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Olympics team news, line-ups and more today - Follow all the latest from the Tokyo Games as Brazil face Germany in the men’s football tournament ... ( read original story ...)

The ambition is to make millions of television watchers around the world gasp and get their jaws dropping.The Olympic Games' Opening Ceremony is a chance for the host country to show off the best of ... ( read original story ...)

Kentaro Kobayashi was accused of using a joke about the Holocaust in his comedy act, including the phrase “Let’s play Holocaust." ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Thursday’s 1,979 new cases are the ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic Games is well underway as organisers remain determined to press ahead despite COVID clusters and executive scandals. Follow Newsweek's live blog for the top Olympic events and news. ( read original story ...)

Fans will not be filling the arenas but the host nation still expects a taste of glory on Japanese soil after their Rio bonanza ... ( read original story ...)

Kentaro Kobayashi Kobayashi was fired “after a joke he had made in the past about a painful historical event was brought to light,” the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said in a statement. ( read original story ...)

SPAIN begin their Olympic challenge with a clash against Egpyt in Sapporo. With a host of youthful talent, the Spanish are one of the favourites to take the gold medal this summer. Start time: ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Host Japan beat Mexico 3-2 in softball to improve to 2-0 at ... ( read original story ...)

Goto stranded five runners over the final two innings and Mana Atsumi singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as Japan beat Mexico 3-2. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the Olympic tennis tournament. The second-seeded Osaka, who represents host ... ( read original story ...)

"We found out that Mr. Kobayashi, in his own performance, has used a phrase ridiculing a historical tragedy," the organizing committee stated. ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo 2020 official said they became aware of the director's past remarks about the Holocaust, which he made in 1998, on Wednesday morning. ( read original story ...)

The pandemic, and the IOC’s stubbornness, have transformed the Games into a made-for-TV spectacle with a stale aftertaste ... ( read original story ...)

Preventing a spread of infections by implementing strict infection-prevention measures is our priority, but we also want to make it possible for athletes to participate in the events,” Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

American fencer Alen Hadzic, under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct, is participating at the Olympics but facing restrictions there. ( read original story ...)