Tag: Summer Olympic games
From Copa America to Olympics, Richarlison nets 3 for Brazil
YOKOMAHA, Japan — The jig of joy seven minutes into his Olympic debut showed just why Richarlison was so determined to be allowed by...
Wisconsin’s ‘Rae Rae’ leads Italy’s 3×3 squad at Tokyo Games
To Italians, she sounds American. To Americans, she sounds Wisconsin. That's fine by Rae Lin D’Alie, because now she's an Olympian.
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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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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...
After Olympics, Grant Hill to take USA Basketball men’s lead
Grant Hill was not looking for new things to do.
He’s...
Olympics, pandemic and politics: There’s no separating them
TOKYO — Over and over, year after year, the stewards of the Olympics say it: The Games aren't supposed to be political. But how...
Top shooter Hill of Britain tests positive, will miss Tokyo
LONDON — Top-ranked shooter Amber Hill of Britain will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, she announced Wednesday.
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White’s 2 goals give Britain 2-0 win over Chile in Tokyo
SAPPORO, Japan — Ellen White scored a pair of goals and Britain opened the Olympic women's soccer tournament with a 2-0 victory over Chile...
Team USA chiropractor sorry for COVID protocol-Nazi post
TOKYO — The chiropractor for the American women's wrestling team has apologized after comparing Olympic COVID-19 protocols to Nazi Germany in a social media...
Soccer players kneel to start ew era of Olympic activism
TOKYO — The referee’s whistle blew, the British players glanced at one another and they dropped to their knees. Their Chilean counterparts responded in...