Jack Woolley is 'confident' the quick turnaround of the Olympics works in his favor as he debuts Ireland in Olympic taekwondo.

More taekwondo: Pita Taufatofua, of shirtless Tongan fame offers, "My goal was never fame." But the Olympic spirit still drives him.

Amit Panghal - all 5'2" of him - is India's best hope for a medal in men's boxing this summer.

Modern pentathlete Amro Elgeziry enters his fourth Olympics with a 'big chip' on his shoulders.

Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty doubles down on her enthusiasm for Tokyo 2020 success...

While...Iga Swiatek hopes for a "career highlight" at the Games.

Gymnast Giarnni Regini-Moran had hoped to appear at Rio 2016, but a remarkable injury recovery now has him relishing his Tokyo 2020 opportunity.

Deepika Kumari gets a chat from her prime minister, as she recalls a mango-shooting start in archery.

Is Katarina Johnson-Thompson recovered enough from injury to medal in the heptathlon?

Take a peek at the training of track & field's social media power couple, Tara Davis and Paralympian Hunter Woohdall.

Making his Olympic debut this summer, 46-year-old marathoner Rainhold Tomas of Namibia has high hopes for a medal.

Prestiz Szczecin looks at three hometown track & field heroes - Piotr Lisek, Marcin Lewandowski, and Michal Rozmys - as they head to Tokyo. (in Polish)

Field hockey player Ignacio Ortiz vows to leave it all on the pitch for Team Argentina in its Olympic gold medal defense this summer.

Puerto Rican table tennis palyer Adriana Diaz puts her interests to work for charity via fashion.

Olympic reserve equestrian Nick Wagman opens up to Outsports about being an out gay athlete.

After a draining pandemic and qualification period, Tyler Mislawchuk is ready to tackle Tokyo's competition - and heat - in the men's triathlon.

Team Great Britain's soccer women plan on making a statement on the pitch.

A "career resurgence" finds Team USA's Kristie Mewis plying her soccer trade back in Japan.

'Gold Mamba' Jewell Lloyd remains "humbled and hungry" regarding the Olympics, in which she'll debut for Team USA basketball.

A fractured eye socket at Rio 2016 ultimately pushed Hannah Buckling to keep at it in water polo - and improve for Tokyo 2020.

More water polo: Montenegro's Drasko Brguljan flag bearer carries the weight of medal hopes for his nation into his fourth Olympics.

Wrestler Kyle Snyder relishes the chance to battle an old foe in Abdulrashid Sadulaev again.

More inspiration: Vietnam-born Nhat Nguyen has gone from scrapping to find a start to representing Team Ireland in badminton at the Olympics.

ESPN looks at two-time rowing gold medalist Susan Francia's special link to the fight against the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Back with Team USA after almost a three-year break, Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson is thrilled to be on her third Olympic volleyball squad.

Michael Gunning talks being a Black and out gay swimmer with Attitude.

​Is Simona Quadarella the most serious threat to Katie Ledecky's expected swimming dominance?

Skateboarder Nyjah Huston is eager to leverage the Olympics for his brand, and vice versa.

Despite 'tough experiences' at London 2012 and Rio 2016, windsurfer Nikola Girke is out of retirement for another Olympic run at Tokyo 2020.

More sailing: Singapore's Ryan Lo had family inspiration for his drive to the Olympics...his sister's own appearance at Beijing 2008.

Artistic swimmer Ona Carbonell chats with Mujer Hoy on coming back from motherhood, her sport, Tokyo 2020, and more. (in Spanish)

Thomas Barr knows it will probably take another personal best time to make it into an Olympic 400 meter hurdles final for the second time.

The Daily Mail features Team USA's Abdi Abdirahman, running the Tokyo 2020 marathon in what will be his fifth Olympic Games.

Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has high confidence for India's medal chances on the field at Tokyo 2020.

Team Great Britain's hammer thrower Taylor Campbell shows one of the publicity risks of being a relative unknown making it into the spotlight.

Heir apparent to Claressa Shields, boxer Naomi Graham will be the "first female active-duty service member to fight for the U.S.at the Olympics".

Track cyclist Annette Edmondson hasn't let exercise-induced asthma deter her from Tokyo 2020.

Can NBA star Dennis Schroder suit up for the Olympics this summer after Team Germany's surprise qualification?

Team Nigeria's women's basketball team might feature three sisters...one of whom might take special interest in the July 27 game vs Team USA....

3x3 basketball player Agnis Cavars: Not only making an Olympic debut in a new Olympic discipline, but carrying his nation's flag, too.

