Olympics
Belarus Olympic athlete seeks asylum, enters Poland’s embassy in Tokyo
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya is seeking asylum in Europe after walking into Poland's embassy in Japan on Monday, a day after refusing to...
Olympics: Romania wins gold and silver in rowing competitions
Ancuța Bodnar and Simona Radiș won gold in the women's double sculls on Wednesday, bringing the first Olympic title for the Romanian team. As...
S.Korean TV network chief apologises amid furore over broadcast blunders
The head of a South Korean public TV network which sparked a furore for using offensive images and captions during the Tokyo 2020 opening...
Pandemic Olympics endured heat, and now a typhoon’s en route
The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, is due for another hit of nature’s power, a typhoon arriving Tuesday...
Simona Halep focused on titles and Olympic gold over ranking
Simona Halep says she has her priorities set on winning another Slam and on a gold medal at the Olympics in Tokyo this summer,...