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Vinod Kumar wins bronze in discus, but medal is suspended after protest
7:52 a.m. ET ESPN Staff Indian Vinod Kumar won bronze in the men’s F-51/52 discus throw at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, setting an Asian record of 19.91m on Sunday. However, its result was contested by other competitors, who objected to Vinod’s classification in the F52 category. The reasons for the protest are unclear as …
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Day 5: Nishad Kumar wins silver in high jump; Bhavinaben Patel wins silver in table tennis, Vinod Kumar takes bronze in discus throw
welcome to Sports starLIVE coverage of Indian athletes in action and all major events on Day 5 of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. HOW INDIA IS DOING TODAY: Table tennis: Bhavinaben Patel won silver after losing in the final to China’s Zhou Ying in category 4 in women’s singles. She is the first Indian table tennis …
Friday sports in brief | Modesto Bee
SOCCER MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United. The English club announced on Friday that they had reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of the 36-year-old Portuguese striker, subject to an agreement on personal conditions, a visa and a medical examination. Ronaldo, five-time World Player of the Year, told Juventus …
Bhavina one step away from Paralympic TT gold
As Bhavina Patel prepared to leave for the airport to board her flight from Ahmedabad to Delhi to Tokyo, her longtime trainer, Lalan Doshi, told her: “iss bar kuch alag hone wala hai (some something different will happen this time). “ Singles success at major international events had largely escaped the 34-year-old table tennis player …
PARALYMPIC GATHERING | Retired U.S. Naval Officer Brad Snyder triumphs in paratriathlon debut
~~ ~ Afghanistan war veteran Brad Snyder fulfilled his desire to take on new challenges by winning the gold medal on his paratriathlon debut at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Saturday August 28. Snyder, a retired US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, was blinded after stepping on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan in September …
Tokyo Paralympic Games: Taiwan wins first medal at Tokyo Games
Taiwanese table tennis player Tien Shiau-wen yesterday won the first national medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games: a bronze medal in the women’s class 10 singles event. The 21-year-old first-time Paralympic started the day with a 3-1 victory over Turkey’s Merve Cansu Demir in the quarter-finals. In the semifinals, she met the bronze medalist at …
Bhavinaben script history takes TT Paralympic final by storm | Morung Express
Tokyo: Paddler Bhavina Patel enters the final match of the women’s singles class 4 at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Saturday, August 28, 2021 (Photo PTI) New Delhi, August 28 (PTI): Bhavinaben Patel made history on Saturday, becoming the first Indian to make the final of a table tennis event at the …
Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games: Ma Lin, bear attack survivor, wins silver in table tennis for Australia
Australia won a rare silver medal in Paralympic table tennis thanks to a one-armed champion who lost his limb in a bear attack at a Chinese zoo. Australia won a rare silver medal in Paralympic table tennis thanks to a naturalized Chinese one-armed champion who lost his upper limb under strange circumstances. Ma Lin became …
Tokyo Paralympic Games updates: Steelers miss third consecutive wheelchair rugby gold, Australia claim five more swimming medals
Australia won five more medals in the pool, as well as track and field and table tennis equipment in a successful night at the Tokyo Paralympics. In swimming, Rowan Crothers, Ahmed Kelly and the S14 4x100m mixed relay team took silver, while Matt Levy and Grant Patterson took bronze. On the track, Evan O’Hanlon added …
Food or no food, sleep or no sleep but table tennis at all times: Bhavinaben’s mantra for the success of the Paralympic Games
A robot with advanced features was at hand when longtime trainer “Lallan ji” (Lalan Doshi) was not. But a Paralympic medal (could be gold) probably would have gone a long way without the initial interest of Bhavinaben Patel giving way to passion, and passion giving way to obsession with table tennis. Diagnosed with polio at …
Sam Walker ends England’s 25-year wait for doubles title
Sam Walker. Walker and Swedish partner Truls Moregard rose to the top seeds at the Czech Open in Olomouc, beating French duo Leo de Nodrest and Lilian Bardet 3-2 (10-12, 11-8, 11-7 , 7-11, 11-7). Walker had only become the third English player to reach a Tour final and, although this event is a lower …
Tokyo Paralympic Games: PCI chief Deepa Malik delighted paddler Bhavina secures India medal
Bhavinaben Patel made history on Friday when he became the first Indian to compete in the semi-finals of the Paralympic Games table tennis competition and secured India a medal. The 34-year-old Gujarat-based paddler beat defending champion and veteran Borislava Peric-Rankovic of Serbia 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 in just 18 minutes in their Class 4 women’s singles …
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games LIVE: David Weir eliminated from T54 5000m after swimming gold for Great Britain
Athletics started on the third day (PA) Briton Kadeena Cox won gold with a superb world record in Tokyo. She then defended her title in the C4-5 500m time trial. Jaco van Gass clinched his second Games medal with bronze in the C1-3 1000m time trial and both sprinter Maria Lyle and power lifter Olivia …
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Sharath Kamal backs India to kill at Asian table tennis championship
Top paddler Sharath Kamal believes India has a good chance of winning a medal, for the first time, at the Asian Table Tennis Championship in Doha from September 28. Table tennis powerhouse China have pulled out of the tournament as they face their National Games. Chinese paddlers will not have time to quarantine themselves in …
Bhavina Patel, Paralympian who makes the country proud at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games!
