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TOKYO (Reuters) - Two Olympic tennis players from the Netherlands and 12 security staff for the Games have tested positive for the coronavirus, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday. (Reporting by Taka...

By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) -Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men's 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke and Kaylee McKeown gave Aus...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian Evgeny Rylov broke the country's barren gold medal spell in men's swimming, edging out rivals including American defending champion Ryan Murphy in a thrilling 100m backstroke...

TOKYO (Reuters) - China won the 10-metre air pistol mixed team gold in the Tokyo Olympics at the Asaka Shooting Range on Tuesday. Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won the silver, while the bronze went ...

By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - Kaylee McKeown of Australia powered to her first Olympic gold medal on Tuesday after a stunning fightback in the women's 100m backstroke that was within a fingertip o...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Lydia Jacoby of the United States won the gold medal in the women's 100m breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won the silver and America...

By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Flora Duffy has already been awarded an OBE for services to Bermudan sport and now, having added the country's first Olympic gold medal to her sparkling CV, she wil...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian Evgeny Rylov won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Russian Kliment Kolesnikov won the silver and American Ryan Murphy took t...

By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) - Tom Dean powered to the gold medal in the men's 200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, heading a British one-two with Duncan Scott taking silver. Dean won in...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday reported seven news Games-related COVID-19 cases, including two athletes. The latest daily cases have brought the total number since July 1 to 15...