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At an Olympics without spectators, noisy delegations make up for absent fans 27 Jul 2021 - 11:27 am

Tokyo: At boxing, it was drum-wielding Uzbeks. At table tennis, flag-waving Chinese cheered so much that Japanese media complained it felt like an...

Japan playing its own water polo style at Tokyo Olympics 27 Jul 2021 - 11:09 am

Tokyo: The men's water polo tournament at the Tokyo Olympics is filled with big, hulking destroyers playing a similar style. And then there...

Al Rumaihi sets sights on Olympic medal 27 Jul 2021 - 08:30 am

Two years ago, Mohamed Al Rumaihi brought joy to Qatar’s shooting fraternity by booking an Olympic quota following a fine show at the...

ROC chief Pozdnyakov praises daughter for keeping family tradition alive 26 Jul 2021 - 11:55 pm

TOKYO - Stanislav Pozdnyakov, the head of Russia's Olympic Committee, praised his daughter Sofia Pozdniakova after she added to the family legacy on...

Battle of the record breakers looms in the Tokyo pool 26 Jul 2021 - 09:18 pm

TOKYO - Tuesday's women's 100m backstroke final will be a battle of the record breakers with Australia's Kaylee McKeown going for gold against...

Brazil punish sloppy Argentina, Japan top pool 26 Jul 2021 - 07:48 pm

TOKYO - Brazil came back from two sets down to beat Argentina in a thrilling men's Olympic volleyball match while world champions Poland...

Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines 26 Jul 2021 - 03:59 pm

Tokyo: Philippine's Hidily Diaz on Monday became her country's first ever Olympic gold medalist, winning the women's 55 kg category for weightlifting at...

Tala impresses in Tokyo as Elidrissi makes Games debut 26 Jul 2021 - 09:23 am

Tokyo: Qatari rower Tala Abujubara claimed the first place in the semi-final E/F 1 race yesterday to qualify for the final E of...

Qatar’s Cherif, Tijan get off to a flying start in Tokyo 26 Jul 2021 - 09:19 am

Tokyo: Living up to expectations, Qatar’s top beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan began their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign on...

Osaka in dominant form as Barty makes shock exit 25 Jul 2021 - 08:22 pm

TOKYO - Japan's Naomi Osaka powered through her opening match at the Tokyo Games on Sunday as world number one Ash Barty stumbled...

Spain stun champions Serbia as Croatia, Italy win big 25 Jul 2021 - 07:59 pm

TOKYO - Reigning Olympic champions Serbia got their title defence off to a rocky start when they were stunned 13-12 by a clinical...

Zolotic hopes gold win will give taekwondo a lift in US 25 Jul 2021 - 07:23 pm

CHIBA, Japan - U.S. gold medallist for women's taekwondo Anastasija Zolotic said on Sunday she hoped her historic win would give taekwondo a...

World number one Rahm, DeChambeau test positive for COVID-19 25 Jul 2021 - 01:58 pm

TOKYO: World number one John Rahm and world number six Bryson DeChambeau both tested positive for COVID-19 before their departure for the Tokyo...

Tunisian teen wins surprise Olympic swimming gold 25 Jul 2021 - 01:53 pm

TOKYO: Nobody was watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of the Olympic pool. All eyes were on the Tunisian teenager at the finish....

Japan's top players defeated at quarter-final stage 25 Jul 2021 - 12:45 pm

TOKYO: Two of Japan's top fencing hopes, Masaru Yamada and Yuka Ueno, were disappointed on Sunday in their quest for medals at the...

Madagascar's Andriantsitohaina brothers achieve Tokyo dream 25 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm

TOKYO: Andriantsitohaina brothers Eric and Tojonirina realised the first of their weightlifting dreams by competing together at the Tokyo Games and say they...

IOC to back Games schedule changes due to heat if needed 25 Jul 2021 - 11:56 am

TOKYO: Intense heat and humidity could force competition schedule changes at the Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday it...