NEW DELHI—Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was given a rousing welcome as he arrived home in India on Monday after winning the men’s javelin event in Tokyo and securing the country’s first-ever athletics gold. In a cricket-mad country, Chopra’s Olympic win was seen as a triumph for the nation of nearly 1.4 billion people, catapulting…
Double Olympic Champion Jacobs Shrugs Off Doping Suspicions
Italy’s double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has insisted he is not bothered by suspicions of doping raised by the media, and that hard work is to thank for his record-breaking exploits in Tokyo. Jacobs became the first Italian to win 100 meters gold, setting a European record time of 9.80 seconds in the final,…
Belarusian Sprinter Auctions Medal to Support Athletes Targeted by Authorities
August 9, 2021
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WARSAW—Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who was removed from the Tokyo Olympics by the Belarusian team after she criticized her coaches, is auctioning a medal from the 2019 European Games to support athletes who say they have been targeted by authorities. Belarusian team officials took the 24-year-old to Tokyo’s Haneda airport against her wishes on Aug. 1,…
Team USA Tops Gold Medals at Tokyo Olympics, Beating China
America topped the medals table at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the final day with 39 gold medals, barely beating China, which finished in second place with 38 golds. The United States easily outnumbered any other country in medals overall, taking home 113 in total—39 gold, 41 silver, and 33 bronze. Team USA earned 25…
Team USA Tops Gold Medals at Tokyo Olympics, Barely Beating China
America topped the medals table at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on the final day with 39 gold medals, barely beating China, which finished in second place with 38 golds. The United States easily outnumbered any other country in medals overall, taking home 113 in total—39 gold, 41 silver, and 33 bronze. Team USA earned 25…
Make Money to Cure Mother’s Illness: 14-Year-Old China Gold Medallist’s Wish
China’s youngest gold medallist told the press her motivation to win was simple—to make “a lot of money” to cure her mother’s illness. The young lady’s drive to help her family casts a spotlight on the dismal economic conditions faced by many Chinese citizens today. “My mom is ill… I don’t know what illness she…
14-Year-Old Chinese Gold Medallist Hopes To Raise Enough Money to Cure Mother’s Illness
China’s youngest gold medallist told the press her motivation to win was simple: to make “a lot of money” to cure her mother’s illness. The young lady’s drive to help her family casts a spotlight on the dismal economic conditions faced by many Chinese citizens today. “My mom is ill… I don’t know what illness…
14-Year-Old Chinese Gold Medalist Hopes To Raise Enough Money to Cure Mother’s Illness
China’s youngest gold medalist told the press her motivation to win was simple: to make “a lot of money” to cure her mother’s illness. The young lady’s drive to help her family casts a spotlight on the dismal economic conditions faced by many Chinese citizens today. “My mom is ill… I don’t know what illness…
Russian Rhythmic Dynasty Topples, Bulgaria Gets the Gold
TOKYO—The Russian rhythmic gymnastics juggernaut collapsed at the Tokyo Olympics, with dramatic back-to-back losses that sparked allegations of injustice in a sport famous for twinkling costumes, techno remixes, and hoops looping through the air. Russia had won every gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics since 2000. But it’s total defeat this year began Saturday, when Linoy…
Japan Has Its Best Olympic Medal Haul: 27 Gold, 58 Overall
August 8, 2021
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TOKYO—Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games. Why? A historic haul of medals. Japan had its best Olympic production in every category: the most gold medals (27), the most overall…
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