SINGAPORE: Swim champion Joseph Schooling is feeling less pressure competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo after a “rollercoaster ride” over the past few years. Singapore’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist will seek to defend his title in the 100m butterfly, which he won in Olympic record timing at the 2016 […]
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TOKYO: The so-called bubble to control COVID-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete’s Village in Tokyo is already “broken” and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday (Jul 20). Games officials on Sunday reported the first COVID-19 case among competitors […]
2008 Beijing Olympics middleweight boxing champion James DeGale has appealed for help after his gold medal and MBE were stolen from his parents’ house. REUTERS: 2008 Beijing Olympics middleweight boxing champion James DeGale has appealed for help after his gold medal and MBE were stolen from his parents’ house. The […]
LONDON: Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis player, who has used her position to call attention to issues of police violence and racial inequality, became a part of Mattel Inc’s push to make its iconic […]
British Formula One driver Lando Norris was mugged after attending the Euro 2020 soccer final between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, his McLaren team said. LONDON: British Formula One driver Lando Norris was mugged after attending the Euro 2020 soccer final between England and Italy at Wembley […]
LONDON: Italy wrecked England’s Euro 2020 party at Wembley on Sunday (Jul 11), winning the final on penalties to plunge the host nation into despair and prolong their 55-year wait to win a major title. Roberto Mancini’s men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a […]
LONDON: UEFA have fined England’s Football Association (FA) €30,000 (RM148,329) after a laser pointer was shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during what proved to be the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semi-final, Europe’s governing body said today. Television footage showed Schmeichel was targeted by a spectator using a […]
ROME: Defender Leonardo Bonucci warned that Italy were not scared of taking on hosts England on home soil in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. Italy are targeting a second European title after 1968 while England have never won the continental tournament, with their only major trophy the 1966 World […]
TOKYO: Olympic organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday (Jul 8), as Japan declared a COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its hosting of the event to curb a new wave of infections. Organisers were set to […]
European football’s governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against England on Thursday over a laser pen shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the deciding moment of their Euro 2020 semi-final. REUTERS: European football’s governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against England on Thursday over a laser pen shone at […]