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From the race to vaccinate to the pledge to reach net zero, his successor will face these hurdles
PM says additional £232m will allow athletes to ‘deliver their best possible performances in three years’ time in Paris’
Japanese prime minister’s approval rating dips despite Tokyo 2020 success as leadership deadline and election loom
Forecasts show the rapid pace of US consumer price increases is expected to cool
Late medals surge leaves US at top of table, narrowly beating China
Jason Kenny wins his seventh gold, Brazil beats Spain and another triumph for Allyson Felix
Beijing will finish near top of the medal table but excess nationalism may overshadow its achievements
A sport reinstated for Tokyo may not have a global following but means everything to the hosts
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
Record-breaking performances lead to debate about how results were achieved
Professional sports photography has been a duopoly for decades but new technology is changing the market
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
Restrictions have worked even as cases surge among wider public, says doctor leading Japan’s response
Athletes question sport’s presence at the Games, another 400-metre hurdles record and Brazil’s bounty
Teresa Ribera suggests high energy costs could cause a backlash toward carbon-cutting initiatives
Dutch middle-distance runner faces prospect of racing 24,500 metres in eight days of competition
Be a winner in the chic Olympics
‘I was just out there to do this for me,’ says champion US gymnast after tumultuous week
Gaming’s global popularity would boost the Summer Games’ ageing, declining viewership
Norway’s success, US women’s football reign ends and skateboarders take to TikTok
Games demonstrate why Japanese companies must ditch traditional ‘silent’ approach on social issues
New Zealand weightlifter’s participation fuels debate about gender classification in sport
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