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France hope for clean bill of health on eve of World Cup final
AFP, Published on 17/12/2022
» DOHA - France were on Saturday anxiously awaiting news on the health of three key players on the eve of the World Cup final against an Argentina side led by Lionel Messi.
Leader Pogacar 'scared' for Tour after Covid-hit eighth stage
AFP, Published on 10/07/2022
» LAUSANNE: Champion Tadej Pogacar said on Saturday he fears Covid-19 could wreak havoc on this year's Tour de France after the Slovenian tightened his grip on the leader's yellow jersey after stage eight.
Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» BEIJING: A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium.
Man City rout Leeds with magnificent seven as virus fears mount
AFP, Published on 15/12/2021
» LONDON: Manchester City powered four points clear at the top of the Premier League as Kevin De Bruyne inspired a 7-0 rout of Leeds just hours after clubs were given strict new measures to curb the threat of the coronavirus on Tuesday.
Britain's Storey shines, records tumble on day one of Tokyo Paralympics
AFP, Published on 25/08/2021
» TOKYO - British cyclist Sarah Storey added to her glorious golden history as wheelchair rugby powerhouses Australia suffered a shock defeat on day one of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday.
Paralympic flame arrives in Tokyo as virus surges days before opening
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» TOKYO: The Paralympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday as virus cases hit fresh records nationwide just four days before the Games begin.
'Most challenging' Tokyo Olympics declared closed
Published on 08/08/2021
» TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who said it had been the "most challenging Olympic journey" after a year's pandemic delay and threats of cancellation.
Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but virus, boycott calls weigh
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» BEIJING: The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls looming large just six months from the start of the Winter Games.
Faster, higher, older: pensioners defy virus fears to keep Tokyo Olympics running
AFP, Published on 03/08/2021
» TOKYO: Japan has tapped into its famously ageing population to help run the Tokyo Olympics, with pensioner volunteers -- some into their 90s -- shrugging off fears about the coronavirus to do their bit.
'Can't help but cheer': Some in Japan warm to Olympics
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» TOKYO: After months of opposition, some in Japan are warming to the pandemic-hit Olympics, with fans defying authorities to cheer athletes on public roads and rushing to snap up Games merchandise.