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Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo gold against 139th-ranked Dellien 22 Jul 2021 - 11:41 am

TOKYO: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic will begin the next leg of his quest to become the first male player to complete...

Murray faces tough first hurdle in bid for Olympic hat-trick 22 Jul 2021 - 10:45 am

TOKYO: Andy Murray has overcome career-threatening hip surgery to give himself a shot at completing a hat-trick of Olympic tennis titles, but the...

Team Qatar athletes get set for Tokyo Olympics 22 Jul 2021 - 09:08 am

Tokyo: Team Qatar stars yesterday continued their practice sessions in Japan, giving final touches to their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics which will...

Tokyo Olympics: beIN Sports to deliver biggest coverage 22 Jul 2021 - 08:49 am

Doha: beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports is set to exclusively broadcast the...

Borodin out of Games after testing positive for coronavirus 21 Jul 2021 - 07:55 pm

TOKYO - Swimmer Ilya Borodin will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the Russian Swimming Federation said on Wednesday. The...

Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women's football at Olympics 21 Jul 2021 - 02:38 pm

TOKYO: Sweden didn't have to bunker down on defense against the Americans this time. Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and the...

Tokyo virus cases hit 6-month high 2 days before Games open 21 Jul 2021 - 01:23 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo's COVID-19 infections surged to a six-month high Wednesday with the Olympic host city logging 1,832 new cases just two days before...

A girl covers her head to cool down as she walks next to police officers and security personnel outside a torch event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay celebration at Shinagawa Central Park in Tokyo Japan, July 21, 2021. (REUTERS/Issei Kato)

Japan win softball opener as Games 'of hope' begin 21 Jul 2021 - 12:37 pm

FUKUSHIMA/Tokyo: The Japanese women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off...

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid 21 Jul 2021 - 12:16 pm

TOKYO: Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid...

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics 21 Jul 2021 - 10:40 am

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head...

Wipeout of an Olympic dream for a godfather of Japanese surfing 20 Jul 2021 - 02:37 pm

ISUMI, Japan: Whenever Teruo Adegawa arrives at Taito Beach, other surfers recognize him right away. Dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, the...

WHO chief says all must play part to beat COVID in Olympics message 20 Jul 2021 - 01:49 pm

ZURICH: World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Tokyo Olympics Twitter message on Tuesday that COVID-19 can be defeated if...

Athletes' village COVID-19 isolation bubble already 'broken' - health expert 20 Jul 2021 - 01:06 pm

TOKYO: The isolation bubble system that Olympic organisers have set up at the Tokyo Games village to control COVID-19 is already broken, and...

Team Qatar stars gear up for Games, judoka El Idrissi arrives in Tokyo 20 Jul 2021 - 09:40 am

Tokyo: Qatar’s judoka Ayoub El Idrissi arrived in Tokyo yesterday to participate in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held in Japan between...

QOC completes vaccination for international athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics 20 Jul 2021 - 07:05 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has completed its vaccination program for athletes who were unable to be vaccinated in their home countries...

Katie Lou Samuelson out of Olympics after positive test 19 Jul 2021 - 09:44 pm

Seattle Storm guard Katie Lou Samuelson revealed her positive COVID-19 test Monday and withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics. Samuelson, 24, was a member...

Olympics organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks 19 Jul 2021 - 03:10 pm

Tokyo: Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have warned accredited participants against visiting restaurants that open after 8 p.m. or serve alcohol, citing a...