Tokyo Olympics
Jockey Mohamed Talaat suspended due to doping, canceling Egypt’s results in Tokyo Olympics
Egypt
December 21, 2021
Jockey Mohamed Talaat suspended due to doping, canceling Egypt’s results in Tokyo Olympics
The International Equestrian Federation Court announced the suspension of Egyptian rider Mohamed Talaat, after his doping sample came back positive,…
Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
World
August 24, 2021
Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as…
Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
World
August 10, 2021
Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
TOKYO (AP) — Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a…
Mayar Sherif first Egyptian to join world’s top 100 tennis players
Egypt
August 10, 2021
Mayar Sherif first Egyptian to join world’s top 100 tennis players
Egyptian tennis champion Mayar Sherif qualified for the final of the Winners Open 2021 in Cologne, Romania, WTA 250, after…
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
Environment
August 9, 2021
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
TOKYO (AP) — They’ll always have Paris. That thought, full of promise, has been a lifebuoy for athletes to cling…
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
World
August 9, 2021
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
TOKYO (AP) — They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts. They suffered, and battled, and…
Fireworks light up Tokyo as it prepares to douse Olympic flame
World
August 8, 2021
Fireworks light up Tokyo as it prepares to douse Olympic flame
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Fireworks lit up the night sky above Tokyo on Sunday as Japan prepared to douse…
Tokyo feared Games would spread COVID; numbers suggest that didn’t happen
World
August 7, 2021
Tokyo feared Games would spread COVID; numbers suggest that didn’t happen
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Before the Olympics began, Japan had feared that the 2020 Games, with thousands of officials,…
Karate star Gianna Farouk secures 4th medal for Egypt at Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 6, 2021
Karate star Gianna Farouk secures 4th medal for Egypt at Tokyo Games
Egyptian Karate player Gianna Farouk secured a fourth medal for Egypt in the current Tokyo Olympics, after qualifying for the…
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
World
August 5, 2021
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to talk to any Belarussian team officials involved…