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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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