Olympics News
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China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb
Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as...
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China's Xian city tests millions as COVID cases rise
The Chinese city of Xian began testing millions of residents for the coronavirus on Tuesday after the detection of more...
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Plenty of pitfalls await Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' plan
When Mark Zuckerberg announced ambitious plans to build the "metaverse” — a virtual reality construct intended to supplant the internet,...
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Andrey Rublev the fifth male player confirmed for Mubadala World Tennis Championship
Andrey Rublev, the world No 5, has been confirmed as the fifth male player competing at next month's Mubadala World...
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The best of Russian ballet is coming to Dubai on stage and ice
The best of Russian ballet will be on show, both on stage and ice, in Dubai. On January 20 and...
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Another legacy added to Enoshima Yacht Harbor by hosting Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing competition
Enoshima Yacht Harbor was the sailing venue for Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and again this year. From July 25 to...
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Simone Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Olympics
Four-times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles told New York Magazine that she should have quit gymnastics "way before Tokyo," where...
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Gold for De Grasse, record for McLaughlin
Canada's Andre De Grasse added gold to a groaning collection of minor medals with victory in the 200 metres, Kenya...
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Warholm dazzles in 400m hurdles
Norway's Karsten Warholm shattered the world record to claim gold in an epic 400m hurdles at the Olympics on Tuesday.One...
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Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil wins women's marathon swimming gold
Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil won gold in the women's 10km marathon swimming race at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday,...
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The tech behind Tokyo Olympics' fast track
The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic record time captured everyone's attention. What's under foot, though, might have been a factor...
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Belarus athlete subject of intense diplomatic wrangling
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian Olympic athlete who claimed her team tried to force her to leave Japan, will likely travel...
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Olympic athletes inspire robotic zen garden in Tokyo
At a serene zen garden in a Tokyo park, abstract lines inspired by the movements of Olympic athletes are carefully...
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US gymnast Biles out of two more Olympic finals
Simone Biles has pulled out of two more Olympic finals at the Tokyo Games, USA Gymnastics said in a statement...
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Tropical storm makes landfall in northern Japan
A tropical storm hit northern Japan today but there were no immediate reports of damage and Olympic football matches in...
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Richarlison fires Brazil into Olympics quarter-finals, Germany out
Richarlison continued his fine form at the Olympics with a double as Brazil eased into the quarter-finals after a 3-1...