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Tokyo Olympics: Adam Peaty eases through to 100m breaststroke semi-finals

World record holder and defending Olympic champion Adam Peaty topped the timesheets to ease through to the semi-finals of the 100m breaststroke. Peaty, 26, who is aiming to become the first British swimmer to retain an Olympic title, recorded a time of 57.56 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Arno Kamminga of the Netherlands, one […]

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Tokyo Olympics: Geraint Thomas’ hopes dashed in crash as Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz wins road race gold

Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Great Britain’s Geraint Thomas saw his medal hopes in the men’s road

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Olympic women’s football: Team GB beat Japan to qualify for knockout stages

Great Britain guaranteed their progress to the knockout stages of the Olympic women’s football competition with victory over hosts Japan in Sapporo. Ellen White scored the winner, taking her tally to three goals in the tournament, nodding in a cross from full-back Lucy Bronze in the 74th minute. Both teams took the knee before kick-off

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Tokyo Olympics: Helen Glover and Polly Swann into semi-finals, Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury win

Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and Sounds; live text and video clips on BBC Sport website and app. Helen Glover’s defence of her Olympic rowing title got off to a

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Tokyo Olympics: Richarlison’s first-half hat-trick helps Brazil beat Germany 4-2 – highlights

Watch highlights as Richarlison scores a first-half hat-trick to help Brazil beat Germany 4-2 in their opening match at Tokyo 2020. Watch highlights of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo Olympics on BBC TV, radio and online

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McClenaghan targets Olympic gold to inspire next generation of gymnasts

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan tells BBC Sport NI that he hopes winning Olympic gold in Tokyo this summer will help inspire the next generation of Northern Irish gymnasts. READ MORE: Who are NI’s Olympians in Tokyo? WATCH MORE: From Game of Thrones to Tokyo – Meet Philip Doyle WATCH MORE: ‘It’s golf with guns’ – Meet

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Tokyo Olympics: Victoria Thornley qualifies for the women’s single sculls quarter-finals

Team GB’s Victoria Thornley finishes first in her qualifying session to advance to the quarter-finals of the women’s single sculls at Tokyo 2020, with a time of seven minutes 22 seconds. Watch highlights of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo Olympics on BBC

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