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Weightlifting - Papua New Guinea's Toua becomes first 5-time woman...
When women's weightlifting was introduced as an Olympic sport in 2000, Papua New Guinea's then 16-year-old Loa Dika Toua became the first-ever female...
Olympics Disappointed WADA watches as Russians prepare for Tokyo Games
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will be forced to watch as Russian athletes don uniforms in their country's colours of red, white and blue and...
Director fired over Holocaust comments on eve of opening ceremony
On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over comments he made about the Holocaust, while media reported...
More "conscious" Vinesh going into Olympic with "clear head": Coach...
One of the strongest medal contenders in the Indian contingent, Vinesh is the top seed at the Games. The top billing is not surprising since the...
What you need to know about the Tokyo Olympics right now
The hometown team scored the first win of the Tokyo Olympics as the pandemic-delayed Games began with an 8-1 win for Japan over Australia in the...
Olympics-Beijing 2022 winter Games will need spectators-IOC
The Beijing winter Olympics, which start in less than 200 days, will need spectators to be successful, the International Olympic Committee said on...
COVID-19 infection rate low within Olympics, says IOC chief
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said that only 15 people related to the Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for...
Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai starts practice, shooters, rowers land...
Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu had her first practice session in Tokyo on Saturday. Mirabai, along with her coach Vijay Sharma, assistant...