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It seems almost incredible to say it, but the Tokyo Olympics appear to be a go. While there have at times been whispers of cancellation, the latest word is that the games will be held after a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This doesn’t mean the Olympics will necessarily be normal. A report on Sports Illustrated recently revealed […] READ MORE
I was asked the other day how it feels being a Team GB fan. Right now, I have to say it’s amazing and we are on cloud nine. It hasn’t always been this way. As a Brit and a Team GB supporter, follower, and fan, I have been previously used to second best. We would celebrate […] READ MORE
Editors Note: Welcome to the first episode of Coast 2 Coast, the brand new basketball podcast right here at Last Word on Sports. As always LWOS is committed to bringing you the very best in sports news, analysis and commentary. In putting together this NBA podcast, we continue to stay committed to our high standards. […] READ MORE
Giles Scott took Olympic Gold in the Finn class in Rio, four years after heartbreak when he missed out on London 2012 to British teammate Sir Ben Ainslie. READ MORE
After years of lobbying to reinstate golf as an Olympic sport for the first time since 1904, Olympic golf can be deemed a success. READ MORE
One of the most beautiful moments of Rio 2016 came in the men’s pole vault. Thiago Braz da Silva, representing the host nation, shocked favourite and defending champion Renaud Lavillenie to take an incredible gold medal by clearing 6.03m, an Olympic Record. A night of drama That evening the Estádio Nilton Santos, home of Athletics for these […] READ MORE
On Wednesday, the IOC unanimously approved a package of sports that will add Olympic baseball and softball to the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Japan. READ MORE
A World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) commissioned report has discovered that Russia “directed, controlled and oversaw” manipulation of urine samples provided by its athletes. The report was commissioned after former director of anti-doping Dr Grigory Rodchenkov made allegations of doping. He claimed that at least fifteen Russian medallists in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi were part of the […] READ MORE
There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding Spain’s leading player going into the Rio Olympics. Will Rafael Nadal rebound successfully following a bout with another career-threatening injury? Can Nadal return to those great heights that catapulted him to the very top of the en’s game? And finally, will Nadal be in great health in one […] READ MORE
The year of 2016 is a special year for many sporting countries around the world as many prepare for the arrival of the Rio Olympic Games. For some tennis players the Olympics isn’t in the forefront of their minds for a number of a reasons, which begs the question of whether this needs to be […] READ MORE
