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Day 6 of the Games: Pandemic performance pressures, a German coach goes home and a Chinese upset
Governing body seeks to capitalise on popularity of Games event to boost funding of sport around world
Inconsistent spectator policies frustrate Japanese even as public mood towards Games starts to shift
Day 4: Stars open up about mental health, Japan tastes golden glory and stage set for bruising rugby final
US gymnast seen as world’s greatest casts doubt on her role in rest of Tokyo Olympics
Day 4: Naomi Osaka toppled, Team GB’s rebound and all eyes on gymnastics
American accuses authorities of trying to level Olympic competition by downgrading her scores
Day 3: Team GB breaststroker defends title and 13-year-old Japanese skateboarder triumphs
France beat American team stacked with professional stars in sign that rivals are catching up
As she begins her quest for gold, the Japanese tennis star is completing an almost decade-long journey
Day 2: Hosts start to pick up hardware, Australia sets a swimming record and early tennis exits
‘La Locomotora’ wins brutal mountainous course in sweltering conditions just a week after third place in Tour de France
Day one of the Games: China claims the first gold, men’s cycling takes off and Japan’s ‘King Kohei’ falls
Japan hopes to recapture the spirit of 1964, but the pandemic and unforced errors are taking a toll
Games under way after year’s delay, with stunning drone display and tennis player Naomi Osaka lighting the flame
Can you react faster than an Olympic athlete?
Daily saliva tests, tracking apps and tightly policed athletes’ village part of epic effort to reach the starting line
Which countries are under- or over-performing?
Organisers of future events must learn to factor in extreme weather and Covid-19
The Financial Times looks back at past encounters with nine Tokyo hopefuls
Latest scandal comes as ex-PM Shinzo Abe says he will not attend Friday’s opening ceremony
Team GB’s swimming phenomenon on what it takes to reach greatness in Tokyo — and beyond
Even if the Games had gone as planned, sponsorship fees may have been better spent elsewhere
Anxiety over strict rules requiring self-isolation after contact with Covid-infected person
Pandemic forced director Naomi Kawase to rethink approach as Olympic organisers faced PR battle
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