Tag: Olympic games
Serbia pulls away late to win Olympic qualifying opener
Serbia’s quest to return to the Olympics got off to a good start.
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Column: Olympic golf a bigger stage, priority for women
Dustin Johnson was never going to the Olympics. Justin Thomas was never going to miss them. And then there was Patrick Cantlay, who didn't...
Ben Simmons withdraws from Australia’s Olympic squad
SYDNEY — Ben Simmons has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic squad in order to spend time working on his individual skill development following a disappointing...
Barty commits to Australia’s tennis team for Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — Top-ranked Ash Barty is set to lead Australia’s 11-member tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Hungarian fencer Aida Mohamed to compete in her 7th Olympics
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian fencer Aida Mohamed is about to join a very small group of women by competing in her seventh Olympics.
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Report: Stages of Olympic relay to be pulled off Tokyo roads
TOKYO — Some stages of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay will be pulled off the roads of the Japanese capital because of fears about...
Spain taking 6 players from Euro 2020 to Tokyo Olympics
MADRID — Taking advantage of Spanish clubs' obligation to release players, Spain will take six members from its European Championship squad to the Tokyo...
Russia picks 10 athletes for limited Olympic track team
MOSCOW — Russia named three world champions on its 10-strong athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday under rules limiting the size of...
Biles, Lee lock up spots on U.S. Olympic gymnastics team
ST. LOUIS — Simone Biles' Olympic encore is finally here.
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Japan backs off on forecast of 30 gold medals at Tokyo Games
TOKYO — Japan is backing off a forecast of how many gold medals it will win at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that are set...
