Tag: Australia Olympic Team
Softball gets delayed Tokyo Olympics underway in Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — The Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay when Japan pitcher Ukiko Ueno started Australia's Michelle Cox with a ball...
Australian rider provisionally banned from Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — Equestrian Australia said Wednesday it had provisionally suspended a member of the Olympic show jumping team over a positive test for cocaine.
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In swimming, it’s different strokes for different folks
TOKYO — The Hungarians like medleys. The Dutch have been known to dominate in sprinting. The Japanese specialize in breaststroke. The Swedes excel at...
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
TOKYO — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid...
Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women’s soccer at Olympics
TOKYO — Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory...
Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games
NEW YORK — Let the fashion policing begin.
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Australia downs New Zealand 2-1 in Olympic women’s soccer
TOKYO — Sam Kerr and Tameka Yallop both scored and Australia opened the Olympic women's soccer tournament with a 2-1 victory over New Zealand...
Replacement named for Liz Cambage in Australian Olympic team
SYDNEY — Sara Blicavs has been given a late call-up to the Tokyo Olympics after WNBA star Liz Cambage’s withdrawal from the Australian women's...
Medal Count: Prediction has US heading a wide open Olympics
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open Friday and predicting the overall medal count will be more difficult than usual because of the pandemic and...
Olympics finally to start, 1 year later and far from Tokyo
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Skippy the yellow kangaroo with green paws was affixed to the first base dugout railing, watching the Australia Spirit become the...