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Olympics-Swimming-Britain win mixed 4x100m medley relay gold in world record time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain won the gold medal in the mixed 4x100m medley relay in a world record time of three minutes 37.58 at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. China won the silver and Australia took b...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Sailing-Lack of wind delays Saturday start
By Philip O'Connor ENOSHIMA, Japan - Organisers have postponed the start of Saturday's sailing programme at the Enoshima Yachting Harbour due to a lack of wind, just over an hour before the slate of 1...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-World record holder Harrison on course for gold dash
By Sudipto Ganguly TOKYO (Reuters) - American Kendra Harrison stayed on course to become the first world record holder to win Olympic gold in the women's 100 metres hurdles in 33 years by safely quali...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Contenders for men’s 800m qualify comfortably for semis
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Contenders for the men's 800 metres qualified comfortably to the semifinals on Saturday, as they began their mission to become the new Olympic champion amidst the op...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Triathlon-Inspired Yee remembers gift from ‘legend’ Luis nine years ago
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Frenchman Vincent Luis said that he had no regrets about a moment of kindness that helped inspire Alex Yee to follow his triathlon dream after the young Briton ran ...
Jul 30, 2021
Fed’s Brainard: Can’t wrap head around not having U.S. central bank digital currency
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard on Friday laid out a range of reasons for "urgency" around the issue of developing a U.S. central bank digital currency, including the ...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Equestrian-German birthday boy Jung takes eventing lead
TOKYO (Reuters) -Germany's Michael Jung laid a solid foundation to defend his eventing gold medals from Rio and London, beating world number one Oliver Townend of Britain to an early lead after the dr...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Triathlon-Team triumph feels extra special as Brownlee gets his gold
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Jonny Brownlee's bid to add a gold medal to his bronze and silver came up short in Monday's individual Olympic triathlon but his disappointment was wiped out and th...
Jul 30, 2021
Malaysia extends emergency rule in Sarawak state to stop polls
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia extended a state of emergency in the eastern state of Sarawak until February 2022 to suspend regional elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, state news agency Bernama ...
Jul 30, 2021
Olympics-Gymnastics-American Simone Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars-US Gymnastics
TOKYO (Reuters) - American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from event finals for vault and the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics, U.S. Gymnastics said on Saturday. Biles, who continues to wrestle w...
Jul 30, 2021
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