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# Covid-19

Olympics likely to go behind closed doors amid Tokyo state of emergency

Participants have already begun arriving in Japan, with 11,000 Olympic athletes set to take part.

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Jul 7th 2021, 1:02 PM

# All That Glitters

Paul O'Donovan: 'Really, there's a ceiling on how happy you can be, winning medals'

‘There was a pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, who said, ‘A man can never fall in the same river twice.”

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Jul 7th 2021, 8:30 AM

# future plans

Naomi Osaka confirms she will do press conferences at Olympics

The world number two told Japan’s national broadcaster NHK she was getting ready to play on home turf.

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Jul 5th 2021, 4:48 PM

# Ireland 7s

'The fanbase was a few 100. Look on Twitter now and it's gone absolutely mad'

Ian Fitzpatrick is one of the ‘originals’ in the Ireland 7s squad who are heading for the Olympics.

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Jul 4th 2021, 12:00 PM

# Athletics

US sprint sensation could miss Olympics after testing positive for marijuana - report

Sha’Carri Richardson became sixth-fastest woman ever recently when she completed the 100m in 10.72 seconds.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 10:32 AM

# On the plane

Simone Biles qualifies for Olympics after easy victory in St Louis

The 24-year-old Biles will be the oldest American women’s gymnast at the Games since 2004.

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Jun 28th 2021, 10:35 AM

# decision

Serena Williams the latest tennis star to opt out of the Olympics

The 39-year-old has four Olympic gold medals and made her debut at the Sydney Games in 2000.

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Jun 27th 2021, 2:23 PM

# Athletics

Mo Farah will not defend 10,000m title after failing to qualify for Olympics

The two-time Olympic champion missed the qualifying time in an invitational 10,000m at the British Athletics Championships.

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Jun 25th 2021, 10:57 PM

# like a fine wine

37 years on from Games debut, Aussie veteran set for 8th Olympics

Equestrian Anthony Hoy was named on the Australian team on Friday.

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Jun 25th 2021, 12:28 PM

# Disappointment

Injury prompts Ireland's Arthur Lanigan-O'Keeffe to 'pass my place onto another athlete' at Olympics

The pentathlete has a hip issue and says that ‘to travel and not represent myself or my country to the fullest would be dishonourable’.

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Jun 23rd 2021, 11:59 PM

# Golf

McIlroy and Lowry to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics

The Irish pair were among the 60 players included in the field.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:01 PM

# speed

'The first try is ridiculous... His pace is absolutely frightening'

Jordan Conroy made a big contribution towards Ireland 7s qualifying for the Olympics.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 8:39 AM

# evening fix

Here's What Happened Today: Monday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

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Jun 21st 2021, 9:00 PM

# Olympics

New Zealand weightlifter selected as first transgender Olympian

Kiwi officials made a groundbreaking call on ‘a highly sensitive and complex issue.’

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Jun 21st 2021, 10:15 AM

# Tokyo

Up to 10,000 fans allowed at Tokyo Olympics events, organisers reveal

Competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge though.

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Jun 21st 2021, 9:50 AM

# End of the road

The second-most decorated male swimmer in history's Olympic career looks over

Ryan Lochte’s bid to make a fifth Games ended in an emotional 200m medley defeat.

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Jun 19th 2021, 6:04 PM

# slow vaccine rollout

Plans for six Tokyo sites to livestream Olympics scrapped

The sites will instead be offered as vaccination centres

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Jun 19th 2021, 11:26 AM

# Opting out

Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon and targets Olympics

The world number two pulled out of the French Open citing her struggle with depression and anxiety.

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Jun 17th 2021, 8:49 PM

# tokyo drift

Irish Olympian Barr: 'There’s no point in worrying about what you can’t control'

The Waterford man on all things Tokyo as uncertainty reigns over the rescheduled Games.

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Jun 2nd 2021, 12:37 PM

# 2021 Games

Japan extends state of emergency until 20 June - just one month before Olympics start date

‘The situation continues to be uncertain,’ says Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

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May 28th 2021, 11:37 AM

# Adaptation

The former footballer set to be one of Sligo's first Olympians

Chris O’Donnell was a part of the mixed 4x400m relay team that sealed Ireland’s qualification earlier this month.

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May 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM

# tokyo rift

Over 80% of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer

There’s less than 10 weeks to go to the virus-postponed Tokyo Games.

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May 17th 2021, 8:26 AM

# old-fashioned trolling

'I remember people in a pub asking was I finished with the running because I was so 'useless' at it'

Derval O’Rourke on why it is important to show respect to all Irish athletes who compete at the Olympics.

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May 16th 2021, 9:00 AM

# Unacceptable

'Could you manage for a year on €12,000? Probably not. So why are we expecting elite-level athletes to do it?'

Derval O’Rourke has called for a ‘full review’ into the funding system in Irish sport.

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May 13th 2021, 12:21 PM

# Full Steam Ahead

Nothing can stop Olympics from going ahead this summer, says IOC official

The Tokyo Games are due to start on 23 July, though polls show that most Japanese people support cancellation or another delay.

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May 8th 2021, 10:10 AM

# Historic

New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender athlete to compete at Olympics

Laurel Hubbard is on the verge of reaching the Tokyo Olympics under coronavirus-enforced new qualifying rules.

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May 6th 2021, 8:02 AM

# tokyo games

No change for Irish camp as hundreds of Japanese cities rethink plans to host Olympic teams

Cities and towns in Japan are reconsidering whether to accommodate teams over Covid-19 measures.

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Apr 27th 2021, 7:01 PM

# Aoife Cooke

Cork native Cooke secures Olympic qualifying standard for marathon in Tokyo

Aoife Cooke’s personal best of 2.28.30 came at the Cheshire Elite Marathon.

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Apr 25th 2021, 2:22 PM

# ruled out

World 100m champion Coleman has ban reduced but will still miss Olympics

The 25-year-old’s ban for breaching anti-doping ‘whereabouts’ rules has been cut from two years to 18 months.

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Apr 16th 2021, 12:28 PM

# Tokyo

Olympic torch relay banned from public roads across Japan's Osaka region

Olympic officials are battling the logical issues tied to a new surge in cases.

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Apr 7th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Tokyo

'Ray of light': Olympic torch relay begins after year's delay

Spectators were barred from the departure ceremony and first leg over ongoing fears about Covid-19.

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Mar 25th 2021, 8:05 AM

# AIM

'I still need to step up if I want to be really serious about going for a medal'

After a fantastic season, Nadia Power feels there is plenty more work to be done.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 2:53 PM

# Shut out

Overseas fans likely to be barred from Tokyo Games: local media

Officials fear that an influx of visitors from abroad will endanger the Japanese public.

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Mar 4th 2021, 8:45 AM

# Tokyo Olympics

Japan to end state of emergency over Covid-19 in some regions as rate of infection slows

Tokyo’s response to the virus is being closely watched around the world as doubts swirl over the postponed Tokyo Olympics

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Feb 26th 2021, 9:14 AM

# going back down under

Brisbane the frontrunner to host 2032 Olympics

The IOC have given the Australian city the status of preferred bidder, with no other cities currently in the process.

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Feb 25th 2021, 8:30 AM

# problems

Olympic medallist charged with running drug ring in Australia

Scott Miller, 45, and an accomplice were arrested in police raids.

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Feb 16th 2021, 9:31 PM

# tokyo 2020

Tokyo Olympics chief quits in sexism row but unease remains over macho culture

One of just two women in Japan’s cabinet has been mooted as a possible successor.

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Feb 12th 2021, 7:23 AM

# Gold medal for sexism

'Speechless': Anger grows over Tokyo 2020 chief's sexist comments

Olympic medallists, Japanese sports officials and local volunteers have lambasted the former prime minister’s comments about women.

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Feb 5th 2021, 9:34 AM

# tokyo 2021

Poll: Should the Olympics be postponed again?

There are concerns the Olympic Games may not go ahead this year in Tokyo given the situation in many countries due to Covid-19.

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Feb 4th 2021, 8:53 AM

# yoshiro mori

Tokyo Olympics chief apologises but refuses to resign over sexist comments

Yoshiro Mori prompted outrage in Japan for saying that women speak too much in meetings.

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Feb 4th 2021, 7:20 AM