Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Equestrian-Battling two deadly viruses, equestrian sports brace for Tokyo
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - While the world ground to a halt over the past year battling one deadly virus, the world of equestrian sports approaches the Tokyo Olympics having had to battle t...
Jun 28, 2021
Gymnastics-Biles greatness set for ultimate test in Tokyo
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Since the 2016 Rio Olympics, the gymnastics headlines have been difficult to read as the sport convulsed over stories of horrifying abuse of athletes and cover ups...
Jun 28, 2021
Basketball-Ending U.S. reign at hoops dream in Tokyo
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - You only need three letters to sum up Olympic basketball - "USA". If any gold medals are virtual slam dunks at the Tokyo Games it will be the U.S. taking top spot ...
Jun 28, 2021
Canoeing-Women paddlers set to make history in Tokyo
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - As many women as men will compete in an Olympic canoeing event for the first time when the paddlers gather at the artificial slalom and sprint courses in Tokyo on July 2...
Jun 28, 2021
Cycling-Bouncing back from Rio, Van Vleuten has final shot at Games glory
By Hardik Vyas BENGALURU (Reuters) - Annemiek van Vleuten was within touching distance of Olympic gold when she went head-first over her handlebars to lie motionless on the ground 10 kilometres from t...
Jun 28, 2021
Rowing-British dynasty on the line in Tokyo’s choppy waters
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Team GB will have a target on its back as it fights to retain control of the medal table for a fourth consecutive Olympics, as rowing's powerhouses will be put to t...
Jun 28, 2021
China reports 18 new COVID-19 cases vs 21 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 on June 28, compared with 21 a day earlier, the national health authority said. All of the new infections were imported cases, the ...
Jun 28, 2021
Goldman, Blankfein, Cohn must face shareholder lawsuit over 1MDB scandal
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc and two former top executives were ordered by a U.S. judge on Monday to face a lawsuit accusing them of misleading shareholders about t...
Jun 28, 2021
Australia’s Perth city locks down in stepped up fight against Delta virus variant
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian city of Perth began a snap four-day COVID-19 lockdown on midnight Tuesday, joining Sydney and Darwin as authorities struggle to contain fresh outbreaks of the highly ...
Jun 28, 2021
Tropical Storm Danny makes landfall along South Carolina
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Danny has made landfall just north of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island, South Carolina, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. The fourth named storm of the 2021...
Jun 28, 2021
