US Presidents

A rarely-seen US president with a polarising reputation has re-emerged in our lounge rooms this week speaking on a topic he knows best.

Jimmy Carter is the first American president to reach 100. Locals in his hometown of Plains, Ga., are excited to celebrate the man they know as “Mr. Jimmy.”

He still holds hands with his wife, Rosalynn, their grandson Josh Carter said. The family is making plans for the former president’s 99th birthday in October.

The U.S. gymnast withdrew from team final with what was described as a medical issue

The head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee has not ruled out cancelling the Olympic Games.

The positive test was the latest in growing line of daily reports of athletes and others testing positive at the pandemic-delayed Olympics.

Japan has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo which will run throughout the Olympic Games, to combat coronavirus.

After a drug test picked up marijuana and knocked her out of the 100-meter event, USA Track & Field declined to select her for a relay in Tokyo

South Korean capital Seoul said on Thursday it has sent a proposal for co-hosting the 2032 Olympics with the North's Pyongyang to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a bid to keep its hopes alive despite Brisbane being the front-runner.

The state of Michigan announced two dozen felony charges including 20 counts of human trafficking against John Geddert, the head coach of the 2012 Olympic gymnastics team.

Country's athletes still allowed to compete if not implicated in doping or coverup

The International Olympic Committee has acted quickly, setting the new dates for the 2021 Olympic Games.

In an unprecedented and unavoidable move, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that he and the IOC president have agreed to postpone the 2020 Summer Olympics. 

Tokyo 2020 organizers have set a four-week deadline in which to decide on a potential postponement of the Games, as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to threaten the event.

The Canadian and Australian Olympic Committees have decided not to send teams to the Tokyo 2020 games, urging the IOC to postpone the event for one year, due to a global health crisis that is "far more significant than sport."

Emergency talks are scheduled to discuss the Tokyo Olympics but as coronavirus sweeps across the world, some are maintaining a sense of humour.

Officials in Japan have said they have no plans to delay or cancel the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, in response to President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the tournament due to the global virus pandemic.