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Egypt qualifies for handball quarter-finals after beating Sweden
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Egypt qualifies for handball quarter-finals after beating Sweden

The Egyptian national handball team continued its strong performance in the group stage at the Tokyo Games, snatching a valuable…
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
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Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday…
Egypt’s Youssef Ramadan qualifies for Tokyo Olympics swimming semi-finals
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Egypt’s Youssef Ramadan qualifies for Tokyo Olympics swimming semi-finals

Youssef Ramadan, a swimmer on the Egyptian national team, succeeded in qualifying for the semi-finals of the 32nd Summer Olympics,…
Egyptian handball team defeats Japan at Tokyo Games
Egypt

Egyptian handball team defeats Japan at Tokyo Games

The Egyptian handball team achieved its second victory at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, defeating Japan with a score of…
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
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Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route

TOKYO (AP) — First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and…
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
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At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism

TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with…
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
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As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?

TOKYO (AP) — Disputed, locked down and running a year late, the Tokyo Games begin at last on Friday night,…
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
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Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke

Olympic organizers on Thursday dismissed the opening ceremony director, Kentaro Kobayashi, following reports of his past remarks about the Holocaust. Kobayashi, a former comedian, had…
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
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Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged

TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told…
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
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Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game

TOKYO (AP) — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech…
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