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From Copa America to Olympics, Richarlison nets 3 for Brazil 22 Jul 2021 - 05:13 pm

YOKOMAHA, Japan: The jig of joy seven minutes into his Olympic debut showed just why Richarlison was so determined to be allowed by...

Spain frustrated in goalless draw with Egypt, Mexico stun France in Olympics football 22 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm

TOKYO: Spain's Olympic men's football campaign got off to a rocky start after they lost two players to injury in a goalless draw...

Olympics: Czech beach volleyball player COVID-positive, team launches investigation 22 Jul 2021 - 02:26 pm

PRAGUE: A fifth member of the Czech Olympic team tested positive for COVID-19 and the country's Olympic Committee launched an investigation into a...

How gold can she go? Biles shines in training amid virus worries 22 Jul 2021 - 12:16 pm

TOKYO: Defending Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles shone in training on Thursday in a series of sharp routines that included a vault so...

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green 22 Jul 2021 - 12:01 pm

Singapore: No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings. To many, this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics may seem like no...

Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo gold against 139th-ranked Dellien 22 Jul 2021 - 11:41 am

TOKYO: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic will begin the next leg of his quest to become the first male player to complete...

Murray faces tough first hurdle in bid for Olympic hat-trick 22 Jul 2021 - 10:45 am

TOKYO: Andy Murray has overcome career-threatening hip surgery to give himself a shot at completing a hat-trick of Olympic tennis titles, but the...

Team Qatar athletes get set for Tokyo Olympics 22 Jul 2021 - 09:08 am

Tokyo: Team Qatar stars yesterday continued their practice sessions in Japan, giving final touches to their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics which will...

Tokyo Olympics: beIN Sports to deliver biggest coverage 22 Jul 2021 - 08:49 am

Doha: beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports is set to exclusively broadcast the...

Borodin out of Games after testing positive for coronavirus 21 Jul 2021 - 07:55 pm

TOKYO - Swimmer Ilya Borodin will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the Russian Swimming Federation said on Wednesday. The...

Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women's football at Olympics 21 Jul 2021 - 02:38 pm

TOKYO: Sweden didn't have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the...

Tokyo virus cases hit 6-month high 2 days before Games open 21 Jul 2021 - 01:23 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo's COVID-19 infections surged to a six-month high Wednesday with the Olympic host city logging 1,832 new cases just two days before...

A girl covers her head to cool down as she walks next to police officers and security personnel outside a torch event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay celebration at Shinagawa Central Park in Tokyo Japan, July 21, 2021. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)

Japan win softball opener as Games 'of hope' begin 21 Jul 2021 - 12:37 pm

FUKUSHIMA/Tokyo: The Japanese women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off...

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid 21 Jul 2021 - 12:16 pm

TOKYO: Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid...

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics 21 Jul 2021 - 10:40 am

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head...

Wipeout of an Olympic dream for a godfather of Japanese surfing 20 Jul 2021 - 02:37 pm

ISUMI, Japan: Whenever Teruo Adegawa arrives at Taito Beach, other surfers recognize him right away. Dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, the...

WHO chief says all must play part to beat COVID in Olympics message 20 Jul 2021 - 01:49 pm

ZURICH: World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Tokyo Olympics Twitter message on Tuesday that COVID-19 can be defeated if...