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Factbox-Tokyo 2020 plagued by embarrassing scandals and gaffes
(Reuters) - Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday, a day before the Games were due to start, after past comments he made about the Holocaust spar...
Jul 22, 2021
For deaf transgender athlete, Tokyo 2020 brings hope for change
By Sakura Murakami TOCHIGI, Japan (Reuters) - So Sato, a transgender pole vaulter, expects to represent Japan at the Deaflympics next year in Brazil. But for now, he's closely watching Tokyo 2020, whe...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-‘Whatever it takes’: Americans adapting to unorthodox Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Empty stands and a year-long wait for the Tokyo Games have done little to dampen enthusiasm among America's top track and field athletes, who told reporters on Thursday they were ada...
Jul 22, 2021
ATP roundup: No. 2 Roberto Bautista Agut upset in Switzerland
Arthur Rinderknech upset second-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-2, 6-4 at the Swiss Open Gstaad on Wednesday. The Frenchman advanced to the quarterfinals in one hour, 34 minutes on the strengt...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-About 950 people to watch opening event at stadium, official says
TOKYO (Reuters) - About 950 people, including officials and journalists, will watch Friday's opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics at the main stadium from which spectators have been banned, one of t...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Basketball-Fed up with fourth place, Australia want podium spot
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia's men's basketball team is arguably the most successful outfit never to have won an Olympic Games medal, having finished fourth on four occasions, but f...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Softball-Olympic softballers hunt roaming bear, no luck finding it so far
By Paresh Dave FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. softball pitcher Monica Abbott had one regret on a day she threw a dazzling shutout to beat Canada: She had no idea she was supposed to be on the looko...
Jul 22, 2021
Scandals over ceremony have deterred some, Tokyo 2020 head says
TOKYO (Reuters) - A series of recent scandals engulfing officials working on the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games may have discouraged some people from watching the event, the president of Tok...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo gold against 139th-ranked Dellien
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic will begin the next leg of his quest to become the first male player to complete the Golden Slam when he takes on Bolivia's ...
Jul 22, 2021
Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) - No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings. To many, this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics may seem like no fun. But to environmentalists, the pared ...
Jul 21, 2021
