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India to mark Chopra’s Olympic feat with special day
NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra’s historic feat in winning India’s first-ever track-and-field gold at the Olympics will be commemorated every year,…
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Italy’s citizenship law back in focus after Olympics wins
ROME: Italy’s enthusiasm over its Olympics success, driven in part by multicultural athletes, has once again reignited debate over its…
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USA stars fail to earn stripes in more athletics woe
TOKYO: The United States underwhelming athletics campaign suffered further blows yesterday with favorite Grant Holloway beaten in the 110 meters…
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Durant-led USA to face France in Olympic basketball final
SAITAMA: Kevin Durant scored 23 points and Devin Booker added 20 to power three-time defending champions United States past Australia…
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Paalam one win away from Philippines’ first boxing gold
TOKYO: Flyweight Carlo Paalam is one victory away from winning a first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines in boxing…
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Tokyo’s Olympic legacy: Forcing mental health center stage
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics will always have a unique place in history as the coronavirus Games but the event has…
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Aussie teen wins skateboarding gold with top-secret trick
TOKYO: Flying Australian teen Keegan Palmer said he was “beyond stoked” after unleashing a top-secret trick to claim the inaugural…
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Superb Asensio puts Spain into football final against Brazil
TOKYO: Spain will play reigning champions Brazil in the Olympic men’s football final after Marco Asensio’s superb extra-time winner yesterday…
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Durant leads USA into semi-final against Australia
SAITAMA: The United States kept their basketball gold medal dreams on track Tuesday by sweeping past world champions Spain 95-81…
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Warholm world record in hurdles epic, Mihambo soars to long jump gold
TOKYO: Norway’s Karsten Warholm shattered the world record to claim gold in an epic 400m hurdles at the Olympics yesterday…
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Mighty Mu storms to Olympic 800m gold
TOKYO: Teenager Athing Mu became the first American woman to win the Olympic 800m crown in more than half a…
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Thompson-Herah seals ‘double-double’ with 200m gold
TOKYO: Elaine Thompson-Herah made Olympic history in Tokyo yesterday, emulating fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt to complete an unprecedented women’s sprinting…
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