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  Olympics chief admits 'sleepless nights' over troubled Tokyo Games

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 08:30pm on July 20, 2021

  Olympics chief Thomas Bach revealed ‘doubts’ and ‘sleepless nights’ over the postponed Tokyo Games on Tuesday as the opening ceremony nears after a year's delay...

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  Bangladesh athletes dream cautiously

  Wahid Ullah Bakul | Updated at 11:39pm on July 19, 2021

  Since 1984, Bangladesh has taken part in every Olympic Games but the country’s athletes have never really been in contention let alone win a medal...

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  Hamilton racially abused on social media over British GP win

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 06:42pm on July 19, 2021

  Lewis Hamilton was the victim of ‘multiple instances of racist abuse on social media’ during and after his controversial win in the British Grand Prix,...

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  Fourth Covid case in Olympic Village as Toyota rules out Games ads

  Agence France-Presse .Tokyo | Updated at 06:26pm on July 19, 2021

  The Tokyo Olympic Village was hit by a fourth coronavirus case on Monday and major sponsor Toyota said it will not run any Games-related TV...

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  South African cases spark cluster scare

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 11:53pm on July 18, 2021

  Two South African footballers and a video analyst have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village, officials said on Sunday, raising fears...

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  Olympic cluster scare as athletes test positive

  Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 04:52pm on July 18, 2021

  Two athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village after a team colleague was also infected, officials said on Sunday, raising...

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  Exhausted Pogacar effectively seals Tour de France title

  Agence France-Presse . Saint-Émilion | Updated at 11:57pm on July 17, 2021

  Tadej Pogacar all but became champion of the 2021 Tour de France on Saturday as the UAE rider protected his large overall lead in the...

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  Europeans face travel woes as Covid reaches Olympic Village

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 05:28pm on July 17, 2021

  IOC chief Thomas Bach urged the Japanese people to get behind the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday as the first coronavirus case hit the Games Village,...

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  Shana, Diya, Baki leave for Japan

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:04pm on July 16, 2021

  Bangladesh archers Ruman Shana, Diya Siddique and shooter Abdullah Hel Baki left home for Japan on Friday to compete in their respective events of the...

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  Djokovic to play Tokyo Olympics 'with much pride'

  Agence France-Presse . Colombo | Updated at 05:19pm on July 16, 2021

  World number one Novak Djokovic said Thursday he will play at the Tokyo Olympics, giving him the opportunity to achieve the first calendar Golden Slam...