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OLYMPICS

Jakob Ingebrigtsen runs during a Diamond League meet in Brussels on Sept. 8, 2023.

OLYMPICS

Jakob Ingebrigtsen expects Paris to be 'walk in the park' compared to Tokyo

Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes his 1,500-meter Olympic title defense will be a breeze as long as he avoids illness and injury on the road to Paris.

Britain topped the cycling medals table at the Tokyo Games in 2021, winning seven medals, including three golds.

OLYMPICS / Cycling

British Cycling confident new track bike will deliver more gold

British Cycling has prided itself on delivering state-of-the-art kit, including bikes and clothing, to its riders.

Australia's Flynn Southam (left) and Elijah Winnington celebrate after winning gold in the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Aug. 1, 2022.

OLYMPICS / Swimming

Australian swimmers to use China doping scandal as 'fuel' for Paris Olympics

Flynn Southam added to his voice to a chorus of leading swimmers who find the Chinese case hard to swallow.

IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during an interview in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday.

OLYMPICS

Apr 28, 2024

Interest in hosting Olympics 'never so high,' says IOC boss

By Adam PLOWRIGHT and Coralie Febvre

After a string of Games in wealthy democracies, 2036 could be an opportunity for Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Indonesia or India.

Gold medalists Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar on the podium following the men's high jump competition, at National Stadium in Tokyo in 2021.

OLYMPICS

Apr 26, 2024

Iconic shared Olympic gold moment will not be repeated, Qatari jumper says

By Luke Phillips

In 2021, Barshim embraced his old friend Tamberi at the end of the men's high jump as the judges confirmed the double gold for the Qatari and the Italian.

WADA President Witold Banka attends the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 12.

OLYMPICS

Apr 25, 2024

Britain and Australia call for WADA review amid China scandal

WADA has been under fire since confirming media reports that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine.

World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka speaks during a symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, in March.

OLYMPICS

Apr 24, 2024

USADA calls for WADA overhaul and probe into China swimmers

By jim slater

WADA has continued to rebut accusations that the organization covered up the revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance.

Chinese athletes take part in the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Games in July 2021.

OLYMPICS

Apr 23, 2024

WADA rejects cover-up charge over investigation into Chinese swimmers

By Simon Evans

Reports claimed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine ahead of the Tokyo Games.

Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 200-meter butterfly during the Tokyo Games.

OLYMPICS

Apr 22, 2024

Chinese doping case sends swimming world into uproar and exposes bitter rifts

By Jenny Vrentas, Tariq Panja and Michael S. Schmidt

The disclosure of an incident that had been a secret for more than three years has drawn strong reactions from athletes, coaches and others.

Zhang Yufei celebrates after winning the women's 200-meter butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics. Zhang is one of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance seven months before the Games.

OLYMPICS

Apr 22, 2024

Australian swim coach rejects claims of systemic Chinese doping

An Australian coach who works with the Chinese Swimming Association has rejected claims of systemic state-run doping.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.

The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces

By Stephen Mansfield

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Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

Prize winner Maki Imoto catches light with glass

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