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Belarus sprinter says she would have faced punishment at home

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to fly to Poland later in the week.

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Aug 3rd 2021, 1:39 PM

# Tokyo Olympics

Poland grants humanitarian visa to Belarus Olympic sprinter

Runner Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to seek political asylum in Poland.

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Aug 2nd 2021, 1:35 PM

# Class

'The world will see him crowned, just not today' - McClenaghan's time will come after Olympic heartbreak

‘It feels like the beginning of something very special,’ says the 22-year-old, with his ‘head held higher than ever’.

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Aug 1st 2021, 5:25 PM

# tokyo 2020

Barshim and Tamberi on a high in rare Olympic athletics share of gold

It is the first time since 1912 that an Olympic track and field event gold has been shared.

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Aug 1st 2021, 2:29 PM

# good reads

The brains behind Irish rowing glory, the vet leading Tyrone and the week's best sportswriting

Stick the kettle on, take a seat and get stuck into this lot.

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Aug 1st 2021, 11:40 AM

# Swimming

Dressel wins fifth gold as McKeon makes Olympic history

The American machine earned the title of world’s fastest swimmer.

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Aug 1st 2021, 11:25 AM

# misfortune

'I was told I would need surgery. It would be three or four months until I walk again'

Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith opened up about her heartbreaking injury after her exit from the Olympics 100m.

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Jul 31st 2021, 5:32 PM

# best buddies

'A sort of throwback to the amateur days' - McIlroy on playing with friend Lowry at Olympics

The Irish pair are targeting medals after excellent third rounds.

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Jul 31st 2021, 10:41 AM

# Hard Luck

Irish sailing finish Race 12 in first place but just fall short of medal final spot

Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are in 13th place overall in the men’s 49er class.

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Jul 31st 2021, 9:57 AM

# Relief

'Just a little bit of a scare' - Team Ireland confident Walsh will compete in semi-finals

The Belfast boxer suffered a ‘slight strain’ to his ankle after his quarter-final victory.

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Jul 30th 2021, 2:16 PM

# Swimming

Wiffen wins 1,500m freestyle heat and smashes Irish record at Olympics

Danielle Hill was also in action in the 50m freestyle heats at the Tokyo Games.

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Jul 30th 2021, 1:16 PM

# Gold

'I will always be proud of what I achieved': Michelle Smith congratulates rowers on success

Michelle Smith won three gold medals in the 1996 games.

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Jul 30th 2021, 8:19 AM

# tokyo 2020

‘I didn’t quit’ – Simone Biles provides response to her critics

The four-time defending Olympic champion pulled out of the team final and the individual all-around final.

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Jul 30th 2021, 7:51 AM

# State of Emergency

Japan to expand virus emergency one week into Olympics

“We need to send a strong message,” said Japan’s Health Minister Norihisa Tamura.

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Jul 30th 2021, 7:33 AM

# unfortunate

'It’s heartbreaking to have to pull out' - Puspure withdraws from Olympic B final due to illness

The 39-year-old says she had not been feeling well over the past few days.

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Jul 29th 2021, 6:24 PM

# tokyo 2020

Richarlison fires Brazil into Olympics quarter-finals and Germany exit tournament

Hosts Japan progressed with a thrashing of France.

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Jul 28th 2021, 4:09 PM

# tokyo 2020

Olympian Simone Biles praised for speaking openly on mental health struggles

The 24-year-old has withdrawn from tomorrow’s women’s all-around final.

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Jul 28th 2021, 2:33 PM

# tokyo 2020

Dejection for Ireland in Tokyo but IRFU has big plans for the future in 7s

The union has launched a ’7s Legacy Strategy’ as it targets further Olympic qualification.

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Jul 28th 2021, 12:15 PM

# Big impression

Daniel Wiffen breaks Irish record to win 800m heat in Tokyo

The 20-year-old fails to progress to the final however.

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Jul 27th 2021, 1:49 PM

# Family Pride

'A lot of people don't come back from glandular fever' - McSharry's path to Olympic final

The Sligo native finished in eighth place in the final of the 100m Breaststroke.

