Athletics
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Canada’s Quinn to become first transgender Olympic medallist
Aug 6, 2021Quinn, a Canadian footballer, will become the first openly transgender athlete to earn an Olympic gold on Friday, marking yet another watershed event for the marginalized in the Tokyo Games. Quinn, who uses the pronouns “they”... -
Olympic host Tokyo hits record 2,848 COVID-19 cases
Jul 27, 2021Tokyo has a population of 2,848 people. COVID- Officials said the 19 illnesses on Tuesday were the most in the Olympic host city since the epidemic began, and that authorities had asked hospitals to prepare more... -
Ruman Sana face English archer Tom Hall tomorrow in Tokyo Olympics
Jul 26, 2021In the first elimination round of the men’s solo event of the Tokyo Olympics archery set for tomorrow morning, ace archer Ruman Sana will face English archer Tom Hall. Ruman Sana and Diya Siddique, a young... -
Australia smash world record to win women’s 4x100m relay Olympic gold
Jul 25, 2021Australia shattered the women’s 4x100m freestyle world record to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, clocking 3mins 29.69 secs to better their own mark set three years ago. The team of Cate Campbell, Emma... -
Dr Yunus received Virtual special honors from Olympics
Jul 23, 2021On Friday at 5 p.m. Bangladesh time, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Laureate economist from Bangladesh, received the ‘Olympic Laurel’ special honour. This accolade was bestowed on him... -
Little fanfare as Tokyo enters Olympic countdown
Jul 16, 2021With only one week until the opening ceremony, Tokyo entered the final Olympic countdown on Friday, but there was little enthusiasm. Virus infections are on the rise in the Japanese city. Organizers have been compelled to... -
The Refugee Olympic Team will be in Tokyo
Jul 15, 2021Those who do not have a home address in their home country are considered expatriates in their own country and must seek shelter in other countries. They are referred to as refugees. They are constantly ignored... -
Spectators prohibited from attending the Olympics after Tokyo declared COVID-19 emergency
Jul 8, 2021The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators, according to organizers, after a resurgent pandemic caused Japan to announce a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital, which will last throughout the competition. Despite being widely... -
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard selected for Tokyo Olympics
Jun 21, 2021Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete participant to compete in the Olympics after being selected for the New Zealand women’s team in Tokyo 2020. Hubbard, 43, took part in the men’s event before her... -
Aussie Olympic marathoners prove age doesn’t matter
Jun 7, 2021Australia’s three Olympic women marathoners boast a combined age of 118, and the eldest of the group Sinead Diver is adamant that being 44 isn’t a hindrance. The mother-of-two will incredibly be making her Olympic debut...
