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By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - Nothing at the Olympics is certain, but the prospect of Adam Peaty winning the 100 metres breaststroke gold in Tokyo is about as close to it as it gets. The Briton ha...

By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Shooting great Jin Jong-oh's quest for a record-extending fifth individual Olympic gold did not succeed as the South Korean failed to qualify for the final of the men's...

By Philip O'Connor TOKYO (Reuters) - New Zealand's surfing team are looking forward to showcasing the very best of their sport when it makes its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games on Sunday but they kno...

By Ju-min Park TOKYO (Reuters) - Two American archers said on Saturday they were free to choose whether or not they get vaccinated against COVID-19, after a U.S. Olympic swimming gold medal prospect w...

By David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) - Reigning world champion Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines took a first step towards maiden Olympic gold in women's featherweight boxing on Saturday, with a unanimous d...

By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian gymnast Artur Dalaloyan prevailed over a recent Achilles injury to clinch an unlikely spot in the all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturd...

By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Dutch favourite Annemiek Van Vleuten says winning the Olympic road race at the Tokyo Games on Sunday would rank below her three world titles because she is facing a ...

CHIBA (Reuters) - South Korean fencer Oh Sang-uk cruised to victory in the round of 32 for the men's individual sabre fencing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday, laying to rest any doubt that...

By Shadia Nasralla TOKYO (Reuters) - Why the long face? Simple. A puss-filled horse tooth has spelled the end of Victoria Max-Theurer's Olympic dressage dreams. The Austrian's 11-year-old horse, Abegg...

By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - United States paddlers Liu Juan and Nikhil Kumar won their opening singles matches at the 2020 Olympics on Saturday while Japan's mixed doubles duo Jun Mizutani and...