Having won the men's Olympic volleyball title on home soil in Rio five years ago, defending champions Brazil are determined that their fifth consecutive medal will be another golden one.

five ranked teams in the world, namely Brazil, the Russian Olympic Committee, the United States and France

due to begin on August 3, with the men's gold medal match scheduled for August 7.Brazil had to beat France

Newly crowned Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar will start among the contenders for the men’s Olympic

The Slovenian star defended his Tour de France title in style just six days ago in Paris.He is among

Slovenian refocusing his efforts on the Olympic Games after crashes in the opening week of the Tour de France

Denmark will seek to become the second nation to win back-to-back men’s Olympic handball titles when they launch their Tokyo 2020 campaign tomorrow against host nation Japan.

Danish team were crowned Olympic champions at Rio 2016 after winning a dramatic final 28-26 against France

are seeking consecutive men's Olympic titles ©Getty ImagesRevenge could be on the cards in Group B as France

Tennis player Petra Kvitova will carry the Czech Republic flag alongside basketball captain Tomas Satoransky at tonight’s Opening Ceremony here in Tokyo.

 They open against Iran on Sunday and also face France before concluding the preliminary phase against

International Olympic Committee (IOC) director of relations with National Olympic Committee and Olympic Solidarity James MacLeod has predicted the Olympic Refugee Team at Tokyo 2020 want to represent hope for millions of displaced people worldwide.

Mexico, Rwanda, Turkey and Uganda.New programmes are expected to be launched shortly in Colombia and France

Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn and American Yealimi Noh are tied for the lead of the Evian Championship following the opening round of the major.

At Evian Resort Golf Club overlooking Lake Geneva in France, 22-year-old Anannarukarn shot a bogey-free

Troy Grant, chair of the International Rugby League, has underlined his sport’s Olympic ambitions in congratulating Brisbane on the news that they will host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

this year’s Rugby League World Cup but already have the great work that is going on to support the France

Hosts Japan got their men's football campaign at the postponed Olympic Games off to a winning start as they beat a COVID-19-hit South Africa in their opening match here.

superb individual strike broke the deadlock.Japan are second in the group behind Mexico, who thrashed France

without Monyane and Mahlatsi for their next game against Mexico in Sapporo on July 28, while Japan play France

Former French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) President Denis Masseglia has been awarded the Olympic Order for his services to sport.

four-way contest in the CNOSF Presidential election last month.Bach praised Masseglia for his work in France

Four-time Olympic basketball gold medallist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez will carry the United States flag at the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020 here tomorrow.

Opening Ceremony here.As Los Angeles is the host city for 2028, the US will enter before 2024 hosts France

Guinea has decided not to send its delegation to the 2020 Olympic Games here because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been announced.

National Olympic and Sports Committee Guinea President Nabi Camara, according to a report by Agence France-Presse

Maxim Agapitov is challenging a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to withdraw his accreditation for Tokyo 2020.

history linked to any anti-doping rule violation and/or sanction".The three arbitrators in the case, from France

The European Handball Federation (EHF) says the controversy over the decision to fine Norway after its players wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms "is based on disinformation on the procedure." 

President of the NHF, told Norwegian broadcaster NRK it had the support of Sweden, Denmark and France

Paris 2024 and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) - the French Development Agency - have teamed up to launch the "Impact 2024 International" call for projects that promote the value of sport in sustainable development in Africa.

ITGAFD chief executive officer Rémy Rioux added: "In accordance with the commitment of President Macron, France

agreement between both organisations in February 2020, which aimed for collaboration to support projects in France

Reigning champions Brazil and hosts Japan will play in the opening matches of the blind football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, it has been confirmed.

defence of their title in a meeting with China, while Japan go up against London 2012 silver medallists France

Football (@IBSAB1Football) June 14, 2021Brazil are scheduled to face Japan on August 30 with China meeting France

kick-off.The group stage is set to be concluded on August 31, with Japan facing China and Brazil tackling France