Out of a tropical storm of grey and black came a blue, white and red bolt of towering resilience and talent. It wasn’t a gold medal that Georgia Taylor-Brown won on the shores of Tokyo Bay, but rarely has a silver looked so impressive. What a remarkable performance, and what a nutty finale to a barmy … Read more
Viewers hit out at ‘PITIFUL’ BBC coverage of the Tokyo Olympics as fans are left furious with the Beeb over a lack of live sports, too much talking with stars’ families and studio guests and too many repeats By Oli Gamp For Mailonline Published: 07:50 EDT, 26 July 2021 | Updated: 07:54 EDT, 26 July … Read more
Tiny car meet Tiny BUS! Social media goes crazy for Tokyo Games’ match ball delivery in opening Rugby 7s match… as catapult ‘converts’ through mini posts on its roof to go one better than Euro 2020 version By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 20:44 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 02:14 EDT, 26 July 2021 … Read more
Simone Biles has entered these Olympics as Tokyo’s defining athlete; an individual creating a new lexicon and limits. Her supremacy had seemed beyond question. The sight of her marching stony-faced out of the gymnastics arena yesterday, fastidiously avoiding eye contact with those looking to ask questions about her performance, was a salutary reminder that no-one … Read more
Olympic triathlon held up by shocking false start with a BOAT in the way of athletes ready to jump into the water when the gun went to start in Tokyo – with the BBC commentator branding the scene ‘insane’ By Richard Martin For Mailonline and Reuters Published: 18:46 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 19:03 … Read more
Great Britain claim their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics as Chelsie Giles takes bronze in the judo after seeing off Switzerland’s Fabienne Kocher By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 06:02 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 06:26 EDT, 25 July 2021 Chelsie Giles claimed Team GB‘s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics after she took bronze … Read more
Great Britain claim their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics as Chelsie Giles takes bronze in the judo after seeing off Switzerland’s Fabienne Kocher By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 06:02 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 06:22 EDT, 25 July 2021 Chelsie Giles claimed Team GB‘s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics after she took bronze … Read more
Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui produces priceless reaction after winning stunning gold medal in men’s 400m freestyle – having not realised he had finished first by the tiniest of margins! There was a major shock in the Aquatics centre for the men’s 400m freestyle Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the field to win by 0.16 seconds … Read more
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley pledges financial support for daughter’s cosmetics company following its fifth consecutive year of losses By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:51 EDT, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 24 July 2021 Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has pledged financial support for his daughter’s cosmetics company following its … Read more
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine is SENT HOME from Tokyo Olympics and suspended from the sport after refusing to face Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul in a show of support to Palestine By Riath Al-Samarrai for MailOnline and Reuters Published: 02:02 EDT, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 02:04 EDT, 24 July 2021 Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been … Read more