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Tokyo Olympics digest: USA’s Nelly Korda wins women’s golf gold
World number one Nelly Korda finished a strong 17 under par to win the Olympic women’s golf tournament. Meanwhile, Team USA defended their gold medal in men’s basketball. Follow the latest from Tokyo with DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Team USA wins fourth straight men’s basketball gold
The United States redeemed their opening loss to France to secure the gold in men’s basketball. Meanwhile, Kenya struck gold in the women’s marathon once more. Follow the latest from Tokyo with DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: Highlights, Day 14
The Olympics produce some of the best moments in sports. As the world’s elite athletes gather in Tokyo 2020, so do the best photographers to capture all of the action. Take a look at these iconic moments. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Bahamas strikes gold again in 400 meters
Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the women’s 400 meters a day after compatriot Steven Gardner took the men’s crown. Follow the latest from Tokyo 2020 with DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: Highlights, Day 13
The Olympics produce some of the best moments in sports. As the world’s elite athletes gather in Tokyo 2020, so do the best photographers to capture all of the action. Here’s a look at some of the most iconic moments. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: India wins first field hockey medal since 1980
India defeated Germany in the bronze medal match to win its first medal in men’s field hockey in 41 years. German Florian Wellbrock won the marathon swim to add to his medal count. Follow the latest from Tokyo with DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: India wins first field hockey medal in nearly half a century
India defeated Germany in the bronze medal match to win its first medal in men’s field hockey in 49 years. German Florian Wellbrock won the marathon swim to add to his medal count. Follow the latest from Tokyo with DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: Highlights, Day 12
The Olympics produce some of the best moments in sports. As the world’s elite athletes gather in Tokyo 2020, so do the best photographers to capture all of the action. Take a look at the most iconic moments. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympic Digest: Sydney McLaughlin takes gold, Japan dominate skateboarding
Sydney McLaughlin broke her own world record on the way to 400 meter hurdles gold and an American 1–2. There was also a 1–2 for hosts Japan in a women’s park skateboarding final dominated by teenagers. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Malaika Mihambo wins long jump gold for Germany
Malaika Mihambo left it until her last jump to claim a first athletics gold for Germany in Tokyo with a 7 meter leap. Mihambo had been struggling for form in the lead up to the Games but delivered when it counted. SOURCE: DW News
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Opinion: Laurel Hubbard – an important first step
The Olympics first transgender athlete was eliminated early in her first appearance at the Games. Nevertheless, she has forced us to rethink the anachronistic sports system, writes DW editor Sarah Wiertz. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Team USA football misses out on gold medal final
World champion United States failed to reach the women’s gold medal final, losing 1-0 to Canada.. Elsewhere, Puerto Rico picked up their second-ever gold medal. Follow the latest from Tokyo with DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Indonesia takes gold in women’s badminton
Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu be came the first female pair from Indonesia to win gold in women’s doubles. Elsewhere, Puerto Rico picked up their second ever gold medal. Follow the latest from Tokyo on DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics: South Sudan’s Abraham Guem and his race for peace
Abraham Majok Matek Guem has become accustomed to many new things. Heated toilets that drain automatically, tunnels that go through mountains, even the Japanese language is no longer foreign to him. “There is only one thing I can’t get used to: sushi,” Guem told DW. The middle-distance runner from South Sudan has been living in Japan for 21 months. He…
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Tokyo Olympics: Highlights, Day 9
The Olympics produce some of the best moments in sports. As the world’s elite athletes gather in Tokyo 2020, so do the best photographers to capture all of the action. Take a look at the most iconic moments. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins gold the men’s 100-meter dash
Italian sprinter Lamont Marcell Jacobs picked up the gold in the men’s 100-meter dash. Swimmers Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon picked up their fifth gold medals. Follow the latest from Tokyo on DW. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics Digest: Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon dominate pool
Australian Emma McKeon and Caeleb Dressel, of the USA, both added two more golds on Sunday, making history in the process. Elsewhere, there have been firsts in BMX and medallists banished for sightseeing. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Thompson-Herah sets new Olympic record with 100m gold
Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old Olympic record in the women’s 100 meters, crossing the line in 10.61 seconds. She led a Jamaican sweep of the medals. Get the latest in DW’s digest. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Novak Djokovic leaves Games empty-handed again
Injury has forced world tennis number one Novak Djokovic out of the Olympics ahead of Saturday’s mixed doubles bronze medal match. He had earlier lost his singles bronze medal match. Get the latest in DW’s digest. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics digest: Nigerian sprinter Okagbare provisionally suspended for doping
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been provisionally suspended for doping. The ruling came hours before the former world championships silver medalist was due to run in the semifinals of the women’s 100 meters. SOURCE: DW News
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Tokyo Olympics Digest: American swimmer Ryan Murphy voices doping concerns
American swimmer Ryan Murphy said the 200m backstroke final was “probably not clean” after losing his Olympic title to Russian Evgeny Rylov. The 26-year-old, however, backtracked when asked to clairfy his comments. SOURCE: DW News
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Olympic athlete’s positive COVID test highlights everpresent risk
Pole vaulter Sam Kendricks’ positive coronavirus test sent shockwaves through the Tokyo Olympics. The case has put the pandemic center stage as infections in Japan’s capital hit a record high. SOURCE: DW News
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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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‘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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Tokyo Olympics Digest: Ariarne Titmus tops Katie Ledecky again
Titmus won part two of her “duel in the pool” with Ladecky, the Australian winning gold in the 200-meter freestyle. Meanwhile, Germany won their first swimming medal in 13 years. Follow the latest on DW. 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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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: Second withdrawal overshadows Israeli judoka Tohar Bulut’s Olympics
Judoka Tohar Bulut finished seventh in the under-73kg class. His sporting achievement has been overshadowed after Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool became the second judoka to withdraw from a bout against the Israeli. SOURCE: DW News
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