Superstar gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of a second event to protect her mental health on Wednesday, putting the spotlight on athletes’ wellbeing at a Tokyo Olympics held under strict rules to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Argentina crashed out of the men's Olympic soccer tournament after a 1-1 draw with Spain, who progressed as Group C winners. 

Isolation and the absence of family and friends have taken a toll on athletes' mental health at the Tokyo Olympics, with some struggling to cope with the challenges posed by the pandemic while carrying their country's hopes on the global sports stage.

Australia's Emma McKeon smashed the women's 100m freestyle Olympic record in the preliminary heats on Wednesday with a personal best time of 52.13 seconds.

Spain's Paula Badosa left the court in a wheelchair after retiring from her quarter-final match against Marketa Vondrousova with heatstroke in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Richarlison continued his fine form at the Olympics with a double as Brazil eased into the quarter-finals after a 3-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Germany exited the men's tournament.

Primoz Roglic claimed Slovenia's first-ever Olympic cycling gold medal with a perfectly-executed ride in the road time trial to dominate the field on Wednesday.

Novak Djokovic will play Japan's Kei Nishikori in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics after the world number one breezed past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets on Wednesday.

Daniil Medvedev struggled with the heat in Tokyo on Wednesday before battling through to the quarter-finals of the Olympics, staying on course for a heavyweight clash with Novak Djokovic.

An electric Ariarne Titmus dethroned Katie Ledecky to become the 200m freestyle champion Wednesday, only for the gutsy American great to bounce back and clinch the first-ever women's Olympic 1500m freestyle title.

Simone Biles pulled out of a second event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, withdrawing from the individual all-around competition to concentrate on her mental health.

Kaylee McKeown powered to her first Olympic gold on Tuesday and a third win in three days for a triumphant Australian women’s team, launching a thrilling fightback in the 100m backstroke to go within a fingertip of her own world record.

Brazil’s Italo Ferreira and American Carissa Moore overcame challenging conditions in brilliant style to win historic first Olympic surfing gold medals at the

**Flora Duffy achieved instant national hero status when she won Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medal on Tuesday after delivering a dominant run leg for an emphatic victory in the women’s triathlon on a stormy Tokyo course.

After being eliminated from the second round of the men’s individual recurve event at the Tokyo Olympics, Bangladesh’s top archer Ruman Sana felt the urge to smash his bow shortly before returning to his senses and setting his sights on a gold medal at the 2028 Olympics.

Simone Biles' bid to launch a history-making goldrush at the Tokyo Olympics fell apart after a single gymnastic vault on Tuesday, and her future at these Games was in doubt after she spoke of the need to protect her mental health.

Trust is the name of the game for doubles teams playing to win and, for some, building a strong relationship takes more than just good communication.

Japanese star Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics tennis competition on Tuesday as Brazil's Italo Ferreira and America's Carissa Moore claimed the first-ever gold medals in surfing.

Argentine fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice accepted a marriage proposal from her long-term partner and coach in front of television cameras at the Olympics on Monday, the second time he had posed the question in similar fashion.

Ruman Sana's Olympics journey ended in the second round where he lost against Duenas Crispin of Canada by 6-4 set points in Tokyo today.