Japan Is Golden Again In Tokyo Olympic Skateboarding Competition
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan Is Golden Again In Tokyo Olympic Skateboarding Competition

NPR  

Japan Is Golden Again In Tokyo Olympic Skateboarding Competition Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP Ben Curtis/AP TOKYO — Young athletes from Japan are dominating in the skateboarding competitions at the Tokyo Olympics. So far, they've won all three gold medals in the skateboarding competitions that debuted during these Games. She said her family built one at her home, and that's where she practiced to get good enough to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Last week, 22-year-old Japanese athlete Yuto Horigome won the first gold medal in the men's street skateboarding competition and 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya won the gold in the women's street skateboarding competition.

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the women’s 53kg freestyle gold of the Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday. The 20-year-old arrived in Paris with a 130-0 record and capped her campaign with ridiculous ease winning the gold medal contest against Ecuador’s Lucia Yepez Guzman by technical superiority. I want to enjoy …

Paris Olympics: Arisa Trew wins skateboarding gold and the Boomers lose to Serbia in overtime — as it happened
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Paris Olympics: Arisa Trew wins skateboarding gold and the Boomers lose to Serbia in overtime — as it happened

ABC  

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Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final

China Daily  

Gold medallist Shinnosuke Oka of Japan, silver medallist Zhang Boheng of China, and bronze medallist Xiao Ruoteng of China pose with their medals at the victory ceremony of the men's gymnastics individual all-around at the Paris 2024 Olympics at Bercy Arena, Paris, France July 31, 2024. Oka edged China's Zhang Boheng to win the men's individual all-around final and give …

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oka gives Japan 2nd gold medal in men's gymnastic all-around final

China Daily  

Gold medallist Shinnosuke Oka of Japan, silver medallist Zhang Boheng of China, and bronze medallist Xiao Ruoteng of China pose with their medals at the victory ceremony of the men's gymnastics individual all-around at the Paris 2024 Olympics at Bercy Arena, Paris, France July 31, 2024. Oka edged China's Zhang Boheng to win the men's individual all-around final and give …

Cui goes close to podium in Olympic skateboard debut
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cui goes close to podium in Olympic skateboard debut

China Daily  

China's teen skateboarder Cui Chenxi finishes fourth with a total 241.56 points in the street discipline final at the Paris Olympic Games on Sunday. Young and fearless, China's teen skateboarder Cui Chenxi has enjoyed every bit of her dream Olympic journey, with a near-miss from the podium leaving her motivated for more breakthroughs. Boasting two clean executions out of five …

14-year-old Jinan girl skateboards closer to her Paris Olympic dream
7 months ago

14-year-old Jinan girl skateboards closer to her Paris Olympic dream

China Daily  

Jinan girl Cui Chenxi placed fifth in the skateboarding women's street final at the Olympic Qualifying Series in Shanghai on May 19, earning her 127,466 valuable points, boosting her world ranking to eighth and increasing her chances of qualifying for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Cui, who started skateboarding at the age of 10, won the gold medal in the …

14-year-old Jinan girl skateboards closer to her Paris Olympic dream
7 months ago

14-year-old Jinan girl skateboards closer to her Paris Olympic dream

China Daily  

Jinan girl Cui Chenxi placed fifth in the skateboarding women's street final at the Olympic Qualifying Series in Shanghai on May 19, earning her 127,466 valuable points, boosting her world ranking to eighth and increasing her chances of qualifying for the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Cui, who started skateboarding at the age of 10, won the gold medal in the …

13-year-old Chinese skateboarder wins gold at the Asian Games and now eyes the Paris Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

13-year-old Chinese skateboarder wins gold at the Asian Games and now eyes the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — She’s the youngest member of the nearly 900-strong delegation from China, and the 13-year-old skateboarder is now going home with a gold medal. “Everyone is good, amazing.” CRICKET RECORDS Nepal’s cricket team trounced Mongolia in a preliminary-round match Wednesday, setting multiple records along the way to the 273-run win. In Nepal’s win over Mongolia, Nepal batter Dipendra …

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won’t be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting here Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

