Nikki Webster reacts to calls for her to perform at the 2032 Brisbane Games

She became an overnight sensation after performing at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. And Nikki Webster has responded to calls for her to back up that performance 32 years later, after a petition was launched to see her appear at the Brisbane Games in 2032. ‘I’d love to perform in Brisbane. … Read more

The cash bonuses Olympic athletes take home for receiving a medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games

The little-known cash bonus Olympic athletes receive if they medal at the Games – with Singapore offering an ASTONISHING amount for gold Olympic athletes can take home huge cash rewards for placing on the podium Aussies athletes winnings are dwarfed by others like the Philippines, Singapore Aussies bank $20,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver and … Read more

Australia makes history by winning GOLD in the women’s four rowing at the Tokyo Olympic Games

Australia makes history by winning GOLD in the women’s four rowing at the Tokyo Games – 30 years after the Olympic event was axed for women Australia’s women have won gold in the coxless four at Tokyo Olympic Games Rosemary Popa, Lucy Stephan, Annabelle McIntyre and Jessica Morrison in crew First gold Australia has won … Read more

Aussie surfer Owen Wright edges closer to Tokyo Olympic Games gold medal years after brain trauma

Aussie surfer Owen Wright edges closer to the sport’s first Olympic gold medal – five years after a brutal wipeout on a 15-foot wave left him with brain bleeding and unable to WALK Australian surfer Owen Wright on cusp of claiming first ever Olympics gold  The 31-year-old suffered traumatic brain injury wiping out on 15-foot … Read more

Tokyo Olympics: Viewers hit out at ‘PITIFUL’ BBC coverage of the Games over a lack of live sports

Viewers hit out at ‘PITIFUL’ BBC coverage of the Tokyo Olympics as fans are left furious with the Beeb over a lack of live sports, too much talking with stars’ families and studio guests and too many repeats By Oli Gamp For Mailonline Published: 07:50 EDT, 26 July 2021 | Updated: 07:54 EDT, 26 July … Read more

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB claim first medal of the Games as Chelsie Giles takes bronze in the judo

Great Britain claim their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics as Chelsie Giles takes bronze in the judo after seeing off Switzerland’s Fabienne Kocher By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 06:02 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 06:26 EDT, 25 July 2021 Chelsie Giles claimed Team GB’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics after she took bronze … Read more

Japanese fans ignore calls to watch Tokyo 2020 Games at home by lining streets to cheer on athletes

Japanese sports fans are defying government calls to watch Tokyo 2020 Games at home by lining the streets to cheer on the athletes and posing with Olympic symbols. Hundreds of cycling enthusiasts came out to watch the Men’s and Women’s Road Race event around the Japanese capital – creating the first crowd atmosphere of the … Read more

Tokyo Olympics: Algerian judoka is SENT HOME from Games after refusing to face an Israeli opponent

Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine is SENT HOME from Tokyo Olympics and suspended from the sport after refusing to face Israeli opponent Tohar Butbul in a show of support to Palestine By Riath Al-Samarrai for MailOnline and Reuters Published: 02:02 EDT, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 02:04 EDT, 24 July 2021 Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine has been … Read more

Chinese giant Tencent wrestles for control of UK video games firm Sumo

Chinese giant Tencent wrestles for control of Sumo: Senior figures at British video games firm to rake in £80m from controversial sale By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2021 A video games studio is set to become the latest British technology firm … Read more

Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week

Why OAPs love Gran Theft Auto… Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Pensioners are spending more than eight hours playing video games every week Candy Crush was the top game among 2,000 old folk, followed by Tetris FIFA came in the third spot, and shoot-’em-up Call Of Duty was … Read more