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Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
World
August 4, 2021
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay…
Egypt’s Mostafa Amr qualifies for men’s shot put final at Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Egypt’s Mostafa Amr qualifies for men’s shot put final at Tokyo Games
Egyptian athlete Mostafa Amr has qualified for the final of the shot put competition at the Tokyo Olympics, after achieving…
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
World
August 3, 2021
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
TOKYO (AP) — Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when…
Egypt’s Mohab Mohymen qualifies for diving semi-finals at Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 2, 2021
Egypt’s Mohab Mohymen qualifies for diving semi-finals at Tokyo Games
On Monday, Egyptian diver Mohab Mohymen qualified for the semi-finals of the 3-meter dive at the Tokyo Olympics. Mohymen scored…
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
World
August 2, 2021
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to…
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
World
August 1, 2021
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
TOKYO (AP) — Any sporting event is, at its heart, a show. It has the actors on center stage, performing…
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
World
August 1, 2021
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo sizzled and tempers boiled over on Sunday as the Olympic Games lurched into another…
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
World
July 31, 2021
Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
NEW YORK (AP) — If NBC’s Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when…
Egypt releases commemorative Olympics stamp in honor of Tokyo Games
Egypt
July 30, 2021
Egypt releases commemorative Olympics stamp in honor of Tokyo Games
Egypt’s National Postal Authority issued a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of Egypt’s participation in the Tokyo Olympics. With…
Egypt qualifies for handball quarter-finals after beating Sweden
Egypt
July 30, 2021
Egypt qualifies for handball quarter-finals after beating Sweden
The Egyptian national handball team continued its strong performance in the group stage at the Tokyo Games, snatching a valuable…