The Olympics will return to Australia for a third time with Brisbane formally awarded hosting rights for the 2032 Games after a vote of International Olympic Committee member nations in Tokyo. Wednesday’s decision was a foregone conclusion given Brisbane was the only bid city still in the running and it was firmly endorsed by the […]

Megan Rapinoe said “it is what it is, we got bopped” after two goals from the striker Stina Blackstenius helped Sweden to a stunning 3-0 defeat of the United States at the Tokyo Stadium in their opening game of the Olympics. “I wouldn’t say they’ve got in our heads,” said the forward of the team

The International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 organisers have banned their social media teams from posting pictures of athletes taking the knee at these Olympic Games, the Guardian can reveal. An insider said the message was delivered from on high on Tuesday evening Tokyo time, with a specific reference to Team GB’s women’s first football

The chiropractor for the American women’s wrestling team has apologized after comparing Covid-19 protocols to Nazi Germany in a social media post. Rosie Gallegos-Main, a chiropractor for women’s wrestling since 2009, said in a letter to the USA Wrestling Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee on Wednesday that she was sorry “for my poor judgment and

At a pre-Olympics press conference, Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson was asked about his team’s reliance on the form of star striker Sam Kerr. He was unimpressed with the question. “It is a team,” the Swede insisted. “It takes every single one of us to be successful. Sam is one piece of that puzzle.” On a

9.57am EDT 09:57 Here is Kieran’s report. With one match played, Australia sit second in Group G behind Sweden, with tougher tests to come against both them and the US. And with that I’m going to sign off. It’s been a pleasure as always. I’ll be back to live blog much more of the Olympics

Team GB shooter Amber Hill, the favourite for the skeet competition on Sunday, has admitted she is devastated after being forced to pull out of the Olympics following a testing positive for Covid. The 23-year-old, the world No 1 in her discipline, said she had no symptoms after the positive test prior to her departure