Bhavina Patel Paralympian: Table tennis player Bhavina Patel is now in the quarterfinals of the current Tokyo Paralympic Games. She beat Brazilian paddler Joyce de Oliveira. Previously, she had beaten Briton Megan Shackleton to advance to the knockout stages. 34-year-old Indian player Bhavinaben Patel is currently the 12th player in the world and the first …
Meet the only mother-daughter duo competing in Tokyo
While most of the family were unable to make it to the Tokyo Paralympic Games due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Brazilian table tennis player Lethicia Rodrigues Lacerda and archer Jane karla gogel are an exception. The couple are the only mother-daughter duo to compete in the Tokyo Games. Rodrigues Lacerda, who is making her Paralympic …
President wishes athletes good luck, table tennis begins
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) wished Taiwan Paralympic athletes the best of luck as the Paralympic Games opening ceremony began in Tokyo on Tuesday evening. Tsai said on Facebook that she logged in to watch Taiwanese athletes take their place on the world stage. Paralympic athletes must overcome a variety of physical challenges, whether it is …
2021 Paralympics: Will Bayley gets off to a good start to defend his table tennis title
Away from the velodrome and the pool, table tennis star Will Bayley got off to a good start to defend his Class Seven Paralympic title. The 33-year-old, who recovered from a serious knee injury suffered during Strictly Come Dancing to compete in the delayed Games, won a 3-1 qualifying victory over Poland’s Maksym Chudzicki. He …
China withdraws from Asian table tennis championships
China has decided to withdraw its table tennis teams from the upcoming Asian Championships in Doha so that its players have a chance to prepare for their 14th National Games, the Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) said on Monday. The Asian Table Tennis Championships will be held in Doha, Qatar, from September 28 to October …
Montjane and Du Toit named flag bearers for the Paralympic Games
Montjane and Du Toit named flag bearers for the Paralympic Games Para-athlete Charl du Toit and wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane are both competing in their third Paralympic Games, having represented the SA team at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games. South African wheelchair tennis ace Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane sealed her place in the …
Snehit defeats the English Walker; causes huge upheaval at Czech Open
India’s S. Snehit claimed a huge victory over England’s Samuel Walker in six games in a men’s singles first round match of the Czech Open International table tennis tournament on Monday. Snehit, ranked 415 in the world, defeated the Briton, ranked 96 at 5-11, 3-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-4, 11-8 to advance to the pre-quarter-finals. Earlier, …
Tokyo Games will be our best Paralympic Games outing, says Deepa Malik
Indian Paralympic Committee (IPC) chief Deepa Malik expects the country’s para-athletes to make history by recording their best-ever performance at the Tokyo Games starting Tuesday. India will field its largest contingent with 54 athletes who will compete in nine sports: archery, track and field, badminton, canoeing, shooting, swimming, powerlifting, table tennis and taekwondo. “Absolutely, my …
PU publishes provisional schedule for inter-college championships: The Tribune India
Deepankar Sharda Tribune press service Chandigarh, August 22 After hearing no word from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) on the holding of inter-university championships, the University of Punjab has released a tentative schedule for the organization of inter-university championships for various disciplines. For more than 14 months, the University of Punjab did not organize …
Simon Tomlinson, Solesha Young defend singles titles at Jamaica table tennis championships
Simon Tomlinson and Solesha Young successfully defended their national titles as the curtain fell on Jamaica’s National Table Tennis Championships at the National Indoor Sports Center last Thursday. Tomlinson, who won his fifth national title, beat Peter Moo-Young, 9-11, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7, for a 4-1 victory. Meanwhile, Young, 17, beat Tsenaye Lewis 11-7, 11-3, …
Bennington Hosts Pickleball Tournament | Sports
BENNINGTON – The fastest growing sport in the country has its own followers in the city. Pickleball combines the styles of play of tennis, badminton and table tennis on a court almost half the length and a little narrower than a regulation tennis court. The smaller area emphasizes strategy rather than athletics. Once considered an …
5 athletes, 6 officials from the Indian contingent will participate in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games: The Tribune India
Tokyo, August 22 Only six officials from the Indian contingent are allowed to participate in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Tuesday, Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh said on Sunday. India will have 11 members participating in the opening ceremony, the other five being athletes. There is no limit on the number …
Tokyo Paralympic Games: India seeks to shine in table tennis, powerlifting and taekwondo
The Gujarat duo of Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel will lead India’s charge in table tennis at the Tokyo Paralympic Games which begin on August 25. While Bhavina will compete in wheelchair category 4, Sonalben will compete in wheelchair category 3 in women’s singles. They will also be paired for the women’s doubles event. Bhavina …
Norwich club CEYMS to close their city center home
A Norwich sports and social club with more than 150 years of history is set to close its presence in the city center. The premises of the Norwich Church of England Young Men’s Society (CEYMS) at Brigg Street, which offers facilities for table tennis, snooker, squash and a newly renovated gym, have been closed since …
List of proposed emergency rules
A new emergency rule proposed by the County of Hawaii and under consideration by Governor David Ige also outlines the rules for restaurants, bars, food courts and other food establishments; hairdressing salons and beauty institutes; and places of worship. Restaurants • Group meals are limited to 10 people per table, and seating must allow a …
Tennis: Barty and Zverev advance to Cincinnati final
Ashleigh Barty in action during the Cincinnati Masters Women’s Singles Semi-Final in Cincinnati, USA on August 21, 2021. / CFP Ashleigh Barty in action during the Cincinnati Masters Women’s Singles Semi-Final in Cincinnati, USA on August 21, 2021. / CFP World number one Ashleigh Barty reached her sixth final of the season on Saturday as …
Team USA Paralympians lead the way
Jessica Long celebrates on the podium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on September 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lots and lots of medals The good news for Trischa Zorn? The 55-figure swimmer’s incredible Paralympic Games medal record is pretty sure for a while. Swimmer Jessica Long tackles it slowly but surely. After …
How Moyes got West Ham fit and sacked for the season – the Athletic
To highlight how much the culture at West Ham United has changed, Declan Rice has returned to training five days earlier than planned this summer to ensure he is in the best possible shape for the preseason. The 22-year-old had played a leading role in England reaching the European Championship final, which they lost on …
Here to do what TTFI asks me to do, says Soumyadeep Roy
When India’s star paddler Manika Batra referred to Soumyadeep Roy, India’s national coach, as “Sutirtha Mukherjee’s personal trainer” in a media interview during the Tokyo Olympics, it created ripples, forcing the Indian Table Tennis Federation (TTFI) to issue a show cause notice in Manika. However, Roy, a former national men’s singles champion, remains unfazed. “Why …
Sathiyan and Manika will team up
G. Sathiyan and Manika Batra have decided to meet in mixed doubles with the aim of bringing laurels to Indian table tennis at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024. The duo will begin their second stint with the Hungarian Open of the week next, the first World Tour event in the new Olympic cycle. …
Unique achievements at the 2021 Olympics
Ahnaf Wazed Khan | Posted: 11 Aug 2021 18:01:30 For over a century, the Olympics have not only been the pinnacle of athletic achievement, but have also been the site of many stories and unparalleled grandeur. Many athletes have cemented their legacy most concretely during the century at the Olympics. It has also been the …
A Melbourne brewery made a limited edition ‘Dan Anbrews’ Tinny
Now that Melbourne has been subjected to the locky d number 6, it’s safe to say that most Melburnians deserve to have the beers ASAP. Thanks to a charming Melbourne brewery, they can now do just that, but with a Dan Andrews themed beer to enhance the experience. Ever since Victorian-era Prime Minister Dan Andrews …
Tennis should have different SOPs