​With Olympic qualification in hand, Kenyan Guadencia Makokha has moved successfully from indoor to beach volleyball.

Fran Kirby's recovery from a heart condition is complete with inclusion in Team Great Britain's Olympic soccer team.

And...Team Spain's young soccer star Pedri insists that he can perform at Tokyo 2020 without hurting fitness for Barcelona F.C.

Colombian Maria Camila Osorio Serrano is one to watch, after her two wins at Wimbledon shoot her well into the top 100 of the tennis rankings.

Tokyo 2020-bound sprint canoeist Nevin Harrison's pre-race tears are a ritual to help center herself before competition.

Luigi "Il Gorilla" Busa thanks his father and wife- both karate experts as well - for helping him on his way to Tokyo 2020 for the sport's Olympic debut.

Sport Innovation Lab: Olympic ice hockey great Angela Ruggerio has a new endeavor that focuses on the science of fan data.

BMX rider Saya Sakikabara is going to Tokyo 2020 for Team Australia, fulfilling a dream for her - and her brother Kai.

Get to know Team USA water polo stalwart Jesse Smith, a veteran of (now) five Olympics on a squad of relative newcomers.

Team USA's Monica Abbott pens a letter of thanks to her parents for their support in her persistence to continue in softball.

Hoping that "young athletes will be inspired by her journey", modern pentathlete Joanna Muir finds going to Tokyo 2020 "amazing".

Get to know Team USA's newest men's gymnastics star, rodeo-riding, frog-giggling Brody Malone.

And, South African gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz answers a few questions from FIG.

Soraya Aghaei becomes the first Iranian woman to secure qualification in Olympic badminton.

"We chose to keep our dreams alive." Refugess athlete and swimmer Yusra Mardini narrates the latest #StrongerTogether message from the IOC.

​And...not even the threat of crocodiles can stop Edha Belo from training for a chance to swim at Tokyo 2020!

Can Rio 2016 gold medalist judoka Majlinda Kelmendi win a second gold for her hometown fans in Kosovo?

Tokyo 2020 checks in with Team USA weightlifter Sarah Robles on her progression in and perspective on the sport, her Rio 2016 medal, and more.

Megan Jones and Celia Quansah are not just teammates for Team Great Britain's rugby sevens, they're also partners off the pitch.

And more partners...Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud are set to return to the Summer Olympics together for Team Netherlands in equestrian dressage.

Fencer Daniele Garozzo sees Tokyo 2020 as a "first step to a new beginning" in a post-pandemic world, as he "puts all of (his) energy into training".

Meanwhile, can South Korea - and not a European nation - dominate the fencing competition at Tokyo 2020?

Get to know teenage sensation Erriyon Knighton, who will represent Team USA in track's 200 meters this summer in Tokyo.

And also Juvaughn Harrison, set to be the first American to compete in both the high jump and long jump at the Olympics since 1912.

Meanwhile, Dina Asher-Smith promises to meet the challenge posed by Jamaican and U.S. sprinters this summer.

Mandy Bujold wins an important step in her bid for Tokyo 2020 in boxing after returning from maternity.

Samantha Achterberg's multi-sport background growing up fueled success in modern pentathlon, for which she'll have her Olympic this summer.

College sports heavyweight UCLA features heavily on Team USA's men's basketball team for Tokyo 2020.

Francisco "Pako" Cruz makes a high-scoring mark in FIBA's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. (And in Game 2, too.)

A "relative newbie" at age 30, Neah Evans looks to inspire "older" would-be athletes as a Team Great Britain track cyclist at Tokyo 2020.

Rower Kara Kohler is much more "appreciative of (the road to the Olympics)", as she prepares for her second Games appearance this summer nine years after London 2012.

​"In the span of two weeks, the USA Shooting Olympic team went from no Leveretts to two."

Golfers Nelly and Jessica Korda buck their brother Sebastian to confirm their Tokyo 2020 ambitions.

Rio 2016 artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez hopes to enjoy Tokyo 2020's "Olympic experience more than ever", especially after a health scare in qualification.

Can Tokyo 2020's rugby sevens  jumpstart Japanese women's interest in the sport? Rio 2016 Olympian Chiharu Nakamura hopes so.

Softball star Stacey Porter is back on the Olympic stage after 13 years, and ready to serve as a role model for future potential athletes.

Rio 2016 bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara has learned confidence as a top badminton player over the last five years.

Can Team Australia's Olyroos "shock the world" in Tokyo 2020's Group of Death' in men's soccer?

