Tag: Olympic games
Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Naomi Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the...
Dirty Games? Testing slowdown during COVID raises questions
TOKYO — The low numbers came in from across the globe and covered most every distance, from 100 meters through the marathon. The reasons...
Romania beats Honduras 1-0 on return to Olympic soccer
KASHIMA, Japan — Romania made a winning return to Olympic men's soccer after 57 years.
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2 more Olympic athletes among 91 total Tokyo virus cases
TOKYO — Two athletes were among four residents of the Olympic Village who were added to the tally Thursday of people accredited for the...
Mexico opens Olympics with 4-1 victory over France in soccer
TOKYO — Alexis Vega scored the first of four second-half goals for Mexico in a 4-1 victory over France on Thursday in the men's...
US volleyball star back for 3rd Olympics after giving birth
TOKYO — A third trip to the Olympics was far from a sure thing for U.S. volleyball star Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson when she gave...
Against the odds: Kamminga has a plan to upset Peaty
TOKYO — It’s considered the surest gold in the pool. A virtual lock.
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Investigators reveal work to weed out pre-Olympics cheating
MONACO — Eight Olympic qualifying performances in track and field were wiped out because of suspicions of cheating and the athletes were denied entry...
Bear sighting at Olympic baseball stadium
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — A bear appears to have ignored the ban on spectators at the Olympics.
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Kessie gives Ivory Coast a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Franck Kessie scored the go-ahead goal in the 66th minute and Ivory Coast beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 Thursday in its opening...