The Last Letter From Your Lover – Picture: StudioCanal Welcome to your Friday roundup of what’s new on Netflix in the United States for July 23rd, 2021. We’ve got a bunch of great new releases to cover so let’s dive into what’s new and what’s popular.  On the removals front, today is your last day […]

Dina Asher-Smith has evoked the spirit of Tommie Smith’s and John Carlos’s black power salute as she insisted it would be a mistake for Games organisers to sanction any athlete protesting against racism at the Tokyo Olympics. In words every bit as powerful as the 47 strides she will take at the Olympic Stadium while

A first-half goal from Lachlan Wales and a second in the 80th minute from the substitute Marco Tilio stunned 10-man Argentina as Australia seized top spot in Group C at the Tokyo Olympics. Australia’s head coach, Graham Arnold – an Olympian at Seoul in 1988 – had promised that his team would “shock the world”

Inspired by their new coach, Australia’s Hockeyroos insist they have overcome internal turmoil ahead of their Tokyo 2020 campaign opener this weekend. Katrina Powell was installed just three months ago after former coach Paul Gaudoin resigned in the wake of a damning independent review, which revealed a “dysfunctional culture” amid allegations of bullying and a

Reclaiming Amy 9pm, BBC Two A decade after her tragic death, this documentary focuses on the life of the singer Amy Winehouse, the story told largely through the lesser-known perspective of her mother, Janis. Now diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Janis shares her memories before they potentially fail, making for poignant viewing as she opens the

When the announcer called out Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s name in front of an 80,000-strong crowd at the London 2012 Olympics, the starry-eyed teenager mouthed “wow” as cheers erupted around her. Then, the heptathlete was the apprentice to Jess Ennis-Hill, who went on to take gold while the 19-year-old Liverpudlian came 13th. But nine years later, as

By the time the final member of Japan’s Olympic team has entered the stadium at the tail-end of Friday’s opening procession, Seonaid McIntosh – pronounced “show-ner” – will have set her alarm for a 5am start to catch the first bus from the Village on Saturday morning, in the hope of returning as the first

In 1964, the Tokyo Olympics were dubbed the “Technology Games”. Up in the skies, satellites were used to televise all the action live for the first time. Computers abounded and spectators and TV viewers had never had it so good. Sign up for our Tokyo 2020 briefing with all the news, views and previews for

What impact will Covid have? The greatest impact of Covid on the Games, other than the fact it is being held a year late, will be the absence of spectators. Venues won’t be silent, however, with “an immersive sound system” playing “sound created from previous Olympic Games” – which means that vocal ticket holders from

As the Rio Olympics dominated the sports world’s gaze five years ago, an NFL quarterback began a series of protests against racism that rippled across America and the world and will leave an indelible mark on this year’s Games. Colin Kaepernick last made an NFL appearance in the 2016 season, but the legacy of his