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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoWatch: Italian swimming star Pellegrini books place at fifth Olympics
Italian swimming star Federica Pellegrini booked her spot at a fifth Olympics on Friday by attaining the 200m freestyle qualifying standard....
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Football
/ 3 years agoSalah set for Olympic duty, says Egypt coach
Egypt coach Shawky Gharib told AFP on Thursday that Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah was ready to add significant weight behind the...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoWatch: ‘Ray of light’: Olympic torch relay begins after year’s delay
The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got underway on Thursday after a year’s coronavirus delay, with officials hoping it will be a...
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More sports
/ 3 years ago‘Unavoidable’: overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over virus
Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, calling the decision disappointing but “unavoidable” as...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoWatch: Coe urges Tokyo not to rush decision on fans
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe on Thursday urged organisers of the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics not to rush their decision on whether...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoTokyo Olympics ceremonies chief quits over comedian insult
The creative director for Tokyo’s Olympic ceremonies will resign after making derogatory comments about a female Japanese comedian, in the latest...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoUpdated: Over 20 federations apply for national teams’ exemption from COVID-19 restrictions
SportMalta and the Maltese Olympic Committee are in talks with the Public Health over the possibility of giving an exemption to...
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Olympic Games
/ 3 years agoFans barred from Tokyo Olympics torch relay start
Spectators will be barred from the start of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay, organisers said Monday, announcing a pared-back launch as...
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/ 3 years agoIOC to buy vaccines from China for Tokyo, Beijing Olympic competitors
Competitors at this year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will be offered coronavirus vaccines bought from China, Olympic...
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/ 3 years agoBach promises ‘safe, secure’ Tokyo Olympics
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach promised to deliver a “safe, secure” Tokyo Olympics this year as he prepared to be...