Tokyo Olympics
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PNG swimmers set two personal best and a new national record at Tokyo Olympics
The eight Papua New Guinea athletes representing PNG in the Tokyo Olympics have all strong finishes in their respective codes.…
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International
Japan Grabs the First 3 Skateboarding Golds
TOKYO — The formidable team of skateboarders from Japan continued their stellar performance at the Olympics and Wednesday combined to…
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McLaughlin Beats Muhammad to Gold in 400 Hurdles
TOKYO — Sydney McLaughlin likes to say that “iron sharpens iron” when it comes to her relationship with Dalilah Muhammad.…
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International
Simone Biles, in Comeback, Takes Bronze in Balance Beam
TOKYO — Simone Biles didn’t want her Olympics, and perhaps her career, to end with her in the stands and…
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U.S. Falls to Canada, a Stinging Blow in a Frustrating Olympics
KASHIMA, Japan — The referee’s whistle had barely finished chirping when the Canadian players sprinted to the middle of the…
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Belarusian Sprinter Who Feared for Her Safety Is Offered Asylum in Poland
TOKYO — Kristina Timanovskaya, the Belarusian Olympic sprinter who sought protection at a Tokyo airport as her nation tried to…
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Olympic Sprinter From Belarus Seeks Refuge in Japan, Fearing Jail at Home
A Belarusian sprinter said Sunday that she was under the protection of the Japanese police after her country’s Olympic Committee…
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International
Italians Stun Even Themselves in 100 Meters and High Jump
TOKYO — The man in Lane 3 was a mystery to nearly everyone, including the world-class sprinters who had lined…
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Rellie Kaputin shines amongst world-class athletes in Tokyo
PNG Long Jumper Rellie Kaputin may have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics as the lowest racked (world ranking 69) athlete…
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Sport
Siblings sailors both had strong starts
Papua New Guinea’s sailing siblings struggled to match the class of the sailing field during the first three and four…
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