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Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony 23 Jul 2021 - 08:27 pm

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from Greece...

Organisers thank medics at opening ceremony overshadowed by pandemic 23 Jul 2021 - 05:59 pm

TOKYO - At an Olympics opening ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday paid tribute to medical workers as athletes...

Organisers grappling with COVID testing kit shortfall - NHK 23 Jul 2021 - 04:22 pm

TOKYO - Olympics organisers are grappling with a shortage of COVID-19 testing kits needed for their daily testing programme, with competitors staying at...

Maskless Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan teams make for awkward moment at Olympic opening ceremony 23 Jul 2021 - 04:11 pm

TOKYO - The Olympic teams of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan paraded mostly maskless through Tokyo's National Stadium at Friday's Games opening ceremony, marking an...

Fireworks get Tokyo's no-frills opening ceremony underway 23 Jul 2021 - 02:34 pm

TOKYO: Thy sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony...

Slimmed-down ceremony to open pandemic-hit Tokyo Games 23 Jul 2021 - 11:35 am

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics opens on Friday with a ceremony reflecting a Games like no other, walking a fine line between celebrating the...

Qatar's Tala set to make history, targets strong show at Games 23 Jul 2021 - 10:07 am

Doha: Rower Tala Abujbara, who was named as Qatar’s joint flag bearer along with shooter Mohamed Al Rumaihi for today’s opening ceremony of...

Barshim eyes gold at Tokyo Olympics 23 Jul 2021 - 10:03 am

Tokyo: Mutaz Barshim’s Olympic journey seems to have a logical progression. He hopes so, at least. Bronze in London (later upgraded to silver)...

Tala Abu Jubara and Mohamed Al Rumaihi to raise Qatar's flags at Olympics Opening Ceremony 22 Jul 2021 - 08:18 pm

Tokyo: Qatar Olympic Committee announced that Tala Abu Jubara and Mohamed Al Rumaihi will raise Qatar's flag at the opening of the Tokyo...

From Copa America to Olympics, Richarlison nets 3 for Brazil 22 Jul 2021 - 05:13 pm

YOKOMAHA, Japan: The jig of joy seven minutes into his Olympic debut showed just why Richarlison was so determined to be allowed by...

Spain frustrated in goalless draw with Egypt, Mexico stun France in Olympics football 22 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm

TOKYO: Spain's Olympic men's football campaign got off to a rocky start after they lost two players to injury in a goalless draw...

Olympics: Czech beach volleyball player COVID-positive, team launches investigation 22 Jul 2021 - 02:26 pm

PRAGUE: A fifth member of the Czech Olympic team tested positive for COVID-19 and the country's Olympic Committee launched an investigation into a...

How gold can she go? Biles shines in training amid virus worries 22 Jul 2021 - 12:16 pm

TOKYO: Defending Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles shone in training on Thursday in a series of sharp routines that included a vault so...

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green 22 Jul 2021 - 12:01 pm

Singapore: No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings. To many, this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics may seem like no...

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...