A custom-built $188 million gymnastics venue inspired by traditional Japanese building techniques and using wood from around the country was unveiled by organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The futuristic-looking Ariake Gymnastics Centre in central Tokyo uses 2,300 cubic metres of wood and is intended to hark back to methods that
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China eyes trampoline clean sweep at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Amy Tinkler driven to overcome injuries by thoughts of Tokyo 2020
As the youngest member of the Great Britain team at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Amy Tinkler danced her way to an unexpected bronze medal aged just 16. Her medal in the women's floor competition earned plaudits and the promise of a bright and high-profile future. But post-Rio 2016, Tinkler has suffered
Simone Biles: Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be my last
Simone Biles has revealed that next year's Tokyo Olympics “will be her last”. The 22-year-old, who last year, in Qatar, became the first woman to win four all-around world titles, is adamant there is no chance of extending her extraordinary reign beyond next year. Referring to a series of relatively minor injuries
Who’s Who of trampoline head to Baku World Cup as road to Tokyo 2020 Olympics begins
China back on top with team gold at gymnastics world championships
‘Old man’ Sam Mikulak goes for 5th US gymnastics title
If Sam Mikulak didn't already get the message from the twinge in his back during a dismount last week, he could certainly figure it out from looking around the field at the US gymnastics championships. "I definitely feel like I'm getting older," the four-time American champion said after practice at the