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Beach volleyball: Qatar’s Cherif, Tijan eye spot in semis 04 Aug 2021 - 08:45 am

Doha: Qatar’s World No.1 beach volleyball pair of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan will take on Italy’s Paolo Nicolai and Daniele Lupo in...

Qatar leads Arab teams at Tokyo Olympics 04 Aug 2021 - 08:43 am

Doha: Qatar is relishing its best ever performance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Not just that, the country is also ahead of...

Dressel hopes to keep a low profile despite Olympic triumph 03 Aug 2021 - 10:06 pm

Swimmer Caeleb Dressel said he does not want his life to change after he boosted his profile by picking up five Olympic gold...

Brazil set up semi-final clash with ROC, Poland out 03 Aug 2021 - 09:37 pm

TOKYO - Defending champions Brazil beat hosts Japan in straight sets on Tuesday to set up a semi-final clash with the Russian Olympic...

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds: sustainability at Tokyo 2020 03 Aug 2021 - 07:25 pm

TOKYO: Japan has put a spotlight on sustainability at the 2020 Olympic Games, with athletes standing on podiums made of recycled plastics to...

Mu ends long American wait for women's 800m gold 03 Aug 2021 - 03:49 pm

TOKYO: Athing Mu of the United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 800 metres final on Tuesday, her country's first...

Rowdy Australians damage rooms, cause problems on flight home 03 Aug 2021 - 01:19 pm

Tokyo: Australian athletes damaged their Tokyo Olympics athletes' village rooms before departing while other team mates showed "unacceptable behaviour" on their flight home,...

Guan wins gold, Biles returns to claim balance beam bronze 03 Aug 2021 - 01:14 pm

Tokyo: Simone Biles made a fearless return to competition on Tuesday, capping a tumultuous Tokyo Games with a bronze medal on the balance...

Warholm destroys world record to win 400m hurdles gold 03 Aug 2021 - 11:29 am

Tokyo: A world record had been predicted but Norway's Karsten Warholm had to utterly destroy it to hold off American Rai Benjamin and...

Barshim thanks Qatari leadership for all out support 03 Aug 2021 - 08:12 am

Doha: Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim has said his gold medal at the Tokyo Games was not his individual achievement, saying it was a collective...

Biles likely hit 'reset' button - psychologist 02 Aug 2021 - 08:56 pm

Simone Biles likely hit the "reset" button and got back to basics before feeling ready to return to action at the Tokyo Olympics...

Denmark's Axelsen bags men's singles gold, dethroning Chen Long 02 Aug 2021 - 08:35 pm

TOKYO: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen swept the men's singles Olympic gold medal on Monday, unseating Chen Long of China who claimed the title at...

US beat Italy in five-set battle, hosts Japan out 02 Aug 2021 - 07:30 pm

TOKYO - The United States defeated Italy in a see-saw, five-set battle on Monday to finish atop Pool B of the women's volleyball...

One down, two to go - Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold 02 Aug 2021 - 06:28 pm

TOKYO: Netherlands' Sifan Hassan unleashed her sizzling pace in the final lap to win the women's 5,000 metres gold medal on Monday and...

Moroccan El Bakkali ends Kenyan steeplechase domination 02 Aug 2021 - 04:48 pm

TOKYO: Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco won gold in the Olympic men's 3,000 metres steeplechase on Monday, breaking Kenya's stranglehold on an event...

Sport climbing's Olympic debut will have a surprise element 02 Aug 2021 - 12:07 pm

Tokyo: Sport climbing’s Olympic debut will have an element of surprise. The key to the sport is strength, particularly in the fingers and...

American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals 02 Aug 2021 - 11:07 am

Tokyo: Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo. The 2016 Olympic champion will compete in the balance beam finals on Tuesday, a...

Qatar's Cherif and Tijan advance to last eight; Samba cruises into final 02 Aug 2021 - 08:54 am

Tokyo: Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan reached the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 men’s Olympic beach volleyball tournament after beating Nick Lucena...