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Belarus Olympic athlete lands in Poland for refuge

Warsaw—Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya landed in Poland on Wednesday, where she is to take refuge after saying she feared for her life if...

Pinay power pop

We witnessed a watershed week for empowering women in the Philippines. Thanks to athletes Hidilyn Diaz and Nesthy Petecio who personified their gender’s resiliency by shining bright in...

Nesthy wants to take the Hidilyn route to the gold

Nesthy Petecio is drawing inspiration from the exploits and achievements of weightlifting gold medallist Hidilyn Diaz. The 29-year-old Petecio, who will soon return to the country...

Olympic pole vaulter Obiena at crossroads

Tokyo—The Philippines’ Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena wants to pause for a while and assess what his plans are for the future. In a...

Diaz remembers journey, hopes to inspire fellow Filipinos

The Philippines’ first gold medal and Olympic record were the product of all the hard work Hidilyn Diaz and ‘Team HD’ put together that...

Aussies ready to take down US in Olympic semifinals

Saitama—NBA stalwart Patty Mills says Australia have bottled up all their previous Olympic failures and plan to let them loose against the United States...

McLaughlin lights up Olympic track; Japan keeps grip on skateboarding

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Transgender lifter Hubbard retires after Olympic debut

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has announced she will retire in the wake of her groundbreaking appearance at the Tokyo Olympics this week. The New Zealander...

Petecio’s silver makes history

Tokyo—Nesthy Petecio ended her Olympic journey here with a silver medal draped around her neck following a unanimous decision loss to hometown bet Sena...

Business as usual for Carlo, even against Olympic idol

Tokyo—Carlo Paalam used to just watch Rio Olympics champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan on Youtube, revelling in his wins and using them as an...

Have we seen the last of trans athletes?

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has been hailed as a transgender pioneer after her short-lived Olympic debut but Games chiefs continue to wrestle with...

A coming out party: Nesthy’s silver medal

Tokyo—Nesthy Petecio stood at the center of the Kokugikan Arena and bowed four times, each for every corner, flashing a wide smile while pointing...

Transgender Olympian Hubbard hailed as debate rages

New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has been hailed as a transgender pioneer after her short-lived Olympic debut but Games chiefs continue to wrestle with...

Faster, higher, older: pensioners defy virus fears to keep Tokyo Olympics running

Japan has tapped into its famously ageing population to help run the Tokyo Olympics, with pensioner volunteers—some into their 90s—shrugging off fears about the...
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