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Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
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Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global…
Egypt faces France in Tokyo Olympics handball semi-finals Thursday
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Egypt faces France in Tokyo Olympics handball semi-finals Thursday

A fiery match against France awaits Egypt’s handball team in the semi-finals of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. The…
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
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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…
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
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Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama

TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
Egypt’s Mostafa Amr qualifies for men’s shot put final at Tokyo Games
Egypt

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
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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…
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
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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?
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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
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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…
Egypt releases commemorative Olympics stamp in honor of Tokyo Games
Egypt

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…
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