Olympics-Japanese boxer nurse revives Olympic dreams after opening show
Once thwarted by the pandemic, Japanese nurse Arisa Tsubata is reviving her dreams to compete in boxing at the Olympics. Tsubata emerged from a gritty gym on the outskirts of Tokyo onto the global stage on Friday, when she performed a solitary run on a treadmill at the opening ceremony, representing how athletes had to […]
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Olympic gold: China wins first top prize of Tokyo 2020 – Russia takes silver
CHINA has won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics. Daily Express :: World Feed
Black bear defies Covid restrictions and Tokyo 2020 officials to storm Olympic stadium
A BLACK BEAR was spotted twice at the Azuma Sports Park before the opening softball match between Japan and Australia. Daily Express :: World Feed
Bucks Fizz Eurovision 40th: Cheryl on her ‘best friend’ in the band and her Olympic dreams
BUCKS FIZZ won Eurovision 40 years ago today. In a brand new interview, Cheryl reveals her original Olympic dreams and why she owes “everything in my life” to Eurovision. She also shares which band member has always been her closest friend and how she was part of a different UK Eurovision entry that was tipped […]
Olympic champion Chris Hoy shares his secrets to success in brand new book
In an inspiring new book, cycling hero and six-times Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy reveals his top tips for becoming your own champion… Daily Express :: Books Feed
Some Olympic boxing hopefuls needed only one more day
The German boxer had waited four years, and a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics was tantalizingly close when the qualifying tournament in London was suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak. “One day longer and I might have had it,” said Apetz, a 34-year-old welterweight who is studying for a doctorate in neuroscience. The pandemic has […]
Olympic boxing qualifier suspended over virus fears
European Olympic boxing qualifiers in London were suspended on Monday over coronavirus fears despite an earlier decision to hold the event behind closed doors. The Boxing Road to Tokyo event, which started on Saturday and was scheduled to run until March 24, will be stopped after the evening session Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, […]
Olympic silver medalist Stevenson demands tougher pro fights
Shakur Stevenson keeps his Olympic silver medal in his room, not so much as a reminder of the experience, but as motivation that second place is never good enough. Stevenson had second thoughts about trashing his sterling souvenir from the 2016 Rio Games, the 22-year-old Newark, New Jersey native deciding Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – […]