Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Judo-Algerian Nourine suspended, sent home for withdrawing to avoid Israeli
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Judo Federation suspended on Saturday an Algerian judoka and his coach for withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics before his event started, after the draw set him on c...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympics – Weightlifting – Papua New Guinea’s Toua becomes first 5-time woman Olympian lifter
By Ece Toksabay and Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) - When women's weightlifting was introduced as an Olympic sport in 2000, Papua New Guinea's then 16-year-old Loa Dika Toua became the first-ever female...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympics-Shooting-China’s Yang wins first gold medal of Tokyo Olympics
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) -China's Yang Qian won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the women's 10-meter rifle competition on Saturday. The silver went to Russian shooter Anastasiia Gal...
Jul 23, 2021
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,919 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,919 to 3,754,511, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday. The repor...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympics-One more athlete tests positive for COVID-19 at Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympics organisers said on Saturday that one more athlete at the Tokyo Games had tested positive for COVID-19. Olympics-related cases rose by 17, organisers said, bringing the total...
Jul 23, 2021
China reports 35 new COVID-19 cases on July 23 vs 48 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 35 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on July 23, down from 48 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Saturday. Local infections accou...
Jul 23, 2021
Basketball-Russia hold on to beat host Japan in 3×3 debut
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Yulia Kozik drained a two-point jumper to give the Russian women's team a victory over the Japanese hosts in the Olympic debut of 3x3 basketball on Saturday. The heavi...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympic-Beach volleyball-Japan win opener by default as COVID-hit Czechs withdraw
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Miki Ishii and Megumi Murakami won the first women's match of the beach volleyball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics by default after their Czech opponents withdrew due to COV...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympics-Table Tennis-Syrian 12-year-old, Tokyo Games’ youngest competitor, exits in first round
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) -Syria's Hend Zaza, at 12 the youngest athlete competing at the Tokyo Olympics, exited the table tennis tournament in the opening round on Saturday, snapping a selfie...
Jul 23, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Despite ‘freak’ injury, Jamaica’s Praught-Leer to compete
TOKYO (Reuters) - Jamaica's 1,500m runner Aisha Praught-Leer will "line up in Tokyo" despite tearing her meniscus on Sunday, an injury which her doctor said needs surgery. "I tore my meniscus (a compl...
Jul 23, 2021
