For the first time, skateboarding, surfing, karate and sport climbing will be on the Games schedule. Here`s what to expect from these `new` disciplines. Read...

Ever heard of a guppy hold? Know which sport would see a pancake used? Test how good your knowledge of Olympic lingo is. Read...

Some skiers had to turn to other ski fields as snow sports enthusiasts flocked to Canterbury`s largest skifield on the last day of the school holidays, creating large queues. Read...

Prepare yourself for new sports, empty stands, expressions of solidarity, Covid cases, typhoons and a heatwave, plus medal surprises. Read...

The 53-year-old legend is working as a commentator for NBC but couldn`t resist dropping in at the Ariake Urban Sports Park . Read...

The skateboarding legend is commentating on the games but couldn`t resist a trial run on the Ariake Urban Sports Park course. Read...

Opinion - So which is it? Are the Tokyo games a disaster waiting to happen or is it business as usual? Hamish Bidwell says readers, listeners and viewers are entitled to feel confused. Read...

It takes a sharp eye, a supple body and super-quick reflexes to be a top sports photographer. And Kiwi snapper Alisha Lovrich has prepared well for the Olympics. Read...

Test your sporting knowledge with the Herald Sports Quiz brought to you by Spark Sport. Do you know your Tom Bradys from your Tom Lathams, your White Ferns from your White Sox? Here`s your chance to prove your supreme sporting... Read...

The Japanese Olympic Committee has set a target of 30 golds in Tokyo, but in which sports might those medals be won? Read...