Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after withdrawing from the competition to avoid a potential match-up with an Israeli.
Team GB's Meg Jones and Celia Quansah and Australia's Dom Clarke are among the athletes hoping to spark an LGBTQ+ legacy by being visible at Tokyo 2020.
Jade Jones says "anything less than gold is a fail to me" as she seeks to add to her two Olympic titles and make taekwondo history for Great Britain at the Tokyo Games.
Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury made a brilliant start to their doubles campaign with victory over second seeds Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.
Tokyo 2020 begins in earnest on Saturday as we see the first medals of the Games handed out in the women's 10m air rifle.
Naomi Osaka was given the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games.
GB Women face hosts Japan in their second Tokyo 2020 Olympics group match at the Sapporo Dome on Saturday (kick-off 11.30am) looking to continue their perfect start.
Team GB are raring to go in the pool with Adam Peaty gunning for his "project immortal" in Tokyo, says former Olympian Siobhan-Marie O'Connor.
Jake Wightman speaks to Sky Sports News about domestic rivalry, being inspired by Britain's male middle-distance greats and why his dad will play a key role in Tokyo.
The BOA's bid to spring six affected athletes out of quarantine at their training base in Yokohama is falling on deaf ears, chairman Hugh Robertson has conceded.
Cyrille Tchatchet II hopes his participation in the Tokyo Olympics can give hope to refugees and displaced communities across the world.
Caroline Dubois feels inspired by her heavyweight brother Daniel Dubois - but can she be even better?
Dina Asher-Smith believes any ban on protests at the Olympics would have caused embarrassment for the International Olympic Committee.
Team GB sprinter Zharnel Hughes believes he is in the mix to succeed Usain Bolt as the Olympic 100m champion but says the race will be "wide open".
Richarlison struck a stunning hat-trick inside 30 minutes as defending Olympic champions Brazil beat Germany 4-2 in their opening Group D game of the Olympics.
Team GB's cyclists are gearing up for an "unpredictable" men's road race at Tokyo 2020 on Saturday but are confident they have a shot at the gold medal.
Two-time defending champion Andy Murray says winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympics would be the greatest achievement of his career.
Friday's opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been plunged into further chaos following the dismissal of its show director.
Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Mohamed Sbihi have been named as Team GB's first joint flag bearers for Friday's opening ceremony in Tokyo.
British shooter Amber Hill has withdrawn from the Olympic Games after testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK prior to her departure.