Tag: Summer Olympic games
Netherlands routs Zambia 10-3 in Olympic women’s soccer
RIFU, Japan — Vivianne Miedema scored four goals and the Netherlands routed Zambia 10-3 to open the Olympic women's soccer tournament on Wednesday.
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Tokyo’s drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games
TOKYO — On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the government’s attempts to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning...
Bird, Alvarez chosen to carry US flag at opening ceremony
Four-time Olympic women's basketball gold medalist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez were chosen as U.S. flag bearers for the opening ceremony of...
Osterman strikes out 9, US tops Italy 2-0 in softball opener
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Cat Osterman dominated as the United States began its quest to regain the Olympic softball gold medal, 13 years after she...
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...
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...
Spanish Olympian complains of measures hurting nursing moms
MADRID — The captain of Spain’s synchronized swimming team has complained about the “drastic measures” by Tokyo Olympic organizers that have made it impossible...
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...
For Carli Loyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number
TOKYO — Much has been made about Carli Lloyd's age. The American forward will be — gasp! — 39 when the Olympics soccer tournament...