# Olympic Games

Last year

2022

# Suspension

British sprinter handed 22-month ban for failed drug test at Tokyo Olympics

Team GB lost their 4x100m silver medal when CJ Ujah tested positive for two prohibited substances.

5.0k

Oct 10th 2022, 12:03 PM

# Olympic Games

Beijing reports first local Omicron case ahead of Winter Olympics

The infection comes less than three weeks before the Winter Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on 4 February.

13.8k

Jan 16th 2022, 1:55 PM

All time

# gloves are off

IOC chief issues warning to 'problem children' as boxing excluded from 2028 Olympics

Boxing is Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport, but it currently faces a cut from the Games.

6.7k

Dec 9th 2021, 6:45 PM

# Olympic Games

Winter Olympics venue to restrict capacity to 20% over Covid-19 concerns

Beijing is set to host the Winter Olympics from 4 to 20 February next spring.

10.6k

Nov 13th 2021, 8:15 AM

# Howzat?

Cricket bids to return to Olympics in 2028

Cricket has only appeared once in the Olympics, at the Paris Games in 1900.

3.5k

Aug 10th 2021, 1:47 PM

# Olympic Games

Cian O'Connor and Kilkenny withdraw from team showjumping event in Tokyo

The horse suffered a nosebleed during today’s individual event.

11.7k

Aug 4th 2021, 4:04 PM

# Medals

Korir and Rotich lift Kenyan Olympics gloom with one-two in 800m

The Kenyans have not been at their best in Tokyo before today.

3.6k

Aug 4th 2021, 3:14 PM

# fighting back

'Drinking brought me into a real dark place - it caused havoc with relationships'

Olympic hero Kenny Egan opens up about winning his battle against personal demons.

39.2k

Updated

Jul 22nd 2021, 3:00 PM

# trailblazer

Tony Hawk samples Tokyo skatepark ahead of skateboarding's 'surreal' Olympic debut

The 53-year-old, working in Japan as an analyst for NBC, skated on the sidelines of the Japanese and American teams’ training sessions.

6.9k

Jul 22nd 2021, 10:59 AM

# Upset

USA's 44-match unbeaten run ends in Olympics opener

The four-time Olympic champions crashed to a 3-0 defeat by Sweden.

12.6k

Jul 21st 2021, 11:40 AM

# Covid-19

Olympics likely to go behind closed doors amid Tokyo state of emergency

Participants have already begun arriving in Japan, with 11,000 Olympic athletes set to take part.

2.3k

Jul 7th 2021, 1:02 PM

# take-up

Over 90% of Ireland's Olympic team expected to be vaccinated for Tokyo Games

Ireland’s Olympic CMO, Dr Jim O’Donovan, says timing, personal reasons and competitive concerns may deter a small minority of athletes from receiving the jab.

1.6k

Jul 7th 2021, 6:30 AM

# Swimming

Olympic dream back on for Ellen Walshe after Swim Ireland decision

The Irish swimmer is eligible to be nominated by Swim Ireland to the Olympic Federation of Ireland for the Tokyo Games.

2.7k

Jul 1st 2021, 1:37 PM

# Allowance

Breastfeeding athletes can bring children to Olympics 'when necessary'

The clarification was welcomed by some athletes as a relief, but US football star Alex Morgan slammed organisers.

1.4k

Jul 1st 2021, 11:34 AM

# Golf

McIlroy and Lowry to represent Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics

The Irish pair were among the 60 players included in the field.

34.3k

Updated

Jun 22nd 2021, 8:01 PM

# Next stop Tokyo

Sensational second half sees Ireland Men's Sevens qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Ireland beat France 28-19 in the final of the Olympic qualification repechage.

51.7k

Jun 20th 2021, 6:34 PM

# Disappointment

Caster Semenya fails again in 5,000m Olympic qualifying bid

The 30-year-old, who is barred from defending her Olympic 800m title, finished fourth in Saturday’s race.

12.3k

Jun 19th 2021, 10:47 PM

# The joy of six

Successful morning for Irish rowing as another two boats secure Olympic qualification

Mission accomplished for the women’s four and lightweight women’s double at the Lucerne regatta.

4.5k

May 16th 2021, 12:02 PM

# Frustration

Disappointment for Ireland's Hendrick as he just misses out on Olympic spot

A 24th-place finish with a time of 88.58 at the event saw him just fall short.

