Youth Olympian Alegna Osorio dies after being struck by hammer during training

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Youth Olympics hammer thrower Alegna Osorio has died from head injuries sustained in a training accident, the Cuban national sports institute said on Thursday. The 19-year-old Osorio was struck by a hammer at a track and field stadium in Cuba in April. “We share this unbearable pain with her family,” said Osvaldo Vento, the president […]

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Tokyo Olympics: Team GB draw 2-2 with the Netherlands to reach men’s hockey quarter-finals

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Watch highlights as Team GB men’s hockey team fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands and earn the point they need to reach the quarter-finals at Tokyo 2020. Watch live coverage of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer COVERAGE DETAILS: Tokyo

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Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Mallory Franklin discusses winning a silver medal in debut canoe slalom event

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Britain’s Mallory Franklin discusses finishing second in the women’s canoe slalom, an event which is debuting at the Tokyo Olympics. Watch live coverage 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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Tokyo Olympics: Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan win Ireland’s first Olympic rowing gold

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Watch Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan make history by winning Ireland’s first Olympic rowing gold with victory in the men’s lightweight double sculls and offer some amusing analysis of their success in their post-race interview. Watch live coverage of Tokyo 2020 on BBC One, BBC Two, the BBC Sport website, app and BBC iPlayer.

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