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Japan extends Covid state of emergency as Paralympians arrive
Tokyo, Aug 17 (EFE).- The Japanese government announced Tuesday it will extend its state of emergency in Tokyo and seven…
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Belarusian sprinter lands in Vienna en route to Warsaw
(Update 3: adds info on layover in Vienna) Vienna/Tokyo, Aug 4 (EFE).- Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsymanouskaya on Wednesday landed in…
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Belarusian sprinter leaves Japan on flight to Austria
(Update 2: adds change in destination, minor edits throughout) Vienna/Tokyo, Aug 4 (EFE).- Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsymanouskaya on Wednesday boarded…
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Belarusian sprinter to leave Japan for Poland after refusing flight home
(Update 1 adds IOC comment) Tokyo, Aug 4 (EFE).- Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsymanouskaya, who refused to be forced home…
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IOC launches formal probe into case of Belarus sprinter
(Update 1: adds comment from Polish prime minister) Tokyo, Aug 3 (EFE).- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday that…
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Poland, Czechia offer asylum to Belarus Olympian
(Update 1: adds Poland, Czech Republic visa offer) Kraków, Poland, Aug 2 (EFE).- Poland and the Czech Republic on Monday…
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Simone Biles says withdrawal was to focus on mental health
(Update 2: Adds details from Biles press conference, re-ledes, alters headline) Tokyo, Jul 27 (EFE).- World-renowned gymnast Simone Biles said…
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Simone Biles withdraws, Russian women take gold in team gymnastics
Tokyo, Jul 27 (EFE).- World-renowned gymnast Simone Biles on Tuesday withdrew from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s artistic gymnastics team…
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