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Olympics-Judo-Japanese judoka Hamada wins gold in women’s -78 kg division in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese judoka Shori Hamada won the gold medal in the women's -78 kg category in the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, beating Madeleine Malonga of France in the final. Bronze medals went...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Golf-Straka storms to Tokyo lead as Matsuyama grinds
By Toshiki Hashimoto KAWAGOE, Japan (Reuters) - Austrian surprise package Sepp Straka upstaged a slew of golf's biggest names at the Olympics on Thursday to take a one-shot lead in a sweltering openin...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Australia coaches hit back at attacks over relay team selection
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's swimming coaches came out swinging in defence of their selection decisions on Thursday after their powerful women's 4x200m freestyle relay team finishe...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-From Peckham to Tokyo, Whyte flying flag for BMX-mad family
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - When Kye Whyte pressed his front wheel against the starting gate before launching down the ramp at Ariake Urban Park in Tokyo on Thursday it was landmark moment for ...
Jul 29, 2021
Water, water everywhere – but don’t forget to drink, says Swedish Olympic sailor
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - The sailors at the Tokyo Games might be surrounded by water, but it's the wrong kind - and the risk of dehydration during an intense period of racing is ...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-‘Tears of immense joy’: Residents toast Japan’s gold rush
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese residents in the Olympic host city of Tokyo celebrated their athletes' success in the global sports showpiece on Thursday by queuing up for photos around an Olympic monument...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-Slovenia powers past Japan to go up 2-0
By Rocky Swift SAITAMA (Reuters) - Slovenia rolled over Japan 116-81 in Olympic men's basketball on Thursday, overwhelming the heroics of Rui Hachimura for the host nation. Slovenia improved to 2-0 in...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Canoeing-Australia’s Fox wins gold women’s canoe slalom
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's Jessica Fox won gold in the first ever women's canoe slalom on Thursday, with the silver medal going to Britain's Mallory Franklin. Germany's Andrea Herzog took bronze. (...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Volleyball-Serbia thrash Kenya, S Korea scrape past Dominican Republic
TOKYO (Reuters) - World champions Serbia remained unbeaten in Pool A of women's volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics with a 25-21 25-11 25-20 victory over Kenya on Thursday while South Korea edged the Dom...
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-China smash expectations, world record to win relay gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - China's 4x200 freestyle relay team thought beating Canada to win bronze was a realistic target ahead of the women's final on Thursday, so winning gold in a world record time was beyo...
Jul 29, 2021
