Tokyo Olympics

Saudi rower Husein Alireza continues his Olympic journey on Thursday morning when he takes part in the Men’s Single Scull Semifinal C/D on the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo. The race offers him the chance to raise his ranking at Tokyo…
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A second judo athlete has dropped out of the Olympics before facing Israel’s Tohar Butbul in the 73-kilogram division. Olympic officials say Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool didn’t show up to face Butbul in their round of 32 bout Monday…
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The US men’s basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France on Sunday, losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just the sixth time in the history of the tournament. The French had upset the US…
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Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui of Tunisia was the surprise winner in the men’s 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Games. Australia’s Jack McLoughlin settled for silver after leading much of the race, and Kieran Smith grabbed another Olympic medal…
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Tunisia's Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi won the first Arab medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after reaching the final of the men's Taekwondo 58kg category. He secured the silver after being beaten by Italy's Vito Dell'Aquila, who secured…
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The most troubled Olympics in modern history finally get under way in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to emerge from the clutches of Covid-19 after a one-year postponement following a build-up marred by scandal and controversy. Eight years…
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Iraqi Olympic sprinter Dana Hussein has been suspended from Tokyo 2020 after it was revealed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that she had tested positive for a banned substance at the recent 2021 Arab…
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Doctors in Morocco decided not to give permission to boxer Khadija Al-Mardi to go to Tokyo to participate in the Olympic Games, stressing that her participation could put her life at risk. And Moroccan media reported that doctors…
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A Ugandan weightlifter has been found four days after he disappeared from an Olympic training camp in Japan leaving a note saying he wanted to find work, police said Tuesday. The disappearance of Julius Ssekitoleko came at a time of high…
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Sherida Spitz has announced that she has been left out of the Netherlands women's football team participating in the Tokyo Olympics due to a knee injury she sustained during training on Monday, dealing a painful blow to her country's hopes…
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