The Olympic body is accused of prioritising 2022 Beijing games ahead of athlete safety

Dick Pound says no one else has been able to get in touch with Shuai since assault claims

Tennis star’s allegation has made Zhang Gaoli a symbol of a system that resists scrutiny

‘This video does not change our call for a full, fair and transparent investigation’

He took over in 2001 when the organisation was still reeling from an ethics scandal

Latest test results report two more cases amongst athletes in the village, bringing the total to five in the past three days

The order to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home came from ‘high up’

Both organisations claim the other party will be handling the matter

The act of arriving at the Olympics to compete has become in itself a major triumph

RTÉ’s main man on the mic could have done with sidekick Ronnie Whelan

Protests outside the stadium could be heard briefly but the show went on, and on

Athletes parade through empty stadium at Tokyo’s no-frills opening ceremony

IOC and Tokyo 2020 organisers gave message on Tuesday after GB’s football clash

Thomas Bach: ‘There will be no handshakes and no hugs during the ceremony’

In an Asahi newspaper poll 55 per cent were opposed to the Games going ahead

Not first time the countries have been at odds over flags and symbols during Olympics

Planet Business: What’s next for Sheryl Sandberg?

The athlete had not yet relocated to the athletes’ village - local reports

Brazilian delegation in bubble separated from other guests haven’t been infected

The government is preparing to declare a state of emergency for Tokyo

Competitions at large venues and scheduled after 9pm will be held without spectators

Australian city sways decision makers with presentation of ‘clear vision’ for the games

Bringing in 11,000 athletes from 206 countries could pose a risk to public health

Slow vaccine rollout fuels Japanese public’s concerns about safety of the Games

Slow pace of vaccinations of doctors and nurses among complaints by medical groups

Japan is ‘not doing good’ with Covid-19 situation while vaccination levels are low

Amid slow vaccination rollout more than 230,000 sign petition to cancel the Olympics

An Irishman’s Diary

Prime minister announces third state of emergency for capital and three provinces

Football bodies warned not to ban clubs and players before hearing Super League’s case

German lawyer received 93 of the 94 eligible votes on first day of IOC virtual session

Seiko Hashimoto is the new head of organising committee for delayed 2020 Games

Female successor to Yoshiro Mori would help enormously in recovery from this debacle

Singing and chanting will be discouraged as part of the IOC’s bid to combat coronavirus

Relatively low cases have given Asian nations time but Olympics are a dilemma for Tokyo

Whole New Ball Game: As Covid-19 rages, the state’s officials are still living in Disney World

Sara Treacy, Thomas Barr and Brendan Boyce on the question of holding the Games this summer

Delayed Games meant to start on July 23rd but city is currently in a state of emergency

Jewish Hungarian fled from the Nazis and starred on floor in Helsinki and Melbourne

‘I can’t be certain because the elephant in the room would be the surges in the virus’