Tokyo Olympics

Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho wins Egypt third bronze medal in Tokyo Games
Egypt

Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho wins Egypt third bronze medal in Tokyo Games

Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho, a player for the national Egyptian wrestling team, succeeded in clinching the bronze medal in the Tokyo…
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
World

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…
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
World

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
World

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…
Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar, Mohamed Taher qualify for equestrian final at Tokyo Olympics
Egypt

Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar, Mohamed Taher qualify for equestrian final at Tokyo Olympics

Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar and Mohamed Taher Ziada qualified for the singles final in equestrian competitions after participating in the…
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
World

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

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

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

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

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…
Back to top button