Tag: East Asia
Female surfers overcome sexism’s toll to earn Olympic berth
LEMOORE, CALIF. — Johanne Defay of France was devastated when the mega sponsor Roxy dropped her right before she became a pro surfer in...
Tour de France riders head to Tokyo with Olympics in sight
Wout van Aert had just concluded one of the most remarkable performances of anyone in the Tour de France with a thrilling sprint victory...
CAS clears 2 Russian swimmers to compete in Tokyo Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Two Russian swimmers who were provisionally suspended by FINA for doping violations have been cleared to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Coco Gauff to miss Olympics after testing positive for virus
U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Japanese composer for Tokyo Olympics apologizes for abuse
TOKYO — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer whose music is part of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has apologized for bullying a classmate during...
First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village
TOKYO — Two athletes living in the Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19, the first to do so with the Tokyo Games opening...
Tunisia puts military on vaccination duty as cases soar
KESRA, Tunisia — Soldiers hold rifles to guard the health center in the traditional Tunisian village of Kesra, while inside, military medics use other...
AP sources: Refugee Team head Tegla Loroupe tests positive
TOKYO — Former distance runner Tegla Loroupe, the chief of mission for the IOC's Refugee Olympic Team, has tested positive for COVID-19, two people...
UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal
BEIJING — The Chinese host of this year's meeting of the U.N, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended the body's proposal to label the...
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputes
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games’ longest-running doping saga.
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