In December 2020, the Tokyo Olympics organisers announced that the cost had ballooned to US$15.4 billion – double its original estimate. Japanese economist Takahide Kiuchi from the Nomura ...

A tradition that stretches back nearly 2,800 years and one that in its modern form has existed since 1896, the Olympic games represent some of humanity’s most dearly held ideals: meritocracy ...

During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles withdrew from several events as she was dealing with mental health concerns known as "the twisties" -- a certain kind of mental block in gymnastics.

The first week of the Tokyo Olympics saw women break records ... Here are 20 ways women have made headlines in the second week of the 2020 Games... 2. Harrison wins first-ever gold for America in a ...

After five years of waiting, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are now underway after the COVID-19 pandemic postponed the Olympic Games for an additional year. The pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the ...

Paris 2024 in review - Hodgkinson, Pidcock and Yee made it an Olympics to remember for GB ...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic and took place in 2021 An American man has been jailed for three months after pleading guilty to involvement in providing ...

It provides an overview of the Games, details on the budget and projects, and highlights the originally estimated economic impact of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. It also presents facts ...

There will be five (well, actually six) new sports added to the programme at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) considered multiple factors when deciding which ...

China won six swimming medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were cleared to compete after the ...

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 but were cleared to compete after the country's anti-doping agency found the results were caused ...