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Justin Gatlin has retired from athletics

Sprinter Justin Gatlin announces his retirement

Controversial US sprinter Justin Gatlin has announced his retirement from athletics after a career that included an Olympic gold medal, several world titles and a pair of doping bans.

Athletics • 11 Feb 22

Fethi Nourine said his political support for the Palestinian cause made it impossible for him to compete against Butbul.

Algerian judoka banned for refusing to face Israeli

Algerian Fethi Nourine and his coach have been suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics after the draw set him on course for a bout against an Israeli.

Olympics • 14 Sep 21

McKillop was disappointed and confused by his performance in Tokyo

McKillop is not ready for retirement just yet

Rumours of Michael McKillop's retirement have been greatly exaggerated, according to the man himself.

Athletics • 10 Sep 21

Natalya Coyle rows back on 'retirement' decision

Natalya Coyle could yet represent Ireland at the Paris Olympics in 2024, after rowing back on suggesting that she would retire in the wake of the Tokyo Games.

Equestrian • 26 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Britain's Jason Kenny wins record gold

Jason Kenny became the first Briton to win seven Olympic gold medals as he took a stunning victory in the men's keirin final in Izu.

Olympics • 08 Aug 21

Lotte Kopecky, Clara Copponi, Laura Kenny, Emily Kay, Daria Pikulik and Elisa Balsamo were caught up in a bad crash

Tokyo 2020: Kay 13th overall after bad omnium crash

Ireland's Emily Kay finished 13th overall in the women's omnium having recovered from a huge pile-up crash in the opening scratch race at the Izu Velodrome.

Olympics • 08 Aug 21

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates his gold

Tokyo 2020: Kipchoge takes gold, Seaward best of Irish

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge defended his Olympic marathon title on the final day of the Games, while Kevin Seaward finished best of the Irish competitors in 58th place.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

Tokyo 2020: Day 16 as it happened

It was a golden finale to the Games as Kellie Harrington triumphed in lightweight boxing final.

Olympics • 08 Aug 21

Cian O'Connor riding Kilkenny was seventh, but the horse has picked up an injury which means they will not compete in the team event on Friday

Tokyo 2020: No joy for Irish individual jumpers

The Irish show-jumping trio of Bertram Allen, Darragh Kenny and Cian O'Connor all missed out on the medal jump-off in the individual jumping event at the Tokyo Games.

Bertram Allen • 04 Aug 21

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs celebrates his remarkable victory

Tokyo 2020: Italy's Jacobs earns stunning 100m glory

Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning upset victory in the Olympic men's 100m final on Sunday, becoming the first Italian to take the most coveted title in athletics and doing it in a European record time of 9.80 seconds.

Olympics • 01 Aug 21

Kurt Walker (L) in action against Duke Ragan

Eric Donovan: Fantastic Kurt Walker was so unlucky

Eric Donovan has broken down the round-by-round scoring and believes Kurt Walker did enough to win his featherweight quarter-final against American Duke Ragan at the Tokyo Games.

Olympics • 01 Aug 21

Rhys McClenaghan suffered a slip the men's pommel horse final

Tokyo 2020: Agony for McClenaghan as medal hopes ruined

Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan, who had topped the qualifying standings alongside Chinese Taipei's Chih Kai Lee, suffered huge disappointment in the Olympic pommel horse final as he came off the apparatus early in his routine and finished seventh.

Olympics • 15 Aug 21

An emotional Alexander Zverev celebrates winning Olympic gold

Tokyo 2020: Alexander Zverev has his golden moment

Alexander Zverev followed up his upset of Novak Djokovic by becoming the first German man to win a singles gold medal in Olympic tennis with victory over Karen Khachanov.

Olympics • 01 Aug 21

(L to R): CT Pan of Chinese Taipei, the USA's Xander Schauffele and Slovakian Rory Sabbatini

Tokyo 2020: Schauffele wins gold, McIlroy play-off pain

Xander Schauffele won gold at the Tokyo Games men's singles golf tournament as Rory McIlroy suffered heartache in a nerve-jangling seven-man play-off for bronze.

Golf • 15 Aug 21

Olympic gold medals are at least 92.5% silver

What exactly goes into an Olympic gold medal?

They are the most coveted little disks in world sport, but all that glitters is not exactly solid gold.

Olympics • 08 Aug 21

Clockwise from left: Michael Carruth, Bob Tisdall and Katie Taylor

Tokyo 2020: Story of Ireland's 10 Olympic gold medals

When Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy stepped on the gas to win the lightweight double sculls final in the early hours of Thursday morning, it brought Ireland haul of gold medals at Olympic Games up to ten. We looked back on the other men and women who have delivered on the grandest stage of all.

Olympics • 29 Jul 21

Harry McNulty of Ireland scores a try during the Pool C match against the USA

Tokyo 2020: Two defeats on opening day for Ireland 7s

Ireland's Rugby Sevens journey began with back-to-back defeats as Anthony Eddy's men were beaten by a powerful South Africa side 33-14 before a narrow 19-17 defeat against the USA.

Olympics • 27 Jul 21

Malou Pheninckx scores her side's second goal

Tokyo 2020: Brave Ireland ship late goals to Dutch

Ireland shipped three goals in the final quarter as a dogged performance was eventually worn down by the supreme Netherlands.

Olympics • 26 Jul 21

Kristian Blummenfelt celebrates his triumph

Tokyo 2020: Blummenfelt wins triathlon gold, White 48th

Ireland's Russell White has finished 48th in the Triathlon final, 9 minutes and 36 seconds down on the winner Kristian Blummenfelt of Norway.

Olympics • 26 Jul 21

Tokyo 2020: Day 3 as it happened

There was a historic win from Mona McSharry in the pool and a dream Olympiic debut for Nhat Nguyen on a busy day for Team Ireland in Tokyo.

Olympics • 26 Jul 21

Tokyo 2020: Biles still on track to win six golds

Simone Biles, the reigning Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, was on track to win six gold medals at the Tokyo Games.

Olympics • 25 Jul 21

Richarlison fires Brazil past Germany in Yokohama

Richarlison struck a stunning hat-trick inside 30 minutes as defending Olympic champions Brazil beat Germany 4-2 in their opening Group D game in the men's Olympic tournament at the International Stadium on Thursday.

Soccer • 22 Jul 21

All eyes will be on Simone Biles in Tokyo

Biles targets the 'unimaginable' during Tokyo Games

Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles said the gymnast she most wants to beat in Tokyo is herself and that she is excited about trying things in the sport that were once "unimaginable".

Olympics • 20 Jul 21

Alicja Tchorz is one of the six swimmers sent home

Six Polish swimmers sent home from Japan after error

The president of Poland's swimming federation has apologised after six athletes were sent home from the Tokyo Games due to an administrative error.

Alicja Tchorz • 20 Jul 21

South African footballers test positive for Covid-19

Two South African football players have become the first athletes to test positive for coronavirus in the Olympic Village.

Olympics • 18 Jul 21