.
Read moreAnother night, another full slate of Tokyo Olympics action. Medal events include the women’s triathlon, rowing, men’s and women’s swimming and shooting. The Americans look to rack up more hardware in the water with four individual finals. First, Kieran Smith competes in the men’s 200m freestyle final. Then, Regan Smith
Read moreCYCLIST Elinor Barker says she is relieved she did not suffer severe injuries after being involved in a hit-and-run crash. The Rio Olympic gold medallist claims she was knocked over by a car while riding on the road last week. https://www.instagram.com/p/COQmctZF1lo/ A post shared by Elinor Barker (@elinorbarker) The 26-year-old
Read moreTHE Tokyo Olympics will be CANCELLED, according to reports. The Times quotes a senior member from the ruling Japanese government who says the aim is now to secure the next available Games in 2032. The coronavirus pandemic already forced the event back a year, but the unnamed official believes Tokyo
Read moreTHE Tokyo Olympics will be CANCELLED, according to reports. The Times quotes a senior member from the ruling Japanese government who says the aim is now to secure the next available Games in 2032. The coronavirus pandemic already forced the event back a year, but the unnamed official believes Tokyo
Read moreTokyo Olympics ‘are CANCELLED’: Japanese government ‘has privately concluded the Games cannot go ahead this summer’ after they were postponed from last year The Japanese government has decided the Tokyo Olympics cannot go ahead this summer after they were postponed from last year, according to a report. Senior cabinet members
Read moreJapan’s government is continuing with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer as planned following a postponement because of the coronavirus pandemic, chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Wednesday. Japan has repeatedly insisted it will hold the Games, originally scheduled for 2020, despite opinion polls showing a majority
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