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 ... Athletics • 07 Oct
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
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
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 ... Swimming • 19 Jul
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 ... Tennis • 11 Jul
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 ... Athletics • 10 Jul
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 ... Tennis • 09 Jul
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 ... Athletics • 24 Jun
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 ... Triathlon • 06 Jun
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 ... Swimming • 05 Jun
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 ... Soccer • 01 Jun
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 ... Olympics • 26 May
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 ... Swimming • 23 May
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 ... Olympics • 23 May
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 ... Swimming • 22 May
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
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 ... Olympics • 21 May
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 ... Olympics • 21 May
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 ... Swimming • 17 May
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 ... Rowing • 17 May
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 ... Athletics • 06 May
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
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
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 ... Olympics • 12 Jan
Tokyo Olympics organisers insist Games will go ahead Tokyo Olympics organisers have insisted that the Covid-19-postponed Games will still go ahead despite Japan declaring a state of emergency less than 200 days before ... Olympics • 08 Jan
