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Olympics-Fencing-ROC eyes consecutive Olympic gold for women’s team sabre
TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian fencers stayed on track for a consecutive Olympic gold medal at the women's sabre team event on Saturday, handily beating Japan 45-34 in the quarterfinals. The top-ranked Rus...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Sailing-Nethra hopes to inspire Indian sailors, despite tough Olympic debut
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Nethra Kumanan is hoping her performance as the first woman to represent India in sailing at the Olympics will inspire others to follow in her wake, desp...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Hockey-Spain, New Zealand reach quarter-finals in women’s tournament
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Spain and New Zealand reached the quarter-finals of the women's hockey tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, while China were knocked out of the Games as t...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Post-Bolt era in 100m begins in Tokyo
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - The post-Usain Bolt era in the men's Olympic 100 metres began on Saturday in Tokyo, with Dorian Keletela, who is competing in the Games as part of the Olympic Refuge...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-BMX gold hopeful Roberts thanks wife for support
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Hannah Roberts, tipped as a favourite to win the first women's BMX freestyle gold at the Olympics, had a more productive pandemic than most people. In the past year alo...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Rugby-France and New Zealand through to gold medal match
By Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) - France will take on New Zealand to decide the gold medal winner at the women's Olympic Rugby Sevens after both countries edged through thrilling semi-finals at the Tok...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Fields suffered brain bleed in crash, out of ICU, says mother
TOKYO (Reuters) - American BMX racer Connor Fields suffered a brain bleed during a horror crash in Friday's Olympic event but has been moved out of intensive care, according to his mother Lisa. A mess...
Jul 30, 2021
ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev upsets Novak Djokovic in Olympics semis
Novak Djokovic's attempt to win tennis' Golden Slam ended Friday at the Tokyo Olympics. No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany stormed back to beat top seed Djokovic 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 and advance to the g...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Triathlon-‘Tell me that you believe in me’: U.S. silver clinched through faith
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - Finishing a dismal 42nd in the Monday's individual triathlon, American Morgan Pearson had a small plea for his mixed-relay team mates this week: "Every so often, just ...
Jul 30, 2021
Haiti police say former Supreme Court judge suspect in president’s killing
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian police on Friday outlined fresh accusations against a former Supreme Court judge over her links to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier this month, s...
Jul 30, 2021
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