Belarusian sprinter says she would have faced punishment if she returned home

The Belarusian Olympic sprinter who refused to board a plane home from the Games has said officials from her country "made it clear" she would face punishment if she returned.

Belarusian sprinter says she would have faced punishment if she returned home

The Belarusian Olympic sprinter who refused to board a plane home from the Games has said officials from her country "made it clear" she would face punishment if she returned.

Boy, 11, walking 200 miles to raise awareness of climate change

An 11-year-old activist is walking 200 miles from his home in Yorkshire to London in a bid to raise awareness of climate change.

Simone Biles wins bronze on balance beam in return to Olympics action

Simone Biles has won bronze in the women's balance beam final in her eagerly awaited return to action at the Tokyo Olympics.

Britain’s star cycling couple Jason and Laura Kenny win silvers in first races at Tokyo Olympics

Team GB's husband and wife cycling stars Jason and Laura Kenny have both won silver medals in their first races at the Tokyo Olympics.

Online games branded ‘spiritual opium’ and ‘electronic drugs’ by Chinese state media

Shares in China's biggest online gaming companies slumped after state media branded their products "spiritual opium" and compared them to "electronic drugs".

‘I stand with the LGBTQ+ community’: Matt Damon denies using homophobic slur

Matt Damon has reportedly denied using the homophobic "F-slur" in his personal life and says he stands with the LGBTQ+ community following a backlash to comments he made in a recent interview.