Olympic Games

Are the Olympics heading to Australia again? Key questions about Brisbane 2032 answered | Kieran Pender
Brisbane has been installed as the IOC’s ‘preferred partner’ to host the 2032 Games and it appears the event is now Queensland’s to lose
Kieran Pender
25, Feb, 2021 @4:35 PM

Caster Semenya launches final bid to save career and defend Olympic title
The double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has filed an application to the European court of human rights in a final bid to overturn the ban on her defending her title at Tokyo
Sean Ingle
25, Feb, 2021 @1:01 PM

'No cheering': Tokyo Olympics fans asked to stick to clapping during torch relay
Covid restrictions means event could be suspended if crowds lining route become too large, organising committee warns
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
25, Feb, 2021 @4:55 AM

Brisbane chosen as 'preferred partner' to host 2032 Olympic Games, IOC says
The Gold Coast hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the Queensland government claims that 80% of venues for the games are already built
Mike Hytner
24, Feb, 2021 @9:47 PM

Queensland bid to host 2032 Olympic Games set to take big step forward
Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast are expected to be recommended as the preferred bid at an IOC meeting
Mike Hytner
24, Feb, 2021 @3:06 AM

New Tokyo Olympics chief acknowledges 'great public concern' over Covid
Seiko Hashimoto vows to host safe Games as she succeeds Yoshiro Mori after sexism row
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
18, Feb, 2021 @10:46 AM

How a ‘technicality’ could rule out one of Australia's top Olympic medal hopes | Kieran Pender
Oliver Hoare has run the eighth fastest indoor 1500m time in history, but his spot on the team for Tokyo remains uncertain
Kieran Pender
17, Feb, 2021 @4:30 PM

Tokyo 2020: Japan's Olympics minister in line to lead committee
Officials hope selection of Seiko Hashimoto will draw line under row over predecessor’s sexist remarks
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
17, Feb, 2021 @12:42 PM

Games can go on: why stick to Tokyo when a global Olympics would unite the planet? | Simon Burnton
Oddly prescient changes to the charter mean the Games can be held in different countries if needs be. And if not now, when?
Simon Burnton
15, Feb, 2021 @8:00 AM

Libs Dems warn China over 'international bullying' after sanctions threat
Chinese newspaper said countries that boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over treatment of Uighurs would face retaliation
Peter Walker Political correspondent
15, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

Tokyo Olympics: definitely going ahead unless cancelled again?
Billed as a celebration of humankind’s victory over coronavirus, Games could fall foul of pandemic for a second time
Justin McCurry in Tokyo
13, Feb, 2021 @7:04 PM

Tokyo Olympics chief resigns over sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori issues apology, saying his ‘inappropriate remarks have caused chaos’
Justin McCurry
12, Feb, 2021 @10:28 AM
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