Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Olympics-Swimming-Peaty leads Britain to mixed relay gold in record time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Adam Peaty summed up the secret to Britain's swimming success in one word -- 'belief' -- after helping bring home 4x100m mixed medley relay gold in world record time at the Tokyo Gam...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-BMX freestylers soar on Games debut
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - The BMX freestylers soared off the ramps into the Olympic spotlight as the latest new edition to the Games made its debut at the Ariaka Urban Sports Park on Saturday...
Jul 31, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-McKeown delivers backstroke double as Australia near record gold mark
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australian hotshot Kaylee McKeown pointed her finger at the timing board, pulled the trigger then coolly blew away the 'smoke' after powering to her second gold medal at the Tokyo Ga...
Jul 31, 2021
