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Olympics Latest: Canadian gymnast withdraws from all-around
World
July 28, 2021
Olympics Latest: Canadian gymnast withdraws from all-around
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay…
Egyptian handball team defeats Japan at Tokyo Games
Egypt
July 28, 2021
Egyptian handball team defeats Japan at Tokyo Games
The Egyptian handball team achieved its second victory at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, defeating Japan with a score of…
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
World
July 27, 2021
Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics…
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
World
July 27, 2021
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a…
Egypt’s Wahba loses taekwondo quarter-final of Tokyo Games, eyes bronze
Egypt
July 26, 2021
Egypt’s Wahba loses taekwondo quarter-final of Tokyo Games, eyes bronze
Egypt’s Hedaya Wahba, a female taekwondo player on the national team, lost in the quarter-final match of the Tokyo 2020…
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
World
July 26, 2021
At Tokyo Olympics, skateboarding teens blaze trail for women
TOKYO (AP) — On the Olympic podium stood three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold,…
US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
World
July 25, 2021
US loses to France 83-76, 25-game Olympic win streak ends
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — For the first time since 2004, the US men’s basketball team has lost in the Olympics.…
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
World
July 24, 2021
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with…
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
World
July 23, 2021
As Tokyo Games open, can Olympic flame burn away the funk?
TOKYO (AP) — Disputed, locked down and running a year late, the Tokyo Games begin at last on Friday night,…
Photos: Japan awards Egyptian businessman Order of the Rising Sun
Egypt
July 23, 2021
Photos: Japan awards Egyptian businessman Order of the Rising Sun
Egyptian businessman and engineer Abdel Fattah Ragab received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun for his role as Honorary…