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Tokyo Olympics digest: San Marino become smallest nation to win medal
Trap shooter Alessandra Perilli became the first Sammarinese to win an Olympic medal. American Caeleb Dressel won his first individual gold and Germany picked up a medal in rowing in rowing. Follow the latest on DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: German cycling official sent home after racist remarks
Germany cycling sports director Patrick Moster has been sent home after shouting out racist remarks during the men’s road time trial at the Tokyo Olympics. He apologized after television cameras picked up his comments. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: American Caeleb Dressel wins 100m freestyle
A photo finish decided the men’s 100-meter freestyle final as Dressel picked up his second gold in Tokyo. Germany picked up a medal in rowing, and extreme heat forced changes in tennis. Follow the latest on DW. SOURCE: DW News
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‘Get the camel drivers:’ Racism scandal in Olympic cycling
Germany cycling official Patrick Moster has come under fire after shouting out racist remarks during the men’s road time trial at the Tokyo Olympics. He apologized after television cameras picked up his comments. SOURCE: DW News
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Naomi Osaka crashes out of Olympics tournament
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has suffered a surprise shock loss in her home Olympics. The 23-year-old is a face of the Games, having lit the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics Digest: Flora Duffy wins Bermuda’s first-ever gold
Bermuda’s long wait for a gold medal finally ended after Flora Duffy’s stunning win in the women’s triathlon. Alaskan Lydia Jacoby also made history in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke. Follow DW for the latest. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics Digest: Alaskan teen shocks defending champion
Lydia Jacoby produced a shock in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, knocking off defending champion and teammate Lilly King. Flora Duffy won Bermuda’s first-ever gold medal in the triathlon. Follow DW for the latest. SOURCE: DW News
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Singer Pink offers to pay fine for Norway’s beach handball team over ‘sexist’ clothing
The American singer has offered to pay the 1,500 Euro fine incurred by Norway’s beach handball team for breaking clothing rules. The team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms at the European championships in Bulgaria. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo 2020: Germany gymnasts protest with full-body leotards
The Germany gymnastics team wore full-body suits during qualifications at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday in a protest against the sexualization of women in the sport. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics Digest: Titmus pips Ledecky to gold in 400m freestyle
A big day in the pool has seen Australia’s Ariarne Titmus claim gold ahead of rival Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle. Great Britain’s Adam Peaty won gold in the men’s 400m breaststroke. Follow DW for the latest. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: Kimia Alizadeh and her fight for equality
Kimia Alizadeh is many things: heroine, enemy of the state, refugee, Olympic bronze medalist in taekwando. She thinks she failed in Tokyo after missing the medals podium — but the opposite is the case. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: Kimia Alizadeh and her fight against her critics
Kimia Alizadeh is many things: heroine, enemy of the state, refugee, Olympic bronze medalist in taekwando. She thinks she failed in Tokyo after missing the medals podium — but the opposite is the case. SOURCE: DW News
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Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini provides message of hope at Olympics
Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini had no chance in the preliminary heat at the Tokyo Olympics. The message that the refugee team’s flag bearer sent to the world though, was more important than the result. SOURCE: DW News
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Fact check: Do trans athletes have an advantage in elite sport?
The Tokyo Games marks the first time openly transgender athletes compete as Olympians, but the eligibility has cast closer scrutiny into whether there is an unfair advantage. The experts behind the studies weigh in. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo’s youngest Olympian hopes to inspire others despite exit
Syrian table tennis player Hend Zaza hopes her story can inspire people from war-torn countries despite a first round defeat. At just 12 years old, Zaza is the youngest Olympian to feature at the Tokyo Games. SOURCE: DW News
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Algerian judoka Nourine withdraws from Olympics to avoid facing Israeli
Algerian athlete Fethi Nourine and his coach have withdrawn from the judo competition at the Tokyo Olympics to avoid facing an Israeli athlete. The decision was made in support of the “Palestinian cause.” SOURCE: DW News
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‘The only right thing:’ Hockey’s Nike Lorenz allowed to wear rainbow band
Germany’s hockey captain will be allowed to display rainbow colours in support of the LGBTQ community at Tokyo 2020. Her case has put the IOC’s rules under the spotlight, with some criticizing a lack of clarity. SOURCE: DW News
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The Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony — live blog
The postponed 2020 Olympic Games officially start in front of empty stands due to the COVID-19 situation in Japan. Join us for all the updates! SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo 2020: Germany’s men’s football team outclassed by Brazil
The repeat of the 2016 Rio Olympics final saw Stefan Kuntz’s players suffer a defeat to a Brazil team that looked dominant from the opening kickoff. Captain Maxi Arnold was sent off for a second bookable offense. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo 2020: Germany among nations to have gender-balanced flag bearers
For the first time, two flag bearers, one man, one woman, will carry the German flag in the March of Nations at the Olympic Games. While not compulsory, it’s a change that is being encouraged by the IOC: SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo 2020: IOC claims Games to be gender-balanced, but equality is not so simple
Tokyo will be the most gender-balanced Olympics yet, but the participation of women in sports is not evenly distributed throughout the globe. In which countries are women more likely to succeed in elite-level sports? SOURCE: DW News
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‘We’re not all bad:’ Football ultras supporting Germany flooding-aid efforts
In the wake of the floods in Germany, help has been arriving. In addition to the emergency services, local aid organizations and other volunteers, football fans have been using their organizational abilities to help out. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo 2020: Major sponsor Toyota distances itself from Olympic Games
Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced it will not run Olympics-related TV commercials during the Tokyo Games. The decision underlines how polarizing the Olympics have become in Japan as COVID-19 infections rise. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo 2020: Nigeria pinning basketball hopes on American diaspora
Nigeria are potential Olympic medal candidates with a basketball team made up mainly of US-based players. But some question whether relying on the diaspora is a sustainable long-term model for basketball in the country. SOURCE: DW News
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Racist abuse sees Germany’s men’s football team walk off in pre-Olympics friendly
Germany’s men’s Olympic football team walked off during a pre-tournament friendly against Honduras five minutes from time due to alleged racist abuse. Centre-back Jordan Torunarigha was the target of the insults. SOURCE: DW News
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Olympic Games: After doping scandal, Russian athletes take Tchaikovsky to Tokyo
The Olympic Games in Tokyo will be a new experience for Russian athletes competing under a neutral flag. The country’s doping scandal has cast a shadow over their preparations – and will continue to do so in Japan. SOURCE: DW News
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Naomi Osaka: Netflix, nationalism and marketing at the Tokyo Olympics
A month has passed since Naomi Osaka withdrew from the public eye citing depression. The 23-year-old tennis star is set to return to the court at the Olympic Games in Tokyo – and her marketing company is in overdrive. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: The African table tennis star hoping to end Chinese dominance
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Quadri Aruna finally met his match in Chinese master, Ma Long, in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles table tennis tournament. With his speedy forehand power, the Nigerian virtuoso had conquered three top players to reach the quarterfinals of the men’s singles table tennis event, the first time for an African at the Olympic Games.…
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Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England — LIVE
Is football coming home, or is it going to Rome? DW has all the buildup here, including all you need to know about the teams, the players, the coaches, the tactics and how they reached the final. Live coverage on Sunday. SOURCE: DW News
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Copa America: Brazil ‘not 100% focused’ as they lose to Argentina
The main storyline of the Copa America final was easy to recognize. Argentina ended their title drought with a 1-0 win over Brazil in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The only goal scorer was Angel Di Maria, who scored with a lovely chip in the 22nd minute. It was the first major title for superstar Lionel Messi with…
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