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

The Ireland women’s four which took bronze in Tokyo have been reunited.

The FCB said it was a case of ‘serious indiscipline’ from Andy Cruz that would ‘generate corresponding assessments’ that would soon be published.

Wiffen touched in 7:50.63, his second fastest time ever.

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had accused her country’s Olympic team officials of trying to force her to go back home.

Runner Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to seek political asylum in Poland.

This year’s Games kicked off on Friday.

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Organisers are expected to hand out 160,000 condoms.

The 17-year-old was due to represent the USA in the Tokyo games.

Two South African footballers and one of the team’s support staff have tested positive since their arrival in Japan.

The 32-year-old had announced that he was withdrawing from the Tokyo Games over the weekend.

Meanwhile Cork’s Phil Healy is set to compete in three events in Tokyo.

‘There was a pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, who said, ‘A man can never fall in the same river twice.”

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.

The Bristol centre will feature as the Fijians attempt to defend their Olympic crown.

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

Lowry will represent Ireland in Tokyo along with Rory McIlroy.

The Romanian has missed the French Open and Wimbledon.

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Team Ireland has confirmed five marathon runners and two race walkers to compete at the Games.

Farah won the 5,000m-10,000m double at the 2012 London Olympics and repeated the feat in 2016.

Barr ran his fastest time since winning bronze at the 2018 European Championships.

Meanwhile Kellie Harrington and Michaela Walsh will both box for gold tomorrow after winning their respective semi-finals bouts.

The Dubliner won by unanimous decision against a vaunted French opponent.

The Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto made the comments exactly 50 days before the Games.

The call comes with public opinion in Japan firmly against holding the Games this summer.

The golfer admitted he was “in two minds” about whether the event should go ahead.

A recent survey in Tokyo found 60% of respondents don’t want the Games to go ahead.

Rhys McClenaghan had a wrist injury heading into the recent European Gymnastics Championships.

Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto told reporters on Friday: ‘We’re not thinking about cancellation.’

Darragh Greene and Shane Ryan also swam within their necessary Olympic times, with Greene setting a new Irish senior record.

Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove booked their spot following a thrilling final fleet race at the 49er Olympic qualifier in Lanzarote.

The decision comes due to continuing uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo’s response to the virus is being closely watched around the world as doubts swirl over the postponed Tokyo Olympics

Yoshiro Mori said meetings involving women tended to drag on.

Yoshiro Mori prompted outrage in Japan for saying that women speak too much in meetings.