A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics has left Japan. Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, boarded a flight to Vienna on Wednesday morning. She had been…
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Tokyo: Chinese gold medallists face investigation over Mao badges
The International Olympic Committee says it is investigating two Chinese cyclists who wore badges featuring an image of the country’s former leader Mao Zedong during a medal ceremony. A spokesman…
Tokyo 2020: S Korea TV- Pizza for Italy, Dracula for Romania and Chernobyl for Ukraine
Pizza for Italy, Dracula for Romania, salmon for Norway and Chernobyl for Ukraine is how South Korean broadcaster Mbc chose to represent some countries during the opening ceremony of Tokyo…
Japan: Tokyo Olympic Games open today!
The Tokyo Olympic Games are upon us. They look and feel different to any other Games of times gone by, but they are here. At last. With an unexpected additional…
Japan: Olympics opening ceremony director sacked for Holocaust joke
The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held. Footage of Kentaro Kobayashi from the 1990s recently emerged…
Taiwan: Boy thrown 27 times during judo class taken off life support
A seven-year-old boy who was slammed to the floor 27 times during judo practice has died in Taiwan. In April, he had suffered severe brain haemorrhaging after a judo class…
Germany: Mats Hummels own goal sees France beat Germany
World champions France started their Euro 2020 campaign with a win over Germany thanks to a Mats Hummels’ own goal in a high-quality heavyweight Group F match. Hummels – recalled…
Netherlands: Home team beats Ukraine 3-2
Denzel Dumfries headed a dramatic late winner to earn the Netherlands victory after Ukraine had come back from 2-0 down in a Group C thriller in Amsterdam. Oranje boss Frank…
China: Officials punished over marathon runner deaths
Authorities in China have punished 27 government officials over the deaths of 21 ultra-marathon runners last month. Athletes taking part in the 100km (60-mile) ultramarathon in Gansu province were hit…
Russia: Ukraine’s Euro 2020 football kit provokes outrage in Moscow
A new kit for Ukraine’s football team, showing a map including Russian-annexed Crimea, has provoked anger in Moscow. Ukraine unveiled its shirt for Euro 2020, emblazoned with its borders including…