Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Great Britain stripped of Tokyo Games relay silver

Great Britain have been stripped of their silver medal in the 4x100 metre relay at last summer's Tokyo Olympics after team member Chijindu Ujah was found to have committed a doping violation.

Athletics • 18 Feb 22

Sarah Healy: 'I can understand why people get so down after the Olympics'

Olympian Sarah Healy happy to go back to country roots

Sarah Healy on why she is conflicted on her Olympic debut in Tokyo, the impact of the support from Sonia O'Sullivan and her aims over the next 12 months.

Athletics • 07 Oct 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

Sanita Puspure is off to a winning start at the Tokyo Games

Sanita Puspure off to a winning start in Tokyo

Ire;and's two-time Sanita Puspure made an impressive start to the Tokyo Olympics, claiming victory in her single sculls heat.

Tokyo 2020 • 15 Aug 21

Sun Yang has been hit by a four-year ban

China's swimmers eager to escape country's doping past

Chinese swimmers have struggled to escape the shadow of suspicion since a spate of doping cases in the 1990s and the four-year ban handed out to triple Olympic champion Sun Yang will only bring them added scrutiny in Tokyo.

Swimming • 19 Jul 21

The Serb has concerns based on recent restrictions

Djokovic unsure about going to Tokyo Games

Six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he was "50-50" about competing at the Tokyo Olympics later this month following the organisers' decision to ban fans from attending and the restrictions on the number of people he can take to the Games.

Tennis • 11 Jul 21

Stephen Scullion is the second fastest Irish marathon runner of all time

Scullion to skip Tokyo and focus on his mental health

Irish marathon runner Stephen Scullion has announced he will not be taking part in the Tokyo Olympics and will be taking time to improve his mental health instead.

Athletics • 10 Jul 21

Nick Kyrgios will skip the Olympic Games

Kyrgios pulls out of the Olympics, citing lack of fans

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, indicating he was not motivated to play in empty arenas due to the coronavirus.

Tennis • 09 Jul 21

Arthur Lanigan-O'Keefe will miss this summer's Olympics

Lanigan-O'Keefe out of Olympic Games with hip injury

Irish pentathlete Arthur Lanigan-O'Keefe has confirmed that he will miss this summer's Tokyo Olympics after failing to recover from an injury in time for the games.

Athletics • 24 Jun 21

The result is Carolyn Hayes's best performance at World Championship Series level

Hayes tightens grip on Tokyo spot with top-10 finish

Carolyn Hayes has all but secured her participation at the Tokyo Olympics this summer following a 10th place finish at the World Triathlon Championship Series event in Leeds.

Triathlon • 06 Jun 21

Brendan Hyland, Shane Ryan and Darragh Greene are part of the Ireland 4x100 team alongside Jack McMillan, and who are bound for Tokyo

Two Irish relay teams bound for Olympics as wildcards

For the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Ireland will have not one but two swimming relay teams at the Olympic games in Toyko.

Swimming • 05 Jun 21

Japan FA cancels Jamaica game due to Covid concerns

The Japan Football Association has cancelled a friendly against Jamaica scheduled for later this week after 10 of the visiting players were unable to board a flight due to coronavirus testing issues.

Soccer • 01 Jun 21

Toshiro Muto remains confident the Olympics will go ahead as planned

Olympics chief insists Tokyo 2020 will proceed

Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto attempted to reassure those concerned about the Olympic Games going ahead this summer as he insisted "things are properly being managed".

Olympics • 26 May 21

More Irish records tumble at European Championships

More Irish records fell at the LEN European Aquatics Championships, where the men's 4x100m medley relay team booked their place in the final in a new Irish senior record time.

Swimming • 23 May 21

Simone Biles landed the first ever Yurchenko double pike vault in competition

Biles makes history with Yurchenko double pike

Four-time Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in competition at the US Classic in Indianapolis on Saturday, while winning the all-around title in her first meet since October 2019.

Olympics • 23 May 21

Another Irish record falls at European Championships

Irish records continue to fall at the LEN European Aquatics Championships as the Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team shaved over four seconds of the previous record.

Swimming • 22 May 21

Anzhelika Sidorova has been cleared to compete as a neutral athlete

23 Russians approved to compete as neutral athletes

World Athletics' doping review board have approved 23 Russians to compete at international competitions as neutral athletes, taking the total count to 27 this year.

Authorised Neutral Athlete • 22 May 21

The Canada swimming team have cancelled a Tokyo training camp

Canada the latest to cancel Tokyo Games training camp

The Canadian swimming team have become the latest delegation to pull out of a pre-Olympic training camp in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Games due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

Olympics • 21 May 21

Adam Gemili has spoken out on the IOC's protest ban

Gemili to take a knee if he wins medal in Tokyo

Adam Gemili said he would take a knee at the Tokyo Games if he wins a medal and the British sprinter predicts "all hell would break loose" if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) punishes athletes for protesting.

Olympics • 21 May 21

Updated Relay teams break Irish records, Ferguson into final

The Irish men's and women's 4x100m freestyle relay teams both set new national record at the LEN European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, while Conor Ferguson set a personal best time as he reached the final of the 50m backstroke.

Swimming • 17 May 21

The Irish women's four team are off to Tokyo

Keogh eyes medals after securing Olympic spot

Irish rower Aifric Keogh believes that the women's four team can challenge for medals at the Tokyo Olympics, after they secured their place at the games over the weekend.

Rowing • 17 May 21

Stephen Scullion is preparing for Tokyo after a eventful time in his life

Scullion chases happiness, balance and Olympic glory

After a hectic year of uncertainty, Irish marathon runner Stephen Scullion has cut out the alcohol and has his focus firmly set on the Tokyo Olympics.

Athletics • 06 May 21

Minister Catherine Martin (C) at today's funding announcement

Sport Ireland maintains funding for NGBs and athletes

Sport Ireland has maintained funding levels similar to last year for national governing bodies and high-performance athletes.

other sport • 22 Apr 21

Mona McSharry will be involved in the Irish National Team Trials this week

McSharry hoping to bring US form into Olympic Trials

Mona McSharry is in a confident mood as she looks to secure her place at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

Mona McSharry • 18 Apr 21

Tokyo Olympics organisers insist this summer's games remain on track

Olympics organisers say cancellation report 'fake news'

Tokyo Olympics organisers played down a poll showing plunging support for the Games on Tuesday and said a report claiming cancellation could be discussed next month was "fake news".

Olympics • 12 Jan 21