The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

The Texas teenager’s dream of reaching the 800m final ended in the opening round as he could only finish seventh in the sweating heat of Tokyo

US sprinter Erriyon Knighton and Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji ruled out of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships amid major doping controversy.

The 25-year-old dazzled in Tokyo to break the world record for a 14th time in another dominant display to the delight of 55,000 in attendance

The Australian sprint sensation charms international media ahead of his senior competition debut on Wednesday

Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke the men’s pole vault world record for a 14th time after taking gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title in Tokyo on Monday.

Mondo Duplantis broke his 14th world record while Ditaji Kambundji won gold in the women’s 100m hurdles

After Mondo Duplantis proved unstoppable again in the pole vault on Monday in Tokyo, superstars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Faith Kipyegon feature on day four

Japan’s government on Monday defended its stance on wartime sexual slavery and described South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese compensation as violations of international law, after U.N. investigators criticized Tokyo for failing to ensure truth-findings and reparations for the victims