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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,…
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
World
July 22, 2021
Tokyo 2020 chiefs fire opening ceremony director over Holocaust joke
Olympic organizers on Thursday dismissed the opening ceremony director, Kentaro Kobayashi, following reports of his past remarks about the Holocaust. Kobayashi, a former comedian, had…
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
World
July 20, 2021
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO (AP) — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told…
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
World
July 19, 2021
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
TOKYO (AP) — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech…