Tokyo
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
World
August 4, 2021
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global…
Egypt faces France in Tokyo Olympics handball semi-finals Thursday
Egypt
August 4, 2021
Egypt faces France in Tokyo Olympics handball semi-finals Thursday
A fiery match against France awaits Egypt’s handball team in the semi-finals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. The…
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
World
August 4, 2021
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay…
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
World
August 4, 2021
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
Egypt’s Mostafa Amr qualifies for men’s shot put final at Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Egypt’s Mostafa Amr qualifies for men’s shot put final at Tokyo Games
Egyptian athlete Mostafa Amr has qualified for the final of the shot put competition at the Tokyo Olympics, after achieving…
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
World
August 3, 2021
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
TOKYO (AP) — Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when…
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
World
August 2, 2021
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to…
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
World
August 1, 2021
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
TOKYO (AP) — Any sporting event is, at its heart, a show. It has the actors on center stage, performing…
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
World
August 1, 2021
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo sizzled and tempers boiled over on Sunday as the Olympic Games lurched into another…
Egypt releases commemorative Olympics stamp in honor of Tokyo Games
Egypt
July 30, 2021
Egypt releases commemorative Olympics stamp in honor of Tokyo Games
Egypt’s National Postal Authority issued a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Egypt’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics. With…