Johnson Koh KOTA KINABALU: Tennis should have a different Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), said Sabah Tennis Association (STA) President Johnson Koh. He stressed that tennis should not be compared to other court games such as badminton when deciding on the appropriate SOP. Koh added that the right people with tennis skills should prepare the SOP …
Arab table tennis championship: Qatar team leaves for Jordan
Arab table tennis championship: Qatar team leaves for Jordan August 10, 2021 – 10:30 AM Qatar Table Tennis Association officials pose for a photo with Qatar team players at Hamad International Airport ahead of their departure for Jordan ahead of the Arab Table Tennis Championship which kicks off today. Doha: The players and officials of …
Sutirtha Mukherjee to play in the Spanish table tennis league
It will be his first European stint and, according to national coach Soumyadeep Roy, it will do him a lot of good. Paddler Sutirtha Mukherjee will play this season in the Spanish table tennis league for Real Club De Tenis de mesa Linares. It will be Sutirtha’s first European stint and, according to national coach …
Every Olympic Sport Is The Best Olympic Sport: A Critic’s Notebook
I don’t know how I got to be as old as I am without knowing that dressage horses danced to music. Don’t get me wrong: I knew dressage was fancy horses. I just didn’t know it was fancy horses who danced to an orchestral arrangement of Queen’s “Radio Ga-Ga.” Coming into the Tokyo Games, I …
How nationalism pushes Chinese trolls to target athletes | Asia | An in-depth look at current events from across the continent | DW
“I’m sorry for all of you,†said Liu Shiwen, a Chinese table tennis player who, along with her teammate, lost to the Japanese team in the mixed doubles competition at the Tokyo Olympics. She tearfully apologized after losing the game, adding: “I feel like I failed with the team.” Liu is not the only Chinese …
Why former Ranger Dominic Moore has such a passion for table tennis and charity – the athletic
Athletes by nature are passionate people. Sometimes this passion becomes personal. It happened with Dominic Moore, the longtime NHL player, two-time New York Ranger and the founder of Smashfest, an annual charity – and quite fun – table tennis event for hockey celebrities. After an eight-year run in Toronto ended due to the pandemic last …
First Time for Everything: The Many Ways History Was Written at Tokyo 2020
Many world records were broken at the Tokyo Games (in part thanks to a very fast track) and a number of new sports and variations were introduced. But beyond the more obvious first (yes, the pandemic Olympics), there was a dizzying array of other achievements and milestones. Japanese premieres Team Japan had high hopes for …
Young ping-pong player Shin Yu-bin to make Japanese league debut
SEOUL, Aug. 09 (Yonhap) – South Korean table tennis sensation Shin Yu-bin will make his Japanese professional league debut next month after his stint at the Tokyo Olympics, sports sources said on Monday. The 17-year-old, who plays for Korean Air, is expected to compete as a member of Kyushu Astida, a new professional women’s team …
Closing Ceremony Highlights: Tokyo Fetes Olympic Athletes With Music and Spectacle
Key Updates: Aug. 8, 2021, 9:22 a.m. ET Aug. 8, 2021, 9:22 a.m. ET Olympic flame was extinguished at the end of the closing ceremony.” class=”css-rq4mmj” src=”https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/08/08/sports/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1-articleLarge-v2.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale” srcset=”https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/08/08/sports/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1-articleLarge-v2.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp 600w,https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/08/08/sports/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1-jumbo-v2.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp 1024w,https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/08/08/sports/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1/08olympics-live-closing-ceremony-final1-superJumbo-v2.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp 2048w” sizes=”((min-width: 600px) and (max-width: 1004px)) 84vw, (min-width: 1005px) 80vw, 100vw” decoding=”async” width=”600″ height=”400″/>The Olympic flame was extinguished at the end of the closing ceremony.Credit…Hiroko …
The Olympics end as they started: strangely
TOKYO – As the athletes finished walking into the stadium for the closing ceremony of the 32nd Summer Olympics on Sunday night, the announcer called for a round of applause. But there just weren’t enough people in the stands to make much noise. And the most flashy element of the ceremony, a formation of the …
