Tokyo Olympics
Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho wins Egypt third bronze medal in Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 4, 2021
Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho wins Egypt third bronze medal in Tokyo Games
Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho, a player for the national Egyptian wrestling team, succeeded in clinching the bronze medal in the Tokyo…
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
World
August 4, 2021
Black women, across generations, heed Biles’ Olympic example
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka. Simone Biles. Both are prominent young Black women under the pressure of a global…
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
World
August 4, 2021
Olympics Latest: Russian karate athlete positive for COVID
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay…
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
World
August 4, 2021
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar, Mohamed Taher qualify for equestrian final at Tokyo Olympics
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar, Mohamed Taher qualify for equestrian final at Tokyo Olympics
Egyptian riders Nayel Nassar and Mohamed Taher Ziada qualified for the singles final in equestrian competitions after participating in the…
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
World
August 3, 2021
Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
TOKYO (AP) — Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when…
Egypt’s Mohab Mohymen qualifies for diving semi-finals at Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 2, 2021
Egypt’s Mohab Mohymen qualifies for diving semi-finals at Tokyo Games
On Monday, Egyptian diver Mohab Mohymen qualified for the semi-finals of the 3-meter dive at the Tokyo Olympics. Mohymen scored…
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
World
August 2, 2021
At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound
TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to…
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
World
August 1, 2021
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
TOKYO (AP) — Any sporting event is, at its heart, a show. It has the actors on center stage, performing…
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
World
August 1, 2021
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo sizzled and tempers boiled over on Sunday as the Olympic Games lurched into another…