Chef De Mission for Team GB Mark England on how the team is coping with covid-19 restrictions in Tokyo ahead of the Games and calling for reduction in isolation timeframe as testing regime is so comprehensive.

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#1 Tokyo Time - Mark England

Greg Rutherford reveals this week he's training to compete at Beijing 2022 in the Bobsleigh - but as Michael explains its not the first time the 2012 Olympic champion has thought about the Winter Games! Plus British Gymnastics has a new star at European Champs & big cricketing teams confirmed for Birmingham 2022...

#123 Greg goes for more Olympic glory + Gym round up

The first part of the athletics team is named for Tokyo 2020, as Team GB picks 7 marathon and race walkers for the Games this summer - HEAR Stephanie Davis and Tom Bosworth!

#122 Seven new names for Team GB at Tokyo 2020

President Thomas Bach says they are 'so confident' of the Olympics in Tokyo going ahead as planned this summer, ahead of the publication of the IOC's covid-19 safely plans and protocol next week.

#121 No speculation just plans for Games go ahead says Olympic President

Team GB and Paralympics GB have teamed up for the first time since 2012 to name the British Shooting team for the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo this summer. Hear from Seonaid McIntosh and Matt Skelhon on why they're preparing for games without a crowd!

#120 Ten GB shooters target Tokyo & 'confident' will go ahead

Decision's on whether fans will be able to attend Tokyo 2020 in 2021 will be made in the Spring. There's 'Breaking' about Breaking - it's the latest new sport at Paris 2024 + Birmingham continues preparation for 2022 party!

#119 Hope 'springs' eternal for Olympic spectators

Great Britain's Track Cycling team finished top of the medals table with 6 golds and 11 medals in total at the European Championships while Adam Peaty breaks another world record at the ISL in Hungary!

#118 British brilliance in Bulgaria & Budapest

IOC President Thomas Bach is 'more and more' confident of having fans at Olympic events and venues at Tokyo 2020 next summer. He was speaking before heading off to visit Japan next week for the first time since the coronavirus cancellation in March.

#117 Confidence of Olympic chief for fans at venues next summer

Four British Triathlon stars have been named to represent Team GB at next summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo - but they don't include two time gold medalist Ali Brownlee. Brother Jonny and fellow Rio medalist Vicky Holland line up for their third Games while Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown are named for the first time!

#116 Oh brother! Jonny’s back for Tokyo Olympics but not Ali Brownlee

More medals to women than men for the first time ever, the largest integrated para sport programme ever and all being shown on the BBC as the broadcaster celebrates 100 years! 2022 should be quite the sporting celebration!

#115 Birmingham 2022 to make multi-sport history

ISL 2 is starting with 5 weeks of world class international swimming in Budapest - 36 Brits among 7 teams in action including London Roar & defending champions Standard Energy Paris. Team GB sailor Elliot Hansen is European Laser Champion & no Marathon in April in London but the big half instead!

#114 Swim, sail and street race

IOC President Thomas Bach has been updating the media on plans for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, they remain on 'full steam ahead' and don't want any changes to impact on the enjoyment of the athletes. But he did reveal supporters might not be able to fill the stadiums...

#113 Tokyo 2020 Olympic coronavirus budget cut

No crowds, no mass start, no scenic sights of London but 4 world class races around a looped biosecure bubble course in St James Park. As Race Director Hugh Brasher told us in April it will be a race 'like no other'. British Cycling also preparing to stage its first Covid-safe event of 2020 - Cyclo-Cross. (Pic: @LondonMarathon)

#112 London Marathon 'like no other'

A round up of the action on the second day at the Manchester Regional Arena - Daniel Rowden won Müller Performance of the Day and upset Jake Wightman to grab the men's 800m title and European medalist Holly Bradshaw won her eight title in pole vault!

#111 Twenty five British Champions crowned on day 2 of Championships in Manchester

Round up as Athletics returns! Day 1 of the Muller British Championships back at the Manchester Regional Arena for the first time in 13 years. Harry Coppell, Jazmin Sawyers, Sophie McKinna, Imani Lansiquot and Harry Aikines-Aryeety all bagging British titles! And Mo Farah breaks world record!

#110 Records tumble as British Athletics Championships returns to Manchester

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