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London still holds record for most expensive summer games with final bill of nearly $15bn
Comments unlikely to defuse controversy that erupted after her initial social media post
Organisation’s chief says he is not sure sports star is ‘free, safe and not subject to censorship’
Global brands face ‘tipping point’ in balancing ethics with world’s biggest consumer market
Belgian Olympian who earned the nickname ‘Mr Clean’ for tackling corruption and fighting doping
This week in the business of sport: sports data becomes big business, Bundesliga’s new female boss, and more
‘Golden ages’ have been variously declared at different points throughout gaming’s history . . . it is not obvious that we are in one now
The Tokyo Games have reminded us of the solace that sport can bring
US misses out on men’s relay and Britain finally wins in the velodrome
From a discus-slinging ‘Viking’ to Japan’s frog-loving gold medallist, the athletes have clawed back some goodwill
US out of men’s 4x100-metre sprint and Team GB sails to success
Competitors question if contest will crown sport’s top athlete
Athletes question sport’s presence at the Games, another 400-metre hurdles record and Brazil’s bounty
Gaming’s global popularity would boost the Summer Games’ ageing, declining viewership
New Zealand weightlifter’s participation fuels debate about gender classification in sport
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya accused her country’s authorities of trying to force her to leave Tokyo
Athletes have thrived even after country was penalised for state-sponsored cheating
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refuses to board flight home and asks for Japanese police protection
The lack of crowds at the Tokyo Games is having polarising effects on the athletes
Up to 18 of the 31 indicators tracked by a group of scientists reach extremes, but there are positives among the data
US gymnast’s exit from Olympics events reveals the pressure on elite athletes during the pandemic
The flipside of sport’s professionalisation is extra pressure heaped on athletes
Enthusiasm for hosting the Games is fading, but the IOC has a chance to make them appealing once again
Day 2: Hosts start to pick up hardware, Australia sets a swimming record and early tennis exits
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