Tokyo Olympic torch relay starts 121 day journey

The Tokyo Olympic flame has begun its journey across Japan, after a year-long delay caused by the global pandemic

Lanzarote International Regatta – 49er and FX classes split to gold and silver fleets

First day of the Final Series for the 49er and 49erFX fleets, who are split into Gold and Silver fleets. The Nacra 17 class continue as one fleet

Lanzarote International Regatta – Qualifying complete

After three days of racing at the Lanzarote International Regatta, the 49er and 49erFX fleets completed their Qualifying series and will split into Final and Series fleets to decide the top 10 for the Medal races on Friday

Lanzarote International Regatta Day 2 – Fletcher and Bithell lead 49er

Day 2 of the Lanzarote International Regatta for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes. In the men’s 49er, Dylan Fletcher and Stu Bithell (2,1,5) maintained their pace to move into the lead after six races completed, just one point…

Lanzarote International Regatta – Day 1 Results

The Lanzarote International Regatta is the last chance for countries to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, and 24 countries are still battling for an Olympic place in the three classes competing here – 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17

Irish have ‘unfinished business’ with Olympics

The Lanzarote International Regatta, starting this Sunday, has a special importance for Irealand’s Ryan Seaton and and team-mate Seafra Guilfoyle who have one final chance to qualify Ireland for the Tokyo Games

Olympic Teams head to Lanzarote for competitive action

Following the recent 470 and RS:X Championships, the 49er and Nacra 17 are the next Olympic classes to get back into international competitive action

Olympic spectator decision delayed to end of April

With over 4.5 million tickets already sold for the Tokyo Olympics, the Games’ organizing committee met on Wednesday to discuss if spectators will be allowed.

Tokyo torch relay crowds may applaude but not cheer or yell

Guidelines for the 121-day long Tokyo Games torch relay, which starts on March 25, say it will prevent large crowds from gathering along the route by livestreaming the relay

Head of Tokyo Olympic organizing committee resigns

Yoshiro Mori, the embattled head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has resigned after comments that meetings with women take too long because they talk too much

Japan extends Tokyo state of emergency

Japan’s government has extended the state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as public health officials tackle the coronavirus situation.

Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area

Japan’s government declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures from Friday 8 January, in an attempt to curb the rise in coronavirus cases