Who me? Japan’s Sena Tomita wins a Winter X Games gold
2 years, 11 months ago

Who me? Japan’s Sena Tomita wins a Winter X Games gold

Associated Press  

ASPEN, Colo. — Japan’s Sena Tomita thought it was a mistake when they placed the gold medal around her neck. The 22-year-old halfpipe rider won her first Winter X Games title Saturday — the victory secured when the favorite, Maddie Mastro, decided not to take a fourth and final run to try for the win. While Tomita stood at the …

Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2021: Hashimoto Daiki, Rebeca Andrade among the 8 Olympic champions participating
3 years, 2 months ago

Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2021: Hashimoto Daiki, Rebeca Andrade among the 8 Olympic champions participating

The Hindu  

Hashimoto Daiki of Japan and Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade are among the top contenders at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2021 held in Kitakyushu, Japan from October 18- 24, after their Tokyo 2020 stint. In the absence of United States’ Simone Biles, who won the women’s all-around title every year but one since 2013, Andrade, who took gold on women’s …

Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games. Japan had its best Olympic production in every category: the most gold medals, the most overall, and a third-place finish in gold medals behind two much …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Neeraj Chopra wins historic gold as India's campaign ends with best-ever Olympic medal haul

Firstpost  

With the addition of Chopra’s gold on the last day of their competitive schedule, India signed off with seven medals in all, including two silver and four bronze, the last of which was delivered by superstar wrestler Bajrang Punia on the day. Tokyo: They called it the Olympics like no other and India would agree as debutant javelin thrower Neeraj …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India women’s hockey team miss bronze by a whisker as Aditi Ashok stays in hunt for historic medal
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: India women’s hockey team miss bronze by a whisker as Aditi Ashok stays in hunt for historic medal

Firstpost  

Up against 2016 Games gold-medallists Great Britain in the bronze play-off, India ended 3-4 but managed to give the more fancied team quite a run for its money and in the process earning some more appreciation from the country as well as their opponents. Tokyo: The medal proved elusive but the Indian women’s hockey team earned plenty of respect with …

Tokyo Olympics | Spain’s Sanchez Jaime creates karate history
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Spain’s Sanchez Jaime creates karate history

The Hindu  

Spain’s Sandra Sanchez Jaime won the first-ever Olympic Games karate gold medal in Tokyo on Thursday, becoming her country’s oldest ever Olympian at 39 years and 323 days. Sanchez Jaime, 39, took the historic title with a higher athletic score than the home favourite and two-time former world champion Shimizu after the two karatekas were all square on 19.60 on …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA endure disappointing day on track as Australian teen Keegan Palmer wins skateboarding gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: USA endure disappointing day on track as Australian teen Keegan Palmer wins skateboarding gold

Firstpost  

The USA’s poor day on the track began with a stunning flop in the men’s 4x100 metres relay heats, and extended to red-hot favourite Grant Holloway’s defeat to 31-year-old Hansle Parchment in the 110m hurdles. Tokyo: The USA suffered deep disappointment on the track at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday while Australian teen Keegan Palmer flew to a stunning skateboarding …

Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: America's David Taylor breaks Iran's hearts, second Kawai sister claims gold for Japan
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Wrestling: America's David Taylor breaks Iran's hearts, second Kawai sister claims gold for Japan

The Hindu  

American David Morris Taylor III edged Iran's Hassan Yazdanicharati to win the Olympic freestyle middleweight gold medal on Thursday, turning the bout around in the dying seconds to clinch victory. Russian Artur Naifonov held his nerve to seal a narrow 2-0 win over Uzbekistan's Javrail Shapiev and bag the first bronze, while San Marino won their third medal in Tokyo …

Japan dominated in Olympic skateboarding. Will it bring acceptance on Tokyo’s streets?
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan dominated in Olympic skateboarding. Will it bring acceptance on Tokyo’s streets?

LA Times  

Sakura Yosozumi of Japan competes in the women’s park skateboarding final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. “I hope we’ll see many more parks to practice in Japan,” 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya said after winning the gold medal in women’s street skateboarding. “We want to be the