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Olympics-Rowing-Organisers delay more races citing adverse weather forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) - Rowing at the Tokyo Olympics faces yet more disruption to its schedule due to the threat of inclement weather, with the World Rowing Executive Committee wiping clear Tuesday's progra...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-Table Tennis-Tears of joy for Japan duo, nap time for Chinese, after wins
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito hugged each other and cried as they clung to victory against Germany on Sunday, while China's powerful pairing of Xu Xin and Liu S...
Jul 25, 2021
Olympics-IOC to back Games schedule changes due to heat if needed
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) - Intense heat and humidity could force competition schedule changes at the Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday it would back any ...
Jul 25, 2021
Beach Volleyball-Brazil overcomes challenge from Chile’s Grimalt cousins
TOKYO (Reuters) - Brazil's Bruno Schmidt and Evandro Oliveira kickstarted their beach volleyball campaign in Pool E with a hard-fought victory over Chile's Marco and Esteban Grimalt at Shiokaze Park o...
Jul 25, 2021
Gymnastics-Russian men seek first gold since 1996 in clash against Japan, China
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Russian male gymnasts will battle China and Japan as they look to win gold for the first time since 1996 in the team event at the Tokyo Ol...
Jul 25, 2021
India reports 39,742 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: government
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported 39,742 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a government statement said on Sunday. The COVID-19 death toll rose by 535 deaths in the last 24 hours, with the to...
Jul 25, 2021
Gymnastics-Japanese women still looking for a star
(Refiles to add missing words in paragraphs 10 and 11) By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese gymnast Mai Murakami quietly finished her qualifying rounds at the Tokyo Games on Sunday with almost no ...
Jul 24, 2021
Vietnam says more U.S. vaccine donations expected after first 5 million doses
HANOI (Reuters) - The United States is considering giving more coronavirus vaccines to Vietnam, its ambassador to the United States said on Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country struggles to control ...
Jul 24, 2021
Olympics-Skateboarding-Horigome brings Japan skateboarding’s first Olympic gold
By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) -Yuto Horigome of Japan claimed the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding after recovering his composure with high-scoring tricks in the final rounds of an event held...
Jul 24, 2021
Olympics-Basketball 3×3-Serbia top Poland to stay perfect in men’s division
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Top-seeded Serbia remained perfect in the Olympic men's 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Poland to win their third straigh...
Jul 24, 2021
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