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We spoke to Olympians about life inside the Beijing bubble
A worker wearing a hazmat suit inside the ‘closed loop’ bubble of the Beijing Olympics. Photo: Michael Kappelle/picture alliance via Getty Images Between hours of ice hockey practice and meals eaten between plastic partitions, Samantha Kolowratová finds herself wandering the aisles of the sterile “mall” of white athletes. Some hallways are lined with floor-to-ceiling windows, …
Table tennis: Four young players promoted to the Singapore national team
SINGAPORE — As part of its renewal process and commitment to nurturing a new generation of paddlers, the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) announced on Thursday (January 13) the promotion of four players from its middle team to the national team. Izaac Quek, 15, and Lucas Tan, 22, will join the men’s team while Zhou …
Olympics, football EUROs and several individual successes
Twenty Olympic medals, sixteen Paralympic medals and a successful football EURO marked the Hungarian team’s path in the world’s most prestigious sporting events of 2021. Success in cycling, tennis and skating added to the glories achieved in the second year affected by the coronavirus. So let’s see a quick overview. EURO 2020: two heroic raffles …
Playing with protocols – Sports – Al-Ahram Weekly
The main challenge for world sport in 2021, like the previous year, was to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and its more recent Delta and Omicron variants. Some countries decided to face reality and get back to business, seeing it as the “new normalâ€, while others had reservations and waited and watched from afar. Egypt …
Telangana athletes delighted with TOPS inclusion
Hyderabad: State athletes, who aspire to represent India at the upcoming Paris Olympics in 2024, received a boost when six of them were named to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) by the Olympic Mission Cell (MOC) formed by the Ministry of Youth. Business and Sports. (Left to right) Akula Sreeja, Somnath Ghosh and S …
Who can prevent PV Sindhu from defending his crown?
It’s a world championship without Carolina Marin and Nozomi Okuhara, two of defending champion PV Sindhu’s most famous rivals. This time around, the tournament came at the very end of the year, after brutal months of cluster competition. It was marked by a slew of player withdrawals, some tired, injured or recovering, and a group …
£ 50,000 prize pool now open to help talented Nottinghamshire athletes
Funding to support the county’s budding Olympians, Paralympians and Special Olympians opened on Tuesday, November 30, helping overcome potential financial hurdles such as training and equipment costs. Nottinghamshire County Council has more than doubled its current amount of talented athlete funding to £ 50,000 to help more up-and-coming athletes recognize their potential in the sport …
From Neeraj Chopra to Mithali Raj, full list of recommended players for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games, is among 11 players recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. Here is a list of athletes who have been recommended for the highest sporting honor: Neeraj Chopra (Athletics) Ravi Dahiya …
Table tennis | Sharath Kamal emphasizes his class to triumph
Showing glimpses of his class, Sharath Kamal stopped a resurgent Soumyajit Ghosh to win the UTT National table tennis title on Thursday. In the presence of Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Sharath shifted gears at will during his 6-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-7, 6-11, 9-11, 11-6 victory over another former national champion. . In the women’s title …
National TT Championship ranking: Sharath Kamal and Prapti Sen emerge victorious
Showing glimpses of his class, Sharath Kamal stopped a resurrected Soumyajit Ghosh to win the UTT National table tennis title on Thursday. In the presence of the governor of Haryana Bandaru Dattatreya, Sharath shifted gears as he pleased during his victory 6-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-7, 6-11, 9-11, 11-6 on the former national champion. In the …
Tokyo 2020: takeaways from parasport shooting
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games saw seasoned stars mark their greatness even as new champions rose up with their sharp shooting skills during seven days of thrilling action at the Asaka Shooting Range. LEKHARA REACHES HISTORIC GOLD It was a story of ‘rough’ and ‘hard work’ as teenage Avani Lekhara won the historic gold medal …
Delhi HC asks Center Council to take instructions on Manika Batra’s petition against TT federation
The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Center’s counsel to take instructions on Indian table tennis star Manika Batra’s claim against the Indian Table Tennis Federation (TTFI) for removing his name from the Indian team for the Asain championship, from September 28 in Doha. Earlier, TTFI cited Manika’s absence from the TT national camp …
Weekly Digest (September 13-19): Kohli quits T20 captain, India loses to Finland in Davis Cup
Last week, Virat Kohli announced he would step down as India captain of the T20 Internationals following the T20 World Cup, citing a heavy workload. He was successful as India’s T20 captain, leading the team to 27 wins in 45 matches at the time of his announcement. A T20 World Cup crown can add a …
Natl Games opening shines in Xi’an
The 14th China National Games kick off Wednesday evening at the Xi’an Olympic Sports Center. Photo: Cui Meng / GT Different from the COVID-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics, which took place in a nearly empty stadium in July, China’s ‘mini-Olympics’ officially started with a gala and colorful light show encouraged by spectators at Wednesday evening, a …
These Amazing Paralympians See No Challenge, Just Opportunity Newspaper For Kids
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games attracted a record number of athletes (Credit: www.paralympic.org) The pandemic-The delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which ran from August 24 to September 5, 2021, drew a record number of competitors. A total of 4,403 athletes – 2,550 men and 1,853 women – competed in 22 sports and 23 disciplines. Here …
Will Bayley gets another chance for gold as he and Paul Karabardak reach team final
Table tennis star Will Bayley reached his second final of the Tokyo Games by qualifying for the gold medal match in the class 6-7 men’s team event alongside Paul Karabardak. The British pair were forced to come back from behind on Wednesday night after losing 3-2 in their doubles match with Spaniards Jordi Morales and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Olympic table tennis gold medalist Mizutani speaks out against online abuse
TOKYO (Reuters) – Jun Mizutani, who has become a target of cyberbullying after winning Japan’s first Olympic gold in table tennis, said on Monday he would fight online abuse. The 32-year-old paddler and Mima Ito wowed the world in an epic battle in the mixed doubles final last week, narrowly beating long-invincible Chinese pair Xu …
Tennis: Olympics-Table tennis-Japan beats Australia to qualify for men’s team quarter-finals
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese men’s table tennis trio of Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa and Tomokazu Harimoto won against Australians Hu Heming, Yan Xin and David Powell 3-0 in the first round of Monday’s team event , paving the way for the host country to advance to the quarter-finals. Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist Mizutani …
The Taiwanese team at the Tokyo Olympics on August 1
Taiwan won three medals at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, including silver in badminton, silver on pommel horse and bronze in golf. After her unsuccessful campaign at the London 2012 Games and the Rio 2016 Olympics, world No. 1 badminton player Tai Tzu-ying (戴 資 穎) finally won her first Olympic medal in Tokyo, a …
Mixed relays make their Olympic debut
TOKYO – After winning bronze in one of the new Olympic events at the Tokyo Games, Mexican Alejandra Valencia remembered when her partner nearly blew it up. “I just said, ‘It’s okay, you know how to do it!’ », She remembers. “And I gave him a little punch.” Valencia partner Luis Alvarez missed his first …
China changes lineup of Olympic table tennis team as injured Liu withdraws
The leading Chinese table tennis team changed their roster on Sunday at the kick-off of the Olympic team event, as Liu Shiwen withdrew after suffering a recurring elbow injury at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. China’s P card holder Wang Manyu replaced Liu. According to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), each team is eligible to …
US women’s volleyball reaches quarterfinals
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals. The Americans beat Turkey 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, …
Tokyo Olympics Daily: Ledecky vs Titmus – the rivalry of the Games
Tokyo Olympic Games Updates Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Tokyo Olympic Games news. Any Olympiad is reinforced by an unavoidable rivalry. The first week of the Tokyo Games was defined by a pair of swimmers, Australia’s Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky for the United States. On Saturday …
Tokyo Day 7: USWNT Wins, Novak Djokovic Loses, BMX Crashes
Here’s what you need to know: Megan Rapinoe stood in triumph after her winning kick in the penalty shootout.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times YOKOHAMA, Japan — The United States women’s soccer team beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, leaning on its veterans to …
Tokyo Olympics daily TV schedule: Times, channels, dates, what’s on today, how to watch new sports
The Tokyo Olympics are underway and NBC Sports has you covered with the daily schedule including TV channel information, event highlights, start times, dates, new sports at the Tokyo Games and more. For a full streaming schedule and to see what Olympic events are live now, check out the NBC Olympics live schedule page. RELATED: Learn …
Freestyle BMX explained, rules, who to watch, time of the event
Australia worships a cult hero, and we were spoiled for choice at the Tokyo Olympics. We fell in love with six-time Olympian for Australia, Jian Lang Fay, at table tennis. Jess Fox captured hearts across the country for his gold medal canoeing exploits, despite strategically vomiting ahead of his big race. We also can’t ignore …
China’s Ma Long wins fourth gold at third Olympics by repeating title of men’s table tennis champion
TOKYO – Olympic and world champion Ma Long celebrated with exuberance retaining his men’s table tennis title at the Tokyo Games on Friday, beating compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2. The 32-year-old clinched his fourth gold at his third Olympics winning 11-4 10-12 11-8 11-9 3-11 11-7. Ma made a heart symbol with his arms by becoming …
Houston is a hotbed for many summer Olympic sports – Houston Public Media
While table tennis has long been a staple of the Summer Olympics, sport climbing and skateboarding are new additions to Tokyo. With the Summer Olympics in full swing now in Tokyo, you might be watching some of these competitions and wondering: could I do that? Or at least a much less competitive version of that? …
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Table tennis-China Ma retains crown in men’s singles
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Olympic and world champion Ma Long exuberantly celebrated his men’s table tennis title at the Tokyo Games on Friday, beating compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2. The 32-year-old clinched his fourth gold at his third Olympics winning 11-4 10-12 11-8 11-9 3-11 11-7. Ma made a heart symbol with his arms by …
Ma Long wins 2nd Olympic gold in men’s table tennis
TOKYO (AP) – For the fourth consecutive Olympics, the Chinese won gold and silver in table tennis singles. Ma Long defended his Olympic title on Friday by beating his teammate and highest ranked player Fan Zhendong 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9, 3-11, 11-7. The match was filled with extraordinary rallies that often grew in intensity as …
Tokyo Olympics by July 30, 2021
BEST STORIES Olympics: Japan’s Watanabe and Higashino win bronze in mixed doubles in badminton Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino gave Japan their first Olympic medal in mixed doubles badminton on Friday, when they captured bronze in the third-place qualifiers at the Tokyo Games. Olympic Games: Japanese Daiya Seto 4th in 200 IM, does not win …
Fraser-Pryce makes headlines in Olympic athletics as coronavirus lurks
Published on: 07/29/2021 – 9:30 PMAmended: 07/29/2021 – 9:28 PM Tokyo (AFP) Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will make her grand debut at the Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus concerns threaten the start of the track and field program on Friday. The reigning 100m champion will launch her bid to become the first woman to win …
Chen wins as China dominates table tennis | Islander
Chen Meng beat compatriot Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win gold in the women’s singles, extending China’s familiar dominance in the Olympic table tennis events. World No.1 Chen defeated her opponent 9-11 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-4 11-9 on Thursday as China continued their incredible streak of women’s singles gold in Olympic history . Chen ignited with …
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Table tennis-China Chen wins gold in women’s singles
TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s Chen Meng beat compatriot Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win Olympic table tennis women’s singles gold on Thursday. World number one Chen defeated her opponent 9-11 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-4 11-9 as China continued their incredible run of winning all women’s singles gold medals in history Olympic. Chen ignited with …
Latest Olympics: Chen Wins Gold in Women’s Table Tennis | Buffalo sports
37-year-old police officer Rehak Stefecekova won silver at the 2008 Games in Beijing and London in 2012, and missed Rio in 2016 due to the birth of her son. The IOC medical director says COVID-19 cases at the Tokyo Games are not weighing on the city’s medical system. Officials say that from July 1 through …
Olympics: Latest News from Tokyo, Medal Count and Schedule
Current time in Tokyo: July 29, 9:00 p.m. Here’s what you need to know: Sam Kendricks is the sixth U.S. athlete to test positive for the coronavirus.Credit…Christine Olsson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images TOKYO — Sam Kendricks, the reigning world champion in the men’s pole vault, was ruled out of the Tokyo Games after he tested …
Live US updates at Tokyo 2021 Olympics: Women’s Gymnastics Final, Ledecky, Medal Count, Results, Today July 29
Australia statement – Australian track and field team gets it all clear the full declaration from the Australian Olympic Committee: Members of the Australian athletics team in the Tokyo Olympic Village have been allowed to resume their normal activities after isolating themselves in their rooms as a precaution. The green light comes after three team …
Mima Ito defeated in ladies’ table tennis singles semi-final
Recently crowned Olympic table tennis champion in mixed doubles, Mima Ito saw her gold medal hopes in women’s singles shattered Thursday when she was beaten by China’s Sun Yingsha in the semi-finals of the Tokyo Games. The third seed Ito was dominated in all departments in the second semi-final of the day at the Tokyo …
Tokyo Olympics live updates, day 5, updates, Ronda Rousey, Simone Biles, Team USA, schedule, basketball, results
German cycling sporting director Patrick Moster was forced to apologise after he was heard on camera making racist comments during the Men’s Olympic Road Time Trial. The German official was overheard saying “get the camel drivers, get the camel drivers, come on†as his rider Nikias Arndt chased down Algeria’s Azzedine Lagab and Eritrea’s Amanuel …
Tokyo Olympics by July 28, 2021
BEST STORIES Japan’s Ohashi achieves a double individual medley with a gold medal in the 200 medal Japanese golden maiden Yui Ohashi won the women’s 200-meter individual medley final in 2 minutes and 8.52 seconds on Wednesday, her second MI title at the Tokyo Olympics. Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins all-around gold in men’s gymnastics at …
Ishikawa exits women’s table tennis singles
Kasumi Ishikawa became the latest Japanese victim in table tennis competition at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday as the fifth seed was sent to the women’s singles quarter-finals. A day after medal contender Tomokazu Harimoto was knocked out of the men’s round of 16, Ishikawa was given a 4-1 beating at the hands of Singapore’s …
Live Olympics News: Simone Biles Draws Support, Men’s Rugby Semi-Finals, U.S. Basketball
Current time in Tokyo: July 28, 12:59 p.m. Here’s what you need to know: Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition on Tuesday. Earlier, she faltered badly on her vault.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times No one could imagine the pressure. No one could understand the difficult decision she faced. After all, there’s only one …
Olympics Live: Medals, Schedule and News Tracker
Current time in Tokyo: July 28, 4:56 a.m. Here’s what you need to know: Russia finished more than 3 points ahead of the United States. Britain secured bronze.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times In the biggest upset for the United States at the Tokyo Games, Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics team competition after it had …
Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian Funke Oshonaike proud of his seventh Olympics despite defeat
Nigerian table tennis player Funke Oshonaike became the first African woman to compete in seven Olympics at Tokyo Games Nigerian table tennis player Funke Oshonaike remains proud of her efforts in Tokyo as she became the first African woman to compete in seven Olympics. She also became the first table tennis player to compete in …
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates: Schedule, Results and Medal Count
Here’s what you need to know: Russia finished just over one-tenth of a point ahead of Japan in the team final.Credit…Chang W. Lee/The New York Times TOKYO — The thud of Daiki Hashimoto’s dismount echoed through Ariake Gymnastics Center after a long night of the Olympic gymnastics men’s team final. He stuck the landing and …
Mizutani and Ito win historic gold in mixed doubles table tennis
Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito made history on Monday as the mixed doubles pair made an epic comeback to give Japan their first-ever Olympic table tennis gold after a seven-game thriller at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mizutani 32, and Ito 20, surprised Chinese world champions Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen 4-3, after being led …
Tokyo reports more than 1,700 new cases of Covid-19 amid Olympics
A volunteer has his body temperature checked at the entrance to Nippon Budokan on July 25. (Yuichi Yamazaki / Getty Images) Tokyo reported 1,763 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, the second official day of competition for the Olympics, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Last Sunday, the Japanese capital reported 1,008 new cases of …
The United States is yet to reach the podium in these five Olympic sports – NBC 7 San Diego
The United States is by far the most successful country in Olympic history, winning 1,022 gold medals since 1896. While the nation has dominated in the pool, on the track and throughout the Olympics as a whole, there are a handful of sports where no American has ever been on the podium. The United States …
Aussie table tennis player Jian Fang Lay is one of the best reasons to love the Tokyo Olympics
The basic pattern was unlikely: Late in the evening, in the dead of winter, a 48-year-old man playing table tennis in a deserted stadium at an event no one really wanted to see happen. But the player was Australia’s Jian Fang Lay, and the Tokyo Games suddenly seemed less bleak. Follow all the action from …
2021 Tokyo Olympics Live News Updates
Current time in Tokyo: July 25, 4:43 a.m. Here’s what you need to know: SAITAMA, Japan — The first game just wasn’t good enough, the United States women’s soccer players declared. The loss of a single match, even the opening game of the Olympic tournament, was one thing. The lack of energy. The absence of …
news, results, Australian events, swimming, hockey, Beach Volleyball, Kookaburras, Ash Barty, Matildas, gymnasts Tyson Bull, Water polo Stingers
A hugely busy Saturday of Olympics action saw a host of Aussies in action. There were strong starts in everything from tennis and table-tennis to rowing and water polo. Plus one gymnast landed a shock finals berth, and two underdogs nearly pulled off an all-time beach volleyball upset. HERE’S HOW THE AUSSIES PERFORMED! FOX SPORTS’ …
Jill Biden cheers on US swimmers in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ Members of the U.S. swimming team cheered and chanted from the stands for U.S. first lady Jill Biden, who sat across the pool and waved as swimming kicked off. …
“I’ll eat pizza first,” says Mirabai Chanu after winning silver medal
Where to watch the Tokyo Olympics live in India? Indians can enjoy the live broadcast of the Tokyo Games on Sony TEN 1 HD / SD, Sony TEN 2 HD / SD channels. In addition, national broadcaster Doordarshan will also broadcast the Tokyo Olympics on its network in India. While live streaming is available on …
Where is Olympic betting legal? Full list of states plus what you can and can’t bet
Friday’s opening ceremonies mark the first Olympic Games since the United States Supreme Court overturned the federal sports betting ban in 2018. The American Gaming Association estimates that 20 million US residents plan to bet on them. Tokyo 2020 games (now 2021). This doesn’t mean that every state has legal Olympic betting – or even …
3 athletes among new cases of COVID-19 at the Olympics
The latest news on the Tokyo Olympics, which are being held under severe restrictions after a year of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic: Tokyo Olympics organizers have reported 25 new cases of COVID-19. Three of them are athletes who were announced on Thursday. There are 13 athletes among the 110 Olympic accredited people who …
Cyclist is 4th Czech athlete to test positive
The latest news on the Tokyo Olympics, which are being held under severe restrictions after a year of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic: Tokyo Olympics organizers have reported 25 new cases of COVID-19. Three of them are athletes who were announced on Thursday. There are 13 athletes among the 110 Olympic accredited people who …
How to bet on the Olympics online
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals are unveiled at a one-year-long Olympic ceremony in Tokyo. (AP Photo / Koji Sasahara, file) The XXXII Olympiad (2020 Olympic Games) officially begins on Friday July 23 and ends on Sunday August 8 in Tokyo, Japan The United States is the favorite to win the most medals and gold medals …
Paralympian who withdrew from Games after refusal to bring mother says she feels ‘worthless’
Becca Meyers, left, and her mother, Maria, are interviewed July 21 in New Day. CNN Becca Meyers, a deaf-blind Paralympic swimmer who withdrew from the Tokyo Games after saying she was denied a request to bring her mother as a personal care assistant, said the decision had her “torn”. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the United …
Seven-time Olympian Olufunke Oshonaike feels Tokyo will be ‘the worst’ of her career
ESPN spoke to Nigerian table tennis veteran Olufunke Oshonaike, who will be competing at her seventh Olympic Games come Tokyo, about her experiences across 25 years of five-ringed competition. Now 45, Oshonaike was the country’s flag-bearer at the 2016 Games in Rio, and is the first African woman to qualify for seven Games, beating out …
These Chicago-area athletes to compete in sports never played before at the Olympics – NBC Chicago
The Tokyo Olympics will be bigger than ever as organizers introduce 15 new medal events for a total of 339. The new events will feature a number of athletes with local ties, allowing fans of the Midwestern Olympics to look forward to and encourage more competition. New to the Tokyo Olympics are baseball, softball, skateboarding, …
Olympics 2021 — The Team USA athletes to watch in Tokyo
After an unprecedented pandemic delay, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics will finally begin on Friday. And while there are many superstars competing (Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky and Allyson Felix, to name three), there also are other names you might not know yet — but should. Here, 25 of the most compelling Olympians this …
Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooters profile, ranking, opponents, form guide
Anjum Moudgil Anjum Moudgil, a world championships silver medallist in the 10m air rifle, will get to shoot only in the rifle 3 positions event and the mixed air rifle with Deepak Kumar. Participating in her first Olympics, Moudgil has the ability to rise to the occasion. Her best chances are in the mixed air rifle, though she held the world record of 1180 out of …
The youngest and oldest Olympians at the Tokyo Games – TODAY
It is said that with age comes experience and wisdom, but at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics we will see that amazing athleticism can be another hallmark, as proven Phillip Dutton, 57, the oldest Olympian in Team USA. And at the age of 24, MyKayla Skinner is the oldest woman to be on a U.S. Olympic …
At just 12 years old, Syrian Hend Zaza is the youngest Olympian paddler at the Tokyo Olympics
Scheduled to be the youngest athlete at the next Summer Olympics in Tokyo, 12-year-old Syrian Hend Zaza is ready to give everything for her country. Ranked 155th in the ITTF World Rankings, she secured her place at the Tokyo Olympics by winning the West Asia Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Jordan in February 2020 when she …