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Olympics-Swimming-Rattled Milak overcomes ripped trunks to win gold for Hungary
By Martin Petty TOKYO (Reuters) - Kristof Milak knew he would have no chance of beating his own world record in the 200 metres butterfly on Wednesday even before he hit the water after the Hungarian r...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympic host Tokyo neighbours to seek COVID-19 emergency steps after cases surge
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Governors of three prefectures near Olympics host Tokyo are likely to ask the government to declare states of emergency for their regions, media said on Wednesday, afte...
Jul 27, 2021
IOC says more can be done on athlete mental health after Biles withdrawal
TOKYO (Reuters) - The spokesman for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday that "more could be done" on athlete mental health, speaking the day after star U.S. gymnast Simone Bile...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Rugby- Ware, Curry shine as New Zealand set up final meeting with Fiji
By Mayu Sakoda TOKYO (Reuters) - Wing Regan Ware and inspirational captain Scott Curry scored two tries each as New Zealand defeated Britain 29-7 in their semi-final at the Olympic Rugby Sevens to set...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-Swimming-Ohashi of Japan wins women’s 200m medley gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Yui Ohashi of Japan won the gold medal in the women's 200m individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Alex Walsh of the United States won the silver and her compatriot Kat...
Jul 27, 2021
Olympics-IOC says has ‘huge respect and support’ for Biles
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has "huge respect and support" for American gymnast Simone Biles, who pulled out of Tuesday's team event at the Tokyo Olympic Games, IOC spokesman...
Jul 27, 2021
Japan government spokesman says ministers share urgency over record COVID spike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet ministers shared a strong "sense of urgency" over Tokyo's record-high number of daily COVID-19 cases, the government's top spokesman said on Wednesday. The number of ...
Jul 27, 2021
LG Display’s Q2 profit beats estimates as panel prices rise; shares up
By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected second-quarter profit as pandemic-led demand for TVs and laptops drove up pa...
Jul 27, 2021
China’s Q2 smartphone shipments down 11% – IDC data
(Reuters) - Smartphone shipments in China were down 11% in the second quarter, mainly due to a decline in Huawei's business in the aftermath of U.S. sanctions on the Chinese company, data from researc...
Jul 27, 2021
Bitcoin rises above $40,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin broke above $40,000 on Wednesday and headed for another attempt at breaking from its monthslong range as short sellers bailed out and traders drew confidence from recent ...
Jul 27, 2021
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