Despite the Japanese public being overwhelmingly against the Olympics taking place, organisers are forging ahead, with financial concerns an unspoken driving force.
Four sports are making their Olympic debuts, and another two, baseball and softball, will return after a hiatus of sorts.
Caitlyn Jenner has some troubling opinions on whether trans girls should be allowed to compete in ‘girls’ sports’.
Last year’s Tokyo Olympics were pushed back to this year, and slated to run from July 23 through to August 8. There are plenty of hurdles for organisers to overcome.
Win a gold medal for your country at the Olympics, and your name goes down in history. That doesn’t make life post-Olympics that much easier for the athletes, though.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, Taro Aso, thinks dark forces are at work to prevent The Olympic Games from happening this year.
For much of the month of February, the Winter Olympics not only provided us with hours of entertainment, but meme-worthy moments, too. Here are the finest.
Mark Roberts loves taking his kit off, a hobby that was plain for all to see during the men’s 1 000 metre speedskating event in Pyeongchang. He’s not getting a gold for execution.
There’s just something about shredding the electric guitar that exudes the cool factor, which is why everyone was talking about 13-year-old Yang Tae Hwan.
With the Winter Olympics in full swing, everyone is once again talking about curling. This may well be the most intense shot we’ve ever seen.
Janet Jackson will forever be associated with the term ‘wardrobe malfunction’, so here’s hoping a similar fate doesn’t befall French ice dancer Gabriella Papadakis.
Paul Fentz is not alone in his fandom for ‘Game of Thrones’, and he paid great attention to detail during his free skate routine this weekend.
The Winter Olympics only roll around once every four years, so you may as well have a little fun with your outfit. These peeps certainly have.
I think we can all sympathise with Sue Sweeney, mother of American luger Emily Sweeney, who watched on in horror as her daughter wiped out.
The Olympics tend to bring out the best and worst in people. In the case of yesterday’s women’s 500-metre short track speed skating final, it was the latter.
The Winter Olympics is in full swing, so let’s take a quick look at some facts and figures. We also have some screenshots from the athlete’s Tinder profiles.
Red Gerard is your average Snapchat-using, binge-watching teenager, except for the fact that he just won an Olympic gold. Oh, and he managed to drop an F-Bomb live on air.
You can’t go anywhere without seeing a drone whizz by overhead these days. Sometimes, though, they’re putting on one hell of a show.
The Winter Olympics is one of those occasions where you end up becoming an expert in sporting codes you know nothing about. Feast your eyes on a triple axel.
When you host the Olympics, the world’s eyes are trained on your city for a few weeks. It’s a very different story once the cameras leave.
Our swimming speedster is over in Europe competing in a number of events, but through no fault of his own, it’s been a less than stellar trip so far.
He might not be America’s sweetheart, but Ryan Lochte seems to have found someone who doesn’t think he’s an idiot. She’s rather easy on the eye, too.
It’s been a pleasant few months not having to write about Ryan Lochte, but now he’s once again making a splash. At least he’s making new friends.
If you haven’t yet heard the name Ntando Mahlangu now would the time, the young man storming to silver in Rio this past weekend.
Most athletes at this year’s Paralympic Games have a story to tell, and one moment from this year’s opening ceremony managed to capture that perfectly.
Today marks day one of the Paralympics over in Rio, and South Africa has sent a team with many medal hopefuls. Bring home the bling.
If you want instant fame it helps when your father is the most decorated Olympian ever, and it seems like someone is looking to cash in big time.
You could call it kicking a man while he’s down, but then again Ryan Lochte will find sympathy hard to come by. This time it’s Jimmy with the jokes.
You might be glad the Olympics are over and you can move on with your life, but for one last trip down memory lane you can’t do much better than this.
I don’t think you can put a price on the experience of winning an Olympic medal, but history has shown us you can put a price on the medal itself.