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Olympics-Gymnastics-German full-body suits applauded in slow-to-change Japan
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - The full-body suits of Germany's Olympic gymnasts have struck a chord on Japanese social media, with many applauding the freedom of choice in a nation where schoolgirl...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Softball-Canada win bronze by beating Mexico 3-2
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Canada won the bronze medal in softball at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday by beating Mexico 3-2. The United States play Japan for the gold medal later on Tuesday in a rematch o...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-With ‘King’ Kohei gone royal rumble set for all-around crown
By Steve Keating TOKYO (Reuters) - With "King" Kohei Uchimura having stepped down there will be a new Olympic all-around men's gymnastics champion crowned at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday, with Russia,...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Taekwondo-For Tongans, just being at the Games is fulfilling
By Chang-Ran Kim CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) - Tonga's flag-bearing duo exited the taekwondo Tokyo Olympics tournament after no-contest matches against far superior opponents, but the South Pacific islande...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Boxing-New Zealand’s Nyika bitten but not beaten on Games debut
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - New Zealand boxer David Nyika did not face much trouble on his way to a 5-0 victory against Youness Baalla in his Olympics heavyweight debut on Tuesday other than ...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Basketball 3×3-Japan women shock undefeated U.S. in pool round
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's women shocked an undefeated U.S. team packed with WNBA players on Tuesday as 3x3 basketball wound down to the elimination stage at its Olympics debut. Mai Yamamoto led with e...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Cannabis rules in sport should be reviewed-World Athletics chief
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - The rules on the use of cannabis by athletes should be reviewed, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday, after rising track and field star Sha'Ca...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Table Tennis-Japanese singles medal favourite Ito fired up after wins
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese medal favourite Mima Ito outplayed her Portuguese rival on Tuesday to move into the Round of 16 of the Olympic women's singles competition. The world numbe...
Jul 27, 2021
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic wins, continues quest for Golden Slam
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic posted a 6-4, 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the Olympics men's singles Monday, staying on course to be the first male tennis player to finish off a "Golden Sl...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Japan’s Osaka out of Tokyo 2020 third round
By Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's great hope for tennis gold Naomi Osaka was on Tuesday beaten in the third round of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tennis singles tournament in a blow to home spirit...
Jul 27, 2021
