Latest news: Tokyo Olympic Games

Matisse Thybulle has arrived at the Boomers' Olympic pre-selection camp in a major boost to their Tokyo medal hopes.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will begin as scheduled on July 23, followed by the Paralympic Games on August 24. Polls indicate the Japanese public is equally adamant that neither event should go ahead.

As Japan suffers a fourth wave of COVID-19, domestic opposition to the Tokyo summer Olympics and Paralympics is mounting.

With just 121 days until the Tokyo Paralympic Games begin, Michael Roeger (ACT) and Jaryd Clifford (VIC) have broken the world records in their respective classes at Athletics Australia’s Tokyo Qualifying Marathon in Sydney on Sunday 25 April.

Australia’s Olympic team is expected to drink up to 500 litres of ice-cold slushies a day to cope with oppressive summer conditions in Tokyo.

Canberran softball player Clare Warwick says it is great to be back on track for the Tokyo Olympic Games and training is ramping up.

According to The Times newspaper, the Japanese Government has concluded the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games will have to be cancelled.

Before travelling nearly 14,000km from Canberra to Kazan in Russia next month, future Olympic swimmer Habibat Ogunbanwo is enjoying laps at her local, Stromlo Leisure Centre, and spending time with her family.