Algiers, July 26 (AFP/APP): Algerian middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi, the 1500m Olympic champion in 2012, has pulled out of the Tokyo Games with a knee injury, he told news agency APS on Monday. The 33-year-old was an outside contender for a medal in Japan after winning 800m and 1500m silvers at the 2016 Rio Olympics […]
Read MoreBeijing, July 26 (AFP/APP): China on Monday reported 76 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily rise since January, including 40 domestic transmissions prompting authorities to test millions in eastern Jiangsu province. Beijing has a zero-risk approach to the virus, which emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. It locks down cities […]
Read MoreCOTONOU, July 26 (Xinhua/APP): — A total of 57, 886 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide in Benin, a health official said on Monday. About 30, 669 people received Chinese Sinovac vaccines, while 27, 087 others received AstraZeneca vaccines, Thierry Lawale, director of the national agency for basic health care, said at a press […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Japanese mixed doubles pair Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito claimed their country’s first ever Olympic table tennis gold medal on Monday, ending years of Chinese dominance with a remarkable comeback victory on home soil. China had won every Olympic title in the sport since a men’s singles triumph for South Korean […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday when she became the first athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic gold medal. The 30-year-old Rio 2016 silver medallist from the southern city of Zamboanga realised her dream in the women’s 55kg class at the Tokyo International Forum, smashing her personal best […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Australia’s Ariarne Titmus won a thrilling 400m freestyle duel with American great Katie Ledecky in the Olympic pool on Monday as Caeleb Dressel launched his bid for a seven-gold spree in style. The Tokyo Aquatics Centre also witnessed another dominant 100m breaststroke swim by world-record holder Adam Peaty, who defended his […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): Dressage greats Isabell Werth and Charlotte Dujardin may be favoured to have medals hung round their necks in the Olympic team and individual finals but they would be the first to argue their horses deserve one too. German Werth will ride Bella Rose 2 and British star Dujardin the less experienced […]
Read MoreTokyo, July 26 (AFP/APP): The Dutch rowing team is self-isolating at the Tokyo Olympics after a spate of coronavirus infections in the camp, director Hessel Evertse said on Monday. Coach Josy Verdonkschot is quarantining after testing positive for Covid-19 following a positive test for 21-year-old men’s single sculls competitor Finn Florijn. Last week a staff […]
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