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RIKUZENTAKATA: Torchbearer Miu Takahashi lights a lantern during a flame-lighting ceremony for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Iwate prefecture yesterday. - AFP n

Paralympic flame ceremonies begin as virus surges in Japan
TOKYO: (From left) Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Lorenzo Patta, Eseosa Desalu and Filippo Tortu celebrate with the national flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 4x100m relay final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 6, 2021. – AFPn

Italy's citizenship law back in focus after Olympics wins
TOKYO: Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on Sunday. - AFPn

Tokyo counts cost of $15 billion pandemic Olympics 'gamble'
TOKYO: Jamaica's Hansle Parchment (left) crosses the finish line to win ahead of second-placed USA's Grant Holloway (right) and third-placed Jamaica's Ronald Levy (center) in the men's 110m hurdles final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPn

USA stars fail to earn stripes in more athletics woe
SAITAMA: USA's Kevin Wayne Durant (center) runs with the ball past Australia's Chris Goulding (left) and Nic Kay in the men's semi-final basketball match between Australia and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama yesterday. – AFPn

Durant-led USA to face France in Olympic basketball final
TOKYO: Spain's Sandra Sanchez Jaime poses with her women's kata gold medal in the karate competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo yesterday. - AFPn

Spain's golden oldie Sanchez Jaime lands karate's historic first Olympic gold
TOKYO: Philippines' Carlo Paalam reacts after winning against Japan's Ryomei Tanaka in the men's fly (48-52kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo yesterday. - AFP n

Paalam one win away from Philippines' first boxing gold
TOKYO: USA's Simone Biles gets ready to compete in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on Tuesday. - AFPn

Tokyo's Olympic legacy: Forcing mental health center stage
SAITAMA: Breanna Stewart #10 of the USA Women's National Team dribbles the ball during the game against the Australia Women's National Team during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday at the Super Saitama Arena in Saitama, Japan.n

USA crush Australia to set up Serbia Olympic women's basketball semi
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