(But Spain's roster brings some heavy hitters.)

Irish Times​: Is Novak Djokovic destined to be the greatest-ever tennis player?

All-around cyclist Mathieu van der Poel, with a strong start at the Tour de France, is committed to mountain biking at Tokyo 2020, and beyond.

A metal plate, six screws, and 16 stitches has Sarah Sjostrom back on track for swimming at Tokyo 2020.

"An absolute dream": 32-year-old Laura Gallagher named to Great Britain's trampoline Tokyo 2020 squad after years of international competition.

Switching from handball to field hockey "changed (her) life completely", says Udita, Team India's Olympic-bound rising star.

Alpine skier Sofia Goggia's downhill-winning prize from December has finally arrived!

Tim and Jonelle Price return to the Olympics as New Zealand's first couple of equestrian eventing.

ISU.org checks in with Estonian speed skater Saskia Alusalu, who's targeting a repeat Olympic appearance despite limited funding and training company back home.

Table tennis veteran Jian Fang Lay now unexpectedly poised for a sixth Olympic Games for Australia.

And another table tennis stalwart, Germany's Timo Boll, still seeks an Olympic medal at age 40.

More 'veteran' news: Karateka Sandra Sanchez was once told she was "too old" for championships; now she's a gold contender in her sport's Olympic debut.

Brandon Wakeling will be the first Indigenous Australian weightlifter at the Olympics since Sydney 2000.

Rower James Rook is on track to be the "first male coxswain to cox an Australian women's eights at an Olympic Games."

Now a team veteran, Estonian Johanna Talihaerm looks to be a role model for newcomers at training camp ahead of the new biathlon season.

​Veteran Italian pairs figure skaters Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise have persevered through tough challenges to look toward Beijing 2022 and a likely last season.

"And I'm very fortunate to say that I'm an Olympian now". Bryson DeChambeau is excited to join the men's golf field at Tokyo 2020.

The International Judo Federation announces its official list of qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020, including Israel's Raz Hershko, star of the 17 Seconds documentary.

Relative newcomer Justine Wong-Orantes made enough of an impression with her serve reception to earn libero selection for Team USA volleyball selection.

Now moving past from a try to reach Tokyo 2020, can London 2012 and Rio 2016 triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee conquer "SUB7" in the Ironman distance?

Now joining an exclusive membership of five-time basketball Olympians, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird headline Team USA's women's team for Tokyo 2020.

​And...the U.S. men's basketball team looks set, too. (Only three athletes with Olympic experience!)

Modern pentathlete Arthur Lanigan-O'Keefe goes out a class act.

Karateka Antonio Diaz is honored to be a flag-bearer at Tokyo 2020's Opening Ceremony, and also represent Venezuela in his sport's Olympic debut.

​Team USA's Ginny Fuchs won't let missing out on the two previous Games - and an affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - stop her from Tokyo 2020 goals.

Can veteran Ryoto Yamagata make it through Japan's national track & field championships to lead the strong 100 meters contingent?

And, can one of these athletes win a rare Olympic medal for their nation in track & field this summer?

Norway's alpine skiing men's team worked on mental toughness through training with the national Coastal Ranger Commando squad.

Team Great Britain's vaunted cycling team is in a new era of guidance, but looking for more of the same Olympic success this summer.

More cycling: Lithuanian track star Simona Krupeckaite is headed to her fifth Olympics, and looking forward to a more relaxed approach.

As a member of Team USA's Olympic soccer team, Rose Lavelle will go from being an Olympics-watching "sports junkie" to an Olympian as role model for the sport.

Australia's Tim Atherton centers the not-uncommon pandemic-fueled havoc that's happened across Olympic qualification over the last year, with baseball hard hit.

If you need a reminder on what the Olympics can mean, for athletes and their communities, take a listen to Bill Dardis of Team Ireland's rugby sevens. "...kids that are going to start playing rugby, maybe, after seeing us play at the Olympics...it's pretty cool..."

Can PR Sreejesh emulate a past hero and bring back Olympic glory to Indian field hockey?
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Shooter Jin Jong-Oh is headed to his fifth Olympics this summer with the opportunity to become the sole leading all-time Olympic medalist for South Korea.

Go behind the scenes of Jake Mitchell's unique, stressful, and ultimately successful, time trial to make USA's swimming team for Tokyo 2020.

Pride Month: Three-time Olympic swimming medalist Jeremie Stravius headlines a group of six French athletes to come out as LGBTQ in the We Need to Talk documentary.