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By Emily Chow ZHENGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Disaster recovery in rain-battered Zhengzhou in central China moved up a gear on Friday as floodwaters that deluged the city of 12 million began to recede, h...

(Reuters) - Focus on judo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Men and women compete in seven weight categories, ranging from under 60kg to over 100kg for men, and under 48kg to over 78kg...

By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - Former European 400 metres hurdles champion Kariem Hussein is out of the Tokyo Olympics after the Swiss athlete was given a nine-month doping suspension, officials ...

By Shadia Nasralla TOKYO (Reuters) - Muslim athletes in Tokyo for the Olympics marked a pared-down Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, thousands of miles from their loved ones with shared prayers ...

(Reuters) - Five judokas to watch out for at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: TEDDY RINER (FRANCE) The 32-year-old French heavyweight will be aiming for his third consecutive Olympic gold, matching a record h...

By Philip O'Connor TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese residents may be worried about the prospect of a typhoon forming off the coast next week, but the surfers taking part in the Olympic Games are welcoming t...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with the CEO of Pfizer Inc on Friday, requesting faster delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Nikkei reported, as the Olympic host nation stru...

(Reuters) - Five taekwondoin to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics: LEE DAE-HOON (SOUTH KOREA) The top-ranked athlete in the male -68kg category will be bearing the weight of national pride for South...

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States is seeking a "reliable, predictable and constructive" way to secure progress in stalled denuclearisation talks with North Korea, U.S. Deputy Secreta...

By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - Four-time Olympian Emma Twigg's latest battle for the podium got off to a roaring start on Friday, as compelling matchups in the men's and women's single sculls began ...