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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…
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…
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
World
July 30, 2021
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday…
Egypt’s Youssef Ramadan qualifies for Tokyo Olympics swimming semi-finals
Egypt
July 29, 2021
Egypt’s Youssef Ramadan qualifies for Tokyo Olympics swimming semi-finals
Youssef Ramadan, a swimmer on the Egyptian national team, succeeded in qualifying for the semi-finals of the 32nd Summer Olympics,…
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…
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
World
July 26, 2021
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
TOKYO (AP) — First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain. The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and…
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,…