Olympic Games 2020

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Russian men beat U.S. in volleyball match at Tokyo Olympics

Russian men beat U.S. in volleyball match at Tokyo Olympics

Russia’s team has defeated the United States 3-1 in the second pool play match of the men’s volleyball tournament at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Russia’s team has so far scored six points and is currently first in Pool …

Azerbaijani boxer to meet with world champion in 1/8 finals

Azerbaijani boxer to meet with world champion in 1/8 finals

22-year-old Azerbaijani boxer Magomed Abdullayev, performing in the weight category over 91 kg, defeated his opponent from Bahrain Danis Latipov in the 1/16 finals. The fight ended with a score of 3-1 in favour of Abdullayev. In the 1/8 …

Armenian gymnast reaches finals of Tokyo Olympics

Armenian gymnast reaches finals of Tokyo Olympics

Armenian national team gymnast Artur Davtyan reached the finals of the Tokyo Olympics in the vault. He scored 14.866 points and finished second in his subgroup. The athlete from South Korea became the first with the same score. Artur …

The First Gold Medal Of The Tokyo Olympics Goes To China

The First Gold Medal Of The Tokyo Olympics Goes To China

The first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics goes to Qian Yang from China, after the 21-year-old came out on top in the women's 10 meter air rifle competition. Yang narrowly beat out Russia's Anastasiia Galashina and set an …

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony gets underway

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony gets underway

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.  The opening ceremony was scheduled to begin Friday at 8 …

Two more Olympic athletes test positive for COVID-19

Two more Olympic athletes test positive for COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic continues to dog the Tokyo Olympics with only a day to go before the opening ceremony. Two more athletes have tested positive for the virus in the Olympic village, according to Reuters citing the …

First Tokyo Olympics competitions begin in Japan

First Tokyo Olympics competitions begin in Japan

After being postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo finally began - two days ahead of its opening ceremony on Friday.  On Wednesday, the first pitch was thrown in a softball game …