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Polish Olympian auctions silver medal to fund boy’s surgery, buyer lets her keep it
Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk auctioned off her Tokyo 2020 silver medal to fund an urgent heart surgery for a child in her ... Healthy Living -
Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist wrestler says he was racially abused in the street
A Ukrainian wrestler who won his country’s only gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last week said he was racially abused in the street on Friday on his ... World News -
Belarus Olympic Committee calls US sanctions ‘baseless and absurd’
The Belarusian Olympic Committee (BOC) on Tuesday dismissed US sanctions, imposed against it for alleged facilitation of money laundering and evasion ... World News -
Japan to hospitalize only most serious COVID-19 cases amid surge
Japan will hospitalize only COVID-19 patients who are seriously ill and those at risk of becoming so while others isolate at home, officials said, as ... Coronavirus -
Djokovic bows out at Olympics losing to Zverev, ending Golden Slam bid
There will be no Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic.The top-ranked Serb lost to Alexander Zverev of Germany 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 Friday in the semifinals of the ... Life -
Storm remains threat for many Olympic events, bringing rain as it lurks off coast
A storm off Japan’s east coast disrupted some events at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday but spared the host city the devastating winds and rain that ... Life -
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines’ first-ever gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
The Philippines finally won its first Olympic gold medal ever at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo with weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz taking home first place ... Sports -
Support for Japan’s PM dwindles as COVID-19 casts shadow over Olympics
Millions of Japanese watched the Olympics opening ceremony and many are cheering on their athletes, but the shadow of COVID-19 is so far preventing ... Coronavirus -
Volunteer collapses from heat at Tokyo Olympics
A volunteer has collapsed during the medal ceremony at Asaka Shooting Range at the Tokyo Olympics.The woman went down shortly after the Star Spangled ... World News -
New COVID-19 cases near 2,000 in Tokyo a day before Olympics open
Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympics: Japan win softball opener as Games ‘of hope’ begin
The Japanese women’s softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off a pandemic-postponed ... Life -
S. Korea Olympic team to screen its food over Fukushima radiation concerns
South Korea’s Olympic team will cook food for its athletes separately and screen ingredients for radiation during the Tokyo Olympics, an official said ... Life -
South Africa Olympic football team report three COVID-19 infections
South Africa have confirmed three positive COVID-19 cases in their football squad for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, including players Thabiso Monyane ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues
The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over a month, organizing committee officials and the IOC said on ... World News -
Spanish champ Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics to prolong career
Rafa Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, saying he took the decision after consultations with his team in a bid to ... Healthy Living -
UK PM Johnson meets Japanese PM Suga, offers Tokyo Olympics some big power support
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday gave the Tokyo Olympics a show of public support at a meeting with Japan’s Yoshihide Suga and welcomed ... Coronavirus -
African championships canceled in big blow to Tokyo Olympic hopefuls
The African Athletics Championships have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) said in a major ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympics will go ahead even if state of emergency, says IOC VP
The IOC vice president in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics said on Friday the games would open in just over two months even if the city and ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima amid rise in COVID-19 cases
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is being pulled off the streets in Hiroshima prefecture as COVID-19 cases rise in Japan barely 10 weeks before the ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympics head reiterates games will not be canceled
The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be ... Coronavirus -
Medical experts not convinced about holding Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say they are ... Coronavirus -
Japan planning to ban Olympic spectators from abroad over COVID-19 fears, says report
Japan’s government is planning to stop overseas spectators coming to the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, a report ... Coronavirus -
Japan set to partially end COVID-19 state of emergency
Japan will end a coronavirus state of emergency early in some regions as the pace of infection slows, reports said Friday, less than five months ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympics chief Mori set to resign over sexist remarks
The long saga of Yoshiro Mori appears to be near the end.Japan’s Kyodo news agency and others reported on Thursday — citing unnamed sources “familiar ... World News -
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori retracts sexist comments, refuses to resign
Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori apologized on Thursday for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, as his ... Sports -
Tokyo 2020 member says Olympic Games going ahead ‘is up to US’ and Biden’s support
Whether the beleaguered Tokyo Olympics begin as planned this July could come down to support from the United States and its new president, the Wall ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Not sure Tokyo Olympic Games will happen, says top IOC member
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he “can’t be certain” the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months ... Coronavirus -
All 68 domestic sponsors agree to new contracts to support Tokyo Olympic Games
Tokyo Olympic officials said on Thursday they have reached a “basic agreement” with all 68 domestic sponsors to extend their contracts into next year ... Sports -
Tokyo Olympics unveils budget, to spend $900 mln on coronavirus measures
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics will spend $900 million on measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at next year’s Games, they said on Tuesday, ... Coronavirus -
Japan to use cyberattack countermeasures to ensure Tokyo Games are protected
Japan’s chief government spokesman said on Tuesday the country will put cyberattack countermeasures in place to make sure the Tokyo Olympics are a ... Sports