Egyptian Olympians return home after making history
Egyptian Olympians return home after making history Composition of medalists, from left to right: Seif Eissa, Mohammed Ibrahim El-Sayed, Hedaya Malak, Giana Farouk, Ahmed Elgendy, Feryal Abdelaziz As the final bells and whistles ring for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, the long-awaited games draw to a close. From high dives to handball, the athletes have …
Pickleball quickly became the sport of choice in Mecosta County, beyond
BIG RAPIDS – Fifty-six years ago, in a small Pacific Northwest community just outside Seattle, three fathers invented what is today the fastest growing sport in the world. United States of America. The name of the town was Bainbridge Island and the name of the sport was pickleball. In search of a way to occupy …
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Olympics-Table tennis-China highlights dominance with near-perfect medal sweep
TOKYO, Aug. 8 (Reuters) – From individual events to team events, Chinese table tennis paddlers have proven why they are world champions by dominating the Olympic stage with four gold medals in Tokyo. World number one Chen Meng led the way in keeping China’s perfect record intact by winning all women’s singles gold medals in …
These athletes made history at the Tokyo Olympics
Ddelayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics were unlike any other. With its strict protocols, it is the first modern Olympic Games to be held without spectators. But these Games will also be known for many other firsts. In addition to the many world records broken so far, the Tokyo …
Forum: Local and foreign talents sought in the national table tennis team, Forum News & Top Stories
Based on recent performances, especially in the last two Olympics, Straits Times reporter David Lee’s opinion that the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) should once again use its foreign talent policy to attract players for the national team rings true (foreign talent key to medal hopes, August 4). However, I think Singapore shouldn’t just focus …
Olympic climbing: TV channel, how to watch and program
Climbing is the latest new sport to make its debut at the Tokyo Olympics, kicking off at Aomi Urban Sports Park on Tuesday August 3 and joining the likes of skateboarding, mountain biking and surfing to make their first bow. in Japan. Competitors climb an artificial rock face using hands and feet in three disciplines: …
2021 Olympics: Live Updates, News, Medal Count, Schedule As Allyson Felix Wins 10th Medal, US Women’s Basketball Rolls
Kevin Durant and the United States men’s basketball team are looking to end their losing streak against Australia at the best possible time as they aim for a berth in the gold medal game. Elsewhere, there’s plenty of hope for U.S. track and field gold tonight, April Ross and Alix Klineman continue their quest for …
Newgarden set to tame the streets of Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) – Josef Newgarden kept his ping-pong paddle nearby in a suitcase as the hometown driver gave his latest promotional pitch on why IndyCar will be a smash hit in the city of the music. The two-time IndyCar champion prepared for a final night of fun at his charity event before focusing on …
Ma Long: the goat of table tennis
Ma Long defended his Olympic title at Tokyo 2020 by beating his teammate and highest ranked player Fan Zhendong. | Photo credit: AP By Ashwin Subramanian Ma Long consolidated his position as the GOAT of table tennis. Defending his men’s singles title at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he became the first athlete to win 2 …
Table tennis: Olympians Yu Mengyu, Lin Ye, Clarence Chew virtually celebrate National Day with Catholic High, Sport News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE – Fresh off their stint at the Tokyo Olympics, table tennis players Clarence Chew, Lin Ye and Yu Mengyu joined Catholic high school students in their National Day celebrations virtually Friday morning (August 6) while signifying their notice of stay at home. They were also joined by Singapore Table Tennis Association President Ellen Lee. …
Once a tool of diplomacy, table tennis is now seen by China as much more
Fifty years ago, the simple game of table tennis helped mend frayed China-US relations Today, the game that gave birth to “ping-pong diplomacy” is still played by millions of Chinese – and medals won at the Tokyo Olympics and other international championships remain a source of national pride. . But as China has turned its …
Olympics-Table tennis-Japan beat South Korea to take bronze in men’s team event
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Tomokazu Harimoto took bronze in the men’s team event on Friday after a 3-1 victory over South Korea. Mizutani and Niwa guided the team event, which features a doubles match followed by four singles, to a strong start with a victory over South …
Ikoyi Club hosts EKEDC table tennis tournament – Sport – The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) started its first table tennis tournament at Ikoyi Club in 1938. The competition, divided into Premiership, Championship and Veteran categories, according to EKEDC, is focused on promoting the development of table tennis in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the tournament, EKEDC Managing Director, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, …
What is the minimum age for the Olympic Games? What you need to know about the Olympic age limits – NBC Chicago
With a number of mind-blowing, medal-winning performances by young athletes at the Tokyo Olympics, many are wondering: How old do you have to be to compete in the Olympics? Technically, the answer is that there is no such requirement. According to the International Olympic Committee, “there is no specific age limit for participating in the …
China’s fears increase as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan
China has long dreaded the regional and domestic security implications of a peremptory U.S. withdrawal from neighboring Afghanistan. Beijing is now watching that scenario play out as a seemingly unstoppable Taliban offensive against the increasingly beleaguered Afghan National Security Forces penetrated Kabul, the heavily fortified capital, on Wednesday. China was dismayed by what it perceived …
2021 Olympics: Live Updates, News, Medal Count, Schedule As USWNT Wins Bronze, US Men To Play For Gold In Basketball
Kevin Durant and the United States men’s basketball team are looking to end their losing streak against Australia at the best possible time as they aim for a berth in the gold medal game. Elsewhere, there’s plenty of hope for U.S. gold in track and field tonight, April Ross and Alix Klineman continue their quest …
Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games: daily schedule
Photo: Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images The Tokyo 2021 Olympics are finally here, but not without some obvious COVID-related hiccups that led to fans not being allowed at the games and athletes having to put on their own medals. Nonetheless, the opening ceremonies kicked off on Friday July 23 with Naomi Osaka, who will represent …
Tokyo Olympics: two bronzes for Hong Kong in one day as athletes hope their victories can inspire city youth – YP
The Hong Kong Olympians won two bronze medals in the Tokyo Olympics Thursday, making history, as they hope their success can inspire the city’s teens to become full-time athletes. With the addition of these two bronzes, the Hong Kong athletes this year won a total of five Olympic medals: one gold in fencing, two silver …
They are the youngest and oldest Olympic athletes of all time
Going to the Olympics can seem like a very young person’s pursuit. In fact, the Olympics are a wide range of churches in terms of age, and there is no other example of a larger age group participating in the Olympics than skateboarding. Momiji Nishitani, 13, won the gold medal in the women’s street sport …
why bodyless team uniforms are bad for girls and women
Team outfits and fashion weren’t supposed to be a big talking point at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Corn protests on the skimpy uniforms of two women’s teams in the months leading up to the games put bikinis and high-cut leotards in the spotlight. Now, these large-scale campaigns leave Olympians, fans and aspiring young athletes wondering: …
Live updates from USA at Tokyo 2021 Olympics: 110m hurdles final, triple jump final, medal count, athletes and results, today August 4
Upcoming / Ongoing (Hourly ET) Baseball semi-final: South Korea vs USA – 6h Basketball semi-final: USA vs Australia – 00:15 Featherweight Boxing Final: Duke Ragan vs Albert Batyrgaziev – 02:35 Football: USWNT and Australia in bronze medal match – 4 a.m. Athletics medals: Men’s triple jump, men’s shot put, women’s pole vault, men’s 400m – …
Canadian Andre De Grasse wins gold in the 200 meters
Kasumigaseki Country Club is pictured during the first round of the women’s individual stroke event on August 4 in Kawagoe, Japan. Chris Trotman / Getty Images The women’s golf tournament at the Tokyo Olympics could be reduced to 54 holes, officials have warned. 60 players are expected to play on the East Course at Kasumigaseki …
[Tokyo Olympics] Diver seeking to make more history
South Korean Woo Haram competes in the men’s 3m springboard diving final at the Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Aquatic Center in Tokyo on Tuesday. (Yonhap) TOKYO – Woo Haram achieved the best Olympic performance for a South Korean diver when he placed fourth in the 3m springboard final on Tuesday. Could an Olympic medal …
Tokyo Olympics TV schedule for Thursday August 5 – San Bernardino Sun
Here is the Tokyo Olympics TV schedule for Thursday, August 5. Highlights for Thursday include the US men’s basketball game against Australia in the semi-finals (10 a.m. replay on NBC, 3 p.m. on USA). NBC’s evening time will feature live athletics, including Allyson Felix in the 400-meters, making his final Olympic appearance. At 7:30 p.m., …
Olympics Updates: Andre De Grasse of Canada Wins the Men’s 200 Meters
Here’s what you need to know: TOKYO — Sydney McLaughlin needed a world record of 51.46 seconds to beat her fellow American and rival Dalilah Muhammad in the 400 hurdles. Andre de Grasse of Canada raced to the men’s 200-meter gold, with Americans placing 2-3-4 behind him, and Emmanuel Korir of Kenya won the men’s …
What to watch on day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics
The first sport climbing medals are ready to be presented as karate makes its long-awaited Olympic debut as Tokyo 2020 nears the home stretch. Here are the key events to watch for on Day 13. If you’re wondering where to watch the action in Japan, check out your local TV shows or use this handy …
A tribute to ping pong at the Tokyo Games.
In my humble opinion as a four-year-old fan and occasional spectator, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics didn’t get much better than this: Do you see these beautiful exchanges? Graceful but aggressive paddle attacks? The great reach and agile reflexes of the players? The range of positions and directions these superstars are heading in, all in pursuit …
Tokyo Olympics: TTFI to issue cause to Manika Batra after refusing help from national coach in Tokyo
Paddler Manika Batra will receive a show cause notice from TTFI for refusing the coach’s assistance at the Tokyo Games.© AFP The Indian Table Tennis Federation decided on Wednesday to issue a show cause notice to star paddler Manika Batra for her refusal to take help from national coach Soumyadeep Roy at the Tokyo Olympics. …
What is the minimum age for the Olympic Games? Tokyo rules explained as 13-year-old Sky Brown wins bronze in skateboarding
Sky Brown made history by winning bronze in skateboarding as the 13-year-old became Team GB’s youngest medalist at the Olympics. The talented skater fell on her first two runs in the women’s skateboarding final before posting a score of 56.47 to step onto the podium. In doing so, she replaced Sarah Hardcastle as Britain’s youngest …
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Table tennis gold medalist Mizutani speaks out against online abuse
On Saturday, the paddler posted a video on Twitter of lengthy abusive direct messages sent to him from an anonymous account. “I will contact all parties concerned to take the necessary action,” Mizutani wrote, adding that he had recorded screenshots of the malicious messages so that he could take action. Twitter’s guidelines state that it …
EKEDC Partners Ikoyi Club 1938 on the table tennis tournament –
The first Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) table tennis tournament kicked off at Ikoyi Club 1938. The tournament, which is in partnership with the Table Tennis Section of the Ikoyi Club 1938, was declared open on Monday, August 2, 2021. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the tournament, EKEDC Managing Director, Corporate Communications, Godwin Idemudia, …
Live updates from the United States at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics: medal count, athletes and results, today August 3
Upcoming / Ongoing (Hourly ET) August 3 – Men’s basketball quarter-finals – from 9 p.m. (incl. USA vs Spain at 12:40 a.m. on August 3)– Athletics finals (Men’s pole vault, ladies’ 200m hammer throw) – from 9:50 p.m. – Diving men 3m springboard final – from 2 a.m.– Gymnastics finals (Men’s parallel bars, ladies’ beam, …
(Olympics) Ping-pong teenager leaves first Olympics empty-handed after her team is eliminated
TOKYO, Aug 03 (Yonhap) – Young table tennis player Shin Yu-bin tearfully bid farewell to her first Olympics on Tuesday after South Korea eliminated from the women’s team event in Tokyo. South Korea lost to Germany 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the team competition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Tuesday. …