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Jul 27th 2021, 11:38 AM

# Off The Chain

Australian swim coach apologises for tearing off mask in viral video

Dean Boxall flipped out after his swimmer Ariarne Titmus clinched gold in the 400m freestyle at the Olympics.

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Jul 27th 2021, 9:00 AM

# Concern

Tropical storm nears Japan, disrupting Tokyo Olympics

Irish 49er sailing duo Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove are experiencing a delay as a result.

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Jul 27th 2021, 8:18 AM

# badminton

'Excited and buzzing' - Nhat Nguyen dominates on Olympic debut

The 21-year-old made a winning start to his first Games and dedicated the victory to his family.

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Jul 26th 2021, 1:07 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you watching the Tokyo Olympics?

This year’s Games kicked off on Friday.

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Jul 26th 2021, 9:25 AM

# SKATER GIRL

Momiji Nishiya wins first Olympic women’s street skateboarding gold aged just 13

Japan’s Nishiya finished ahead of Brazil’s Rayssa Leal – also aged 13.

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Jul 26th 2021, 8:38 AM

# Canoe Slalom

'It just wasn't my day' - Fine margins but Liam Jegou counts cost of errors

“Maybe I had the final in my mind and you can’t be doing that,” he said.

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Jul 26th 2021, 8:32 AM

# Second best

Disappointment for Ireland 7s in defeat to South Africa on Olympics debut

Gavin Mullin and Terry Kennedy scored tries in a 33-14 loss in Tokyo.

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Jul 26th 2021, 3:37 AM

# balineen bullet

'She didn't realise she was that talented' - how a Cork bullet became Ireland's fastest woman

Phil Healy is ready for her first Olympic Games. This is how she got on track.

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Jul 25th 2021, 10:00 AM

# back on track

USA bounce back from opening embarrassment on goal-laden day at Tokyo 2020

The Olympic women’s football tournament heated up today, as Team GB reached the quarter-finals.

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Jul 24th 2021, 3:42 PM

# Heartbreak

'Some people come here to participate at an Olympics, I came here to win it' - Jack Woolley devastated by last-kick defeat

The Dubliner’s gold medal hopes ended cruelly early this morning.

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Jul 24th 2021, 9:50 AM

# Bullseye

Chinese shooter Yang wins first gold of Tokyo Olympics

A last shot mistake opened the door for Yang to claim the opening medal of the Games.

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Jul 24th 2021, 4:11 AM

# tokyo 2020

'I feel sorry for the athletes': Olympics opening ceremony to take place in empty stadium

Only 1,000 dignitaries will be present at the 68,000-seat Olympic Stadium.

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Jul 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM

# Kentaro Kobayashi

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit

Kentaro Kobayashi’s comments in a video of a comedy sketch from 1998 emerged online overnight.

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Jul 22nd 2021, 7:14 AM

# Family affair

Cousins Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin riding together for Ireland ‘very special’

The duo will line up in the men’s Olympic road race on Saturday.

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Jul 21st 2021, 4:02 PM

# brizzie

Brisbane to host 2032 Olympic Games, IOC confirm

The decision means the IOC has now secured hosts for the next three Summer Olympics.

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Jul 21st 2021, 10:56 AM

# out of sorts

'I don’t know if there is much to look forward to' - McIlroy's mixed feelings on Olympics

The Northern Irishman is not looking forward to his trip to Japan because of stringent protocols enforced to fight the spread of the virus.

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Jul 19th 2021, 8:44 AM

# ruled out

Coco Gauff pulls out of Olympics in Japan after testing positive for Covid-19

The 17-year-old was due to represent the USA in the Tokyo games.

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Jul 18th 2021, 10:08 PM

# Olympics

Two South African athletes become the first to test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village

Football players Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi, are among 10 new Games-related cases.

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Jul 18th 2021, 12:44 PM

# Athletics

Irish marathon runner Scullion withdraws from Olympics to focus on mental health

The 32-year-old qualified for the Tokyo Games last year.

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Jul 10th 2021, 8:41 PM

# Olympics

Tokyo will be under state of emergency for Olympics due to rising Covid infection rates

The Summer Olympics, already delayed a year by the pandemic, begin on 23 July and will finish on 8 August.

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Jul 8th 2021, 11:39 AM