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Olympics-Athletics-Tokyo dishes out punishing heat for dayside competitors
TOKYO (Reuters) - As competitors battled for the podium on the third day of Olympic athletics on Sunday, it was Tokyo's stunning heat that perhaps dished out the most pain. Punishing conditions greete...
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Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,097 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,097 to 3,771,262, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The reporte...
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Olympics-Athletics-Amidst punishing temperatures, women’s 3,000m steeplechase kicks off
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) -Under the scorching Tokyo sun, the women competing in the 3,000 metres steeplechase began their quest for Olympic immortality on Sunday, as favourite Hyvin Kiyeng of ...
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Olympics-Swimming-Australia win women’s 4x100m medley relay gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Australia won the gold medal in the women's 4x100m medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. United States won the silver and Canada took the bronze. (Editing by Nick Mulvenney.)
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Olympics-Cycling-Britain’s Worthington wins historic BMX women’s freestyle gold
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's Charlotte Worthington won the first ever Olympic gold medal in BMX freestyle with a sensational second run at the Ariake Urban Sports Park on Sunday. Worth...
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Organisers report 18 new Games-related COVID-19 cases for total of 259 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported 18 new Games-related COVID-19 cases including one athlete, bringing the total Games-linked number since July 1 to 259. The government has...
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Olympics-Hockey-Germany reaches semis with 3-1 win over Argentina
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Germany became the first country to reach the semi-finals in the men's hockey tournament after a smooth 3-1 win over Olympic champions Argentina in sauna-like cond...
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Olympics-Swimming-American Finke wins men’s 1500m freestyle gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Robert Finke of the United States won the gold medal in the men's 1500m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine won the silver and Florian Wellbrock ...
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Olympics-Swimming-Dressel and McKeon complete sprint gold doubles
By Simon Evans TOKYO (Reuters) -Caeleb Dressel of the United States powered to victory in the men's 50m freestyle to claim his third individual gold medal at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, while Australia...
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Olympics-Swimming-Mckeon of Australia wins women’s 50m freestyle gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Emma Mckeon of Australia won the gold medal in the women's 50m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden won the silver and Pernille Blume of Denmark took...
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