OLYMPIC| Mohamed Abdalrasool has become the second judoka to be sent home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for refusing to compete against the Israeli Tohar Butbul in the men's 73kg weight category. The Sudanese athlete was ordered to leave the Games having unexpectedly withdrawn from his match-up with Butbul despite having attended the weigh-in earlier on Monday.His … [Read more...] about Second athlete sent home from Tokyo Olympics for refusing to face Israeli opponent
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The Filipino Olympic weightlifting sensation will be given $660,000 and 2 houses for winning her country’s first-ever gold
PH| Diaz spent seven months away from her family after being stuck due to COVID-19 restrictions while on training in Malaysia. 'I miss my mom and her food,' she said in an interview ahead of the Olympics. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines, ending the nation’s 97-year drought. “History. Made,” the Olympics said on its … [Read more...] about The Filipino Olympic weightlifting sensation will be given $660,000 and 2 houses for winning her country’s first-ever gold
Japan beats China to win historic Olympic table tennis gold, ends China’s medal streak since 2004
According to Kyodo News, the Japanese duo Jun Mizutani & Mima Ito won a dramatic victory against long-invincible Chinese couple Xu Xin & Liu Shiwen after a seven-game thriller. Making history Reuters reported that it was the first Olympic gold for both Japanese paddlers.China has dominated the sport since it was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and has not missed out … [Read more...] about Japan beats China to win historic Olympic table tennis gold, ends China’s medal streak since 2004
UK warns China as dispatches carrier group to Japan
LONDON| Britain announced Tuesday its most powerful navy task force in a generation will visit five ports in Japan, warning China against any threats to freedom of navigation in the region's tense seas. A strike group of Royal Navy ships spearheaded by the giant new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is en route to the Asia-Pacific region. After exercises with allied … [Read more...] about UK warns China as dispatches carrier group to Japan
Naomi Osaka says her Olympic loss ‘sucks more’ than most after she failed to medal for host nation Japan
The Olympics of Naomi Osaka have ended. In the third round, Marketa Vondrousova, a Czech player, defeated the tennis star. Osaka was representing Japan at the 2020 Games, which were postponed. This undoubtedly contributed to Osaka's disappointment after Tuesday's straight-set loss. "I'm disappointed in every loss, but I feel like this one sucks more than the others," … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka says her Olympic loss ‘sucks more’ than most after she failed to medal for host nation Japan