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Japan's Nishiya, 13, first women's Olympic skateboard champion
Skateboarding is one of four sports making their debut in Tokyo, along with surfing, sport climbing and karate as part of an attempt to bring the Olympics to...
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Barcelona settle Neymar lawsuits
The Brazilian superstar Neymar enjoyed a successful spell at Barca between 2013 and 2017 before joining Paris Saint-Germain for a then world record 222 million euros ($261 million).
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US Paralympians, Olympians to be paid same prize money per medal
In a statement on their website, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) stated that ‘Operation Gold Awards’, a program that provides monetary rewards to athletes who earn medals, for Paralympic athletes would be increased by as much as 400%.
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Weightlifter Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines
The 30-year-old Rio 2016 silver medallist from the southern city of Zamboanga realised her dream in the women's 55kg class at the Tokyo International Forum, smashing her personal best to see off world record holder Liao Qiuyun of China who had to settle for silver.
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Terry quits as Aston Villa assistant manager
Terry, a 40-year-old former Chelsea and England captain, joined Villa ahead of the 2017/18 season and became the skipper of his new side.
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Tropical storm approaches Japan, affecting Olympic events
Tropical Storm Nepartak, packing gusts up to 108 kilometres (67 miles) per hour, was expected to make landfall Tuesday, Japan's meteorological agency said.
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Nigeria's Oshonaike & Eke make Olympic history but miss out on medals
The table tennis player, Funke Oshonaike, was Nigeria's flag-bearer at the 2016 Games in Rio and is the first African woman to qualify for seven Games, beating out Mozambican runner Maria Mutola for the record.
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Titmus wins duel in the pool as Dressel launches Olympic gold rush
The Tokyo Aquatics Centre also witnessed a dominant 100m breaststroke swim by world record holder Adam Peaty, who defended his title to give Britain its first gold medal of the Games. Elsewhere on the third day of action in Tokyo, Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt won the men's triathlon in a race marred by a bizarre false start.
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Fiji almost undone by Japanese exports in Olympic rugby sevens
Fiji made a shaky start to the defence of their Olympic men's rugby sevens title on Monday, almost undone by two Fijian exports in the Japan side in the opening round at Tokyo Stadium.
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Norwegian Blummenfelt wins chaotic Olympic triathlon
The 27-year-old - the first Norwegian to medal in the triathlon - crossed the line in a time of 1hr 45min 4sec before raising the tape above his head and throwing himself to the ground in celebration.
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Young track and field guns ready to shine in post-Bolt Olympic era
In his absence, a raft of up-and-coming track and field stars headlined by Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, US sprinter Noah Lyles, and recent 400m hurdles world record setters Karsten Warholm and Sydney McLaughlin head to Japan looking to build their own legacy.
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Tatjana Schoenmaker sets an Olympic Record in the 100m Breaststroke
Swimming out of lane 5, Schoenmaker finished her heat in a time of 1:04.82 - beating American Lilly King's record from Rio 2016.
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History-seeking Biles makes flawed entrance at Tokyo Games
On the floor, Biles over-rotated after one series of mesmerising tumbles and went off the mat, drawing a gasp from at least one onlooker in the near-deserted Ariake Centre.
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Osaka makes winning return at Tokyo Olympics
Japan's Naomi Osaka, the star of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, began her quest for gold Sunday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over China's Zheng Saisai.
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Fireworks both on & off the field as British & Irish Lions beat Springboks 22-17
Thanks to the boot of flyhalf Dan Biggar, the visitors managed to secure a five-point victory to give the Lions a 1-0 lead in the series.
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We hope to have your presence again - McCarthy misses having fans at stadiums
“We know you weren’t able to be in the stadiums but we felt the love and support that you’ve given us and we were able to push on. Finishing second in the league was remarkable!”
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Gatland expects 20 minutes of 'hell' against Springboks
Speaking less than an hour before the 1600 GMT kick-off, the New Zealander said: "We are going face 20 minutes of hell. It will be tough and hard, an arm wrestle, and we must maintain our discipline."
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US bounce back on goal-laden day in Olympic women's football
The previously all-conquering Americans had seen a 44-match unbeaten run ended by a 3-0 loss to Sweden on Wednesday, but with captain Megan Rapinoe restored to the starting line-up, they romped to victory to put their campaign back on track.
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Tough start to Team SA’s quest for Tokyo Olympic gold
South Africa's women's hockey team lost 2-0 to Ireland in their opening Pool A game at the Tokyo Olympics.