5.0k

May 8th 2021, 11:36 PM

# Vote

Taking a knee and other forms of athlete protest to be banned at Tokyo Olympics

The IOC has approved a recommendation from its own Athletes’ Commission to curtail the right to protest on the field of play.

2.5k

Apr 21st 2021, 7:15 PM

# Opting out

World number one golfer Johnson to skip Tokyo Olympics

The reigning Masters champion said last year he would not have played in the Japan Games had they been staged as planned in 2020.

4.0k

Mar 14th 2021, 2:21 PM

# Say no Mori

IOC condemns Tokyo chief's 'absolutely inappropriate' comments about women

However, the International Olympics Committee hasn’t asked for the resignation of the 83-year-old.

2.7k

Feb 9th 2021, 11:28 AM

# tokyo 2021

Poll: Should the Olympics be postponed again?

There are concerns the Olympic Games may not go ahead this year in Tokyo given the situation in many countries due to Covid-19.

28.1k

Feb 4th 2021, 8:53 AM

# tokyo 2020

Japan says there is 'no truth' in report that Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled

Organisers have said they are “fully focused on hosting the Games this summer”.

9.2k

Jan 22nd 2021, 7:41 AM

# tokyo 2020/21

Route approved for Olympic Marathon relocated away from Tokyo

The Marathon was moved away from Tokyo before the Games were postponed until 2021.

2.3k

Dec 11th 2020, 11:49 AM

# tokyo 2020

Tokyo Olympics could take place next summer even without Covid vaccine, says IOC chief

Tour de France “showed to the world that we can organise safe sport events even without a vaccine”, says Thomas Bach.

4.2k

Sep 24th 2020, 1:43 PM

# tokyo 2020 /21

Minor changes only as 2021 Paralympic schedule unveiled

Officials say they are mindful of the need to cater for athletes and spectators with a range of health requirements.

2.4k

Aug 3rd 2020, 9:26 AM

# 2021

'We can't postpone it again': Olympic official preparing for problematic Games

John Coates hopes that plans can be put in place if the pandemic is contained by October.

2.3k

May 22nd 2020, 10:59 AM

# Switch

Josie Knight targeting Olympic place after swapping Ireland for Great Britain

The cyclist was born near Aylesbury but her family moved to Dingle, Co Kerry, when she was 18 months old.

6.4k

May 13th 2020, 1:06 PM

# Pressure

IOC's Olympics postponement decision to be made in next 4 weeks

The IOC has faced strong pressure to push back this summer’s Tokyo Games.

2.2k

Mar 22nd 2020, 7:11 PM

# tokyo 2020

'To train for these Games clearly puts their physical and mental health at risk'

Athletes from several sports have criticised the IOC’s advice that they continue to prepare for the Games “as best they can”.

1.6k

Mar 22nd 2020, 5:45 PM

Pressure grows on Olympics chiefs as US Athletics joins calls for Games postponement

It would be the ‘right and responsible thing to do’ they say.

2.1k

Mar 21st 2020, 4:21 PM

# Criticism

'Premature' to postpone Tokyo Olympics - IOC chief

He remained optimistic about holding the Tokyo Olympics on schedule from July 24 to August 9.

2.1k

Mar 20th 2020, 8:11 AM

# Coronavirus

Tokyo Games could be postponed until end of 2020, says Japan’s Olympic minister

Seiko Hashimoto told Japanese parliament that the government’s contract with the IOC could allow a delay to Tokyo 2020 due to the coronavirus.

9.6k

Mar 3rd 2020, 1:28 PM

# History Maker

Poitín, Prohibition, Hitler and Gold – the story of Ireland’s first Olympic champion

As the clock ticks down to Tokyo, The42 revisits the extraordinary adventures of Cork’s double Olympic champion Dr Pat O’Callaghan.

32.9k

Updated

Jan 12th 2020, 9:42 AM

# Comeback

Mo Farah targeting track return at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The star has come under intense scrutiny for his cooperation with US coach Alberto Salazar.

3.6k

Nov 29th 2019, 11:57 AM

# Ready to go

Repeat of World Cup final in store as Ireland learn opponents for 2020 Olympics

Sean Dancer’s side are set to face the Netherlands among others.

5.8k

Nov 23rd 2019, 10:38 PM

# the middle distance

'I got lost in many ways' - Marcus O'Sullivan on running for his life, exit strategies and a lingering regret

In a glittering career, the Cork native amassed three World Indoor triumphs and four Olympic appearances before dedicating himself to reaching 100 sub four-minute miles.

34.7k

Oct 28th 2019, 10:00 AM