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Tokyo Olympics boss Mori to resign over sexist remarks: media
The decision comes after a barrage of criticism from politicians to sports stars, and is the latest headache for organisers as they battle public disquiet over plans to hold the Games this summer despite the pandemic.
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Tennis star Osaka slams 'ignorant' sexist comments by Tokyo Olympics chief
Osaka, a leading face of the Games in her home nation, joined growing criticism of former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori, 83, after he complained that women speak for too long in meetings.
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Sports face vaccine dilemma ahead of Olympics, Euros
While vaccination programmes are kicking into gear around the globe, they are still focusing on those facing the highest risk, so the question of whether elite athletes should be a priority is, for now, awkward.
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Japan says 'no truth' in Tokyo Olympics cancellation report
Deputy government spokesman Manabu Sakai there was "no truth" to the report in The Times, which quoted an unnamed ruling coalition source as saying "the consensus is that it's too difficult" to hold the Games.
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With six months to go, cancellation fears cloud Tokyo Olympics
Publicly, organisers are still adamant the Games can go ahead, and say they can be held safely even if the virus is not under control by the time the flame is lit on 23 July.
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Virus-delayed Tokyo Olympic sponsors to extend contracts: organisers
Keeping all 68 domestic sponsors on board for another year is all the more important for organisers as the cost of the Games balloons because of the unprecedented delay and the need for coronavirus countermeasures.
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18% of Olympic tickets sold in Japan to be refunded
A three-week refund window for domestic tickets closed November 30, and organisers said about 810,000 of the 4.45 million tickets sold in Japan would be refunded and resold at a later date.
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IOC's Bach 'very confident' Tokyo Olympics will have fans
Spiralling coronavirus infections across much of the world, and renewed lockdowns, have once again raised questions about whether the Games can really be held next year if the pandemic is not under control.
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Tokyo Olympics organisers hail vaccine news as 'relief'
Olympic officials have regularly said that a coronavirus vaccine is not a precondition for staging the Games, now scheduled to open a year late in July 2021.
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Tokyo 2020 organisers want 'Super Mario' Abe to remain involved
Abe had been all but synonymous with Tokyo 2020, heavily involved in the winning bid in 2013 and dressing up as video game character Mario during the closing ceremony of the Rio Games three years later.
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Survey finds 77% of Japanese think Olympics 'cannot be held' next year
As organisers plan the rearranged Games, questions remain over whether it is suitable, or possible, to host the Olympics in Japan next year.
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2021 Tokyo Olympics will be safe, promises the city's governor
Japan has got through the first coronavirus wave better than many countries, with just over 900 deaths out of fewer than 18,000 confirmed infections.
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Biles 'praying for the best' with rescheduled Games
Senior international Olympic official John Coates said last week that Tokyo organisers face 'real problems' putting on the Games next year while Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said the event cannot be postponed further.
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open on 23 July 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were due to open on 24 July this year and run for 16 days, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the first peace-time postponement of the Games.
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Athletics chief calls for Olympic delay as Canada pulls out
Australia also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as expectations grew that the event, scheduled to start on 24 July, would be postponed.
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Chelsea's Kerr puts Australia on verge of Tokyo Olympics
The home captain got the ball rolling with a driving header on 10 minutes after a pinpoint cross from Ellie Carpenter, and then converted a penalty in the second half.
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'Jogging' Van Niekerk claims another victory on comeback trail
The 27-year-old South African clocked 47.42 seconds when finishing first in a Free State provincial championships 400m race in Bloemfontein this weekend.
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Van Niekerk wins first race this year on comeback trail
The 27-year-old South African finished first in a 100m race on grass in a hand-timed 10.20 seconds at an unofficial university meet.
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Australian Sakakibara in induced coma after BMX accident
Kai Sakakibara fell during his opening-round heat at a World Cup event in Bathurst on Saturday and was treated by paramedics and a doctor before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital.
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SA sports stories of the year
EWN Sports Editor Adrian Ephraim reflects on the sports stories that impacted us the most this year.
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Fraser-Pryce to go for sprint double at Tokyo Olympics
Fraser-Pryce is a two-times Olympic 100 metres champion and she won gold at this year’s world championships in Doha.
