The Gabba will be one of the main venues for the Games Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games after being approved by the International Olympic Committee. The Australian city was named the preferred bidder before being proposed by the IOC executive board in June. It will be the third time the country […]

Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe shows her resolve as she saves a penalty from Japan’s Mina Tanaka despite sustaining an injury. Labbe was substituted just minutes after the save, being unable to continue. Watch highlights of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo Olympics on

No fans were there to witness the opening Olympic softball fixture in Fukushima Action at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games finally got under way in Fukushima on Wednesday, with hosts Japan beating Australia 8-1 in their opening softball fixture. Japan won gold when softball was last in the Olympics at Beijing 2008, and began with

Watch as Brazil’s top goalscorer Marta scores twice to help secure a 5-0 victory over China in their opening game at Tokyo 2020 in the Miyagi Stadium. 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

Watch highlights as Ellen White strikes twice in Sapporo to give Team GB a 2-0 win over Chile in the opening women’s football match of 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

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 women’s football team began the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by

United States forward Megan Rapinoe said they “got bopped” and did “dumb stuff” as they lost their opening match to Sweden at the Olympic Games. The world champions were stunned 3-0 in Tokyo with striker Stina Blackstenius scoring twice, before substitute Lina Hurtig added a third for Sweden. It ended a run of 44 games

Great Britain started their Olympic campaign successfully as the women’s football side beat Chile comfortably in an empty stadium in Sapporo, Japan. Manchester City striker Ellen White scored either side of the break to put GB in the driving seat in Group E. City team-mate Lauren Hemp, who was impressive throughout, kept the ball in

Amber Hill represented Team GB at Rio 2016, finishing sixth British medal hope Amber Hill has withdrawn from the women’s skeet competition at this summer’s Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19. World number one Hill won silver at the shooting World Cup in May and finished sixth at the Rio 2016 Games. Hill says she