TOKYO—The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set. American Allyson Felix stands alone at the top and still has a chance to go even higher. The 35-year-old Felix won her record 10th Olympic track medal Friday night at the Tokyo Games with a push down the home stretch of the 400 meters…
Dramatic Women’s Soccer Win Caps Huge Day for Canada at Tokyo Games
TOKYO—Moments after Julia Grosso’s kick deflected off the hands of the Swedish keeper and into the goal, her Canadian teammates charged onto the pitch at Tokyo Stadium in jubilation. Canada’s women’s soccer team are finally gold medallists, and their dramatic win in the gold-medal match capped a huge day for Canada at the Tokyo Games….
Doncic, Slovenia Move Into Olympic Basketball Semifinals
SAITAMA, Japan—Luka Doncic and Slovenia need one win for a medal in their Olympic basketball debut. Wins are all Doncic ever gets when he wears his country’s uniform. Doncic had 20 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds, and Slovenia beat Germany 94–70 on Tuesday in the opening game of the men’s quarterfinals. Zoran Dragic got…
Olympic Champ Biles out of Team Finals
TOKYO—Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently sustaining an injury during the vault. The 24-year-old U.S. star, considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time, huddled with a trainer after landing her vault. She then exited the competition floor with the team doctor. Biles returned several minutes…
Top Female Gymnasts Eliminated at Tokyo Olympics by a Technicality
Sixteen-year-old Viktoria Listunova won the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around title at both the European and Russian Championships earlier this year. However, despite placing sixth overall in the qualifying round on Sunday, the Russian Olympic Committee athlete will not get the chance to try for another all-around crown at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Listunova fell victim…
Tokyo Olympics Opens After One-Year Virus Delay
TOKYO—Mixed-race Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the formal start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony shorn of glitz and overshadowed by a pandemic but celebrated as a moment of global hope. Organizers also paid tribute to medical workers as athletes from across the world paraded into…
Tokyo Olympics Shaping Up as TV-Only Event With Few Fans
TOKYO—The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators—if any—being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. Japan’s Asahi newspaper, citing multiple unidentified government sources, said Tuesday the opening ceremony at the 68,000-seat National Stadium is likely to be limited to only VIP guests. The Olympics open on…
Olympic Champion McNeal Loses Appeal Against 5-year Ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Olympic champion Brianna McNeal lost her appeal on Friday against a five-year ban for breaking anti-doping rules that prevents the American from defending her 100-meter hurdles title at the Tokyo Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges dismissed McNeal’s challenge to the ban imposed by track and field authorities for “tampering…
Australian Olympic Athletes Prioritized For COVID-19 Vaccination
Australian athletes attending the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be prioritized to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. National Cabinet agreed on Tuesday that the Australian Olympic team, with 480 athletes and over 1500 support staff, will be vaccinated as part of the priority group 1b, which includes health care workers, elderly people over 70, indigenous Australians…
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