Tennis star Osaka lights Tokyo Olympics cauldron as Games open
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the Tokyo Games opened on Friday…
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Sports — International
Pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium on Friday after defying a year's pandemic delay and…
3 years ago
Tokyo residents gather as Olympics set to begin
Tokyo residents gather outside Tokyo's Olympic stadium to enjoy the atmosphere on the day of opening ceremony. "It really feels…
3 years ago
Tokyo 2020: Excitement outside stadium as Olympics set to begin
Hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, people take photos with the Olympic rings outside the…
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Pinoy rower Cris Nievarez qualifies for quarterfinals
MANILA – Cris Nievarez made the quarterfinal cut in the Tokyo Olympics men's rowing single sculls event after finishing third…
3 years ago
Ceremonies chief sacked on eve of troubled Tokyo Olympics
by Talek HARRIS Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was…
3 years ago
Giannis completes NBA dream journey from poverty to champion
MILWAUKEE, United States (AFP) -- As the last seconds ticked away before Milwaukee won the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo thought…
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Milwaukee Bucks win NBA Finals to snap 50-year title drought
MILWAUKEE, United States (AFP) -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in an astounding all-around performance and the Milwaukee Bucks captured…
3 years ago
Surfing gives hope to Brazilians with disabilities
by Rodrigo ALMONACID SANTOS, Brazil (AFP) -- Doctors told Malu Mendes that she would never walk normally again, but now…
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US gymnast tests positive for Covid-19 at Olympics
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A female US gymnast has tested positive for coronavirus at an Olympic training camp and another…
3 years ago
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