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A refugee’s rocky road to his Olympic dream

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Australia to fast-track vaccines for Olympic athletes

Australia's Olympic Committee on Wednesday hailed a decision to fast-track vaccinations for athletes travelling to the Tokyo Games despite accusations of queue-jumping. The Australian government...

Olympic medal winners Ko, Park unfazed by virus surge

SINGAPORE—Olympic gold and silver medallists Park In-bee and Lydia Ko said Tuesday they were not worried about playing at the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games despite...

Olympic champ Kipchoge shows he’s ready for Tokyo

Enschede, Netherlands—Eliud Kipchoge, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder, won the Enschede marathon on Sunday in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. The 36-year-old...

Japan swimmer Ikee claims clean sweep but misses Olympic spot

Leukaemia survivor Rikako Ikee completed a clean sweep of four wins at Japan's Olympic swimming trials on Saturday -- but missed out on an individual...

Vaccination of Japanese Olympic athletes sparks criticism

Tokyo—Japan is considering prioritizing its Olympic athletes for coronavirus vaccines, aiming to get them innoculated before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games open on July 23,...

Japan swim star Seto takes aim at Phelps’ 400 IM record

Tokyo—Japanese swim star Daiya Seto has set his sights on claiming one of Michael Phelps’ world records at the upcoming Tokyo Games, after winning...

IOC to reinstall Bach as Olympic chief

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Thomas Bach will be re-elected unopposed for a second term as Olympic chief this week, just five months before the opening ceremony of...

Overseas fans likely to be barred from Tokyo Games

Tokyo—Overseas spectators are likely to be shut out from the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese media reported Thursday, after organizers said that public safety would be...

Sports faces vaccine woes ahead of Tokyo games, Euros

Paris—As Olympic organizers deny reports that the Tokyo Games this summer will be postponed again, they, and other sports bodies, are wrestling with the...

Japan PM determined to hold Olympics

Tokyo—Japan’s prime minister said he was “determined” to hold the Tokyo Olympics as organizers on Friday brushed off a report claiming officials think cancellation...

Tokyo to cut back on athletes at Olympics opening ceremony

Tokyo Olympics organisers said Monday they will slash the number of athletes at the opening and closing ceremonies of this year's coronavirus-delayed Games, as...

World No. 1 Momota rules All-Japan to cap comeback after car crash

Tokyo, Japan—Badminton world number one Kento Momota won the All-Japan championships on Sunday to complete the first step of his comeback, nearly a year...

Tokyo Olympic karate gold hope Kiyuna contracts COVID

World champion Ryo Kiyuna, one of the favourites to win men's kata gold when karate makes its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, has...
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