Several members of the squad had spoken out about the importance of making the gesture before games in Tokyo, and the Japan players showed their approval by joining in and kneeling shortly before kick-off, while Arsenal forward Nikita Parris reportedly held up a fist. The gesture has continued to be a controversial …
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In her maiden Olympic win, Hou twice broke the record in the snatch category, while her final lift of 116kg in the clean-and-jerk section was a new Games best – as was her overall total of 210kg. This was three kilos shy of her own world record. The 24-year-old phenom …
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As confirmed by the German FA, the incident occured after Felix Udokhai equalized for the 2016 finalists. With the score tied at 1-1, Stefan Kuntz’s men then exited five minutes before full-time in solidarity with their team-mate. Thrust in Group D with their Rio conquerers Brazil, the Ivory Coast and Saudi …
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“That was the very first case in the Village that was reported during the screening test,” Masa Takaya, spokesperson for the organizing committee, told reporters on Saturday. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed that the infected person is a foreigner who is involved in organizing the games. He did not …
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Cleveland Cavaliers star Love, 32, has been named among the 12 players who will head to Tokyo this summer in a bid for a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. But according to Rose, the five-time NBA All-Star is only on the plane to Japan because of his skin color. “I’m …
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Super heavyweight Laurel Hubbard has been at the center of considerable controversy in their bid to reach the Tokyo Olympic Games, where she will be a live medal contender in news that will frustrate some of her rivals who have voiced their concerns about competing against an athlete who was …
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Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Dr. Ueyama highlighted how proceeding with the Olympic games would unite in Tokyo “all of the different mutant strains of the virus which exist in different places.” With the Japanese nation already struggling to battle the virus, officials “cannot deny the possibility of even a …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 4 warning for Japan on Monday due to “a very high level of Covid-19 in the country,” and noting the current restrictions on American visitors entering the country. The guidance is another sign of the gravity of the Covid …
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The 56-year-old, who heads Russia’s water polo, diving, and synchronized swimming federations, has been charged with large-scale fraud and could face 10 years in prison. The former adviser to the president of the Russian Olympic Committee is set to be detained until May 16 and is currently in a four-bed …
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The video, which was recorded by one of the parents whose daughter attends the same school, shows the coach grabbing a little girl’s neck before savagely pushing her and sending her flying on the ice. READ MORE: From leader to outsider: Reports claim figure skating champ Kostornaia ‘wants return to Eteri …
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