Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-Gymnastics-Belarusian Litvinovich claims gold, China takes silver
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian Ivan Litvinovich won gold in the men's trampoline at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, claiming gold for his nation for the second straight Games and defeating...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Accreditation revoked for leaving athletes’ village for sightseeing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Saturday they had revoked accreditation of a Games-related person or people for leaving the athletes' village for sightseeing, a violation of measur...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Ethiopia lauds Barega’s stunning 10,000m win
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed lauded his compatriot Selemon Barega's stunning victory in the men's 10,000 metres on Friday when he upset world record holder J...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Soccer-Empty venues ‘not as much fun’ for Rapinoe
TOKYO (Reuters) - Megan Rapinoe scored the penalty that took the United States into the Tokyo Olympics semi-finals but the Women's World Cup winner is unimpressed by the lack of atmosphere at games, w...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Baseball-Japan slug Mexico 7-4 to advance to quarter-finals
By Paresh Dave YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday slugged past Mexico 7-4, earning themselves a day off before the quarter-finals begin while sending their opponents into an elimination gam...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Sailing-Yunxiu Lu of China wins women’s RS:X windsurfing gold
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Yunxiu Lu of China won gold in the women's RS:X windsurfing competition at the Tokyo Games on Saturday. Charline Picon of France took the silver medal, w...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Russia emboldened to continue cheating, says USADA chief
By Steve Keating and Rory Carroll TOKYO (Reuters) - As accusations of Russian doping surfaced at the Tokyo Olympics pool the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) dove in on Saturday co...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-Belarusians Litvinovich, Hancharou lead way into trampoline finals
TOKYO (Reuters) - Defending Olympic champion Belarusian Uladzislau Hancharou was in second place going into the men's trampoline finals on Saturday, with compatriot Ivan Litvinovich leading qualificat...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Venezuelan veteran Dhers is down with the young dudes
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Flipping a somersault on a bike is supposed to be for 'young dudes' but 36-year-old Venezuelan Daniel Dhers showed he can hang with the best as BMX freestyle debuted...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Shooting-Spain win trap mixed team gold in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain won the gold medal in the new trap mixed team event of the Tokyo Olympics at the Asaka Shooting Range on Saturday. San Marino claimed the silver, while United States won the br...
Jul 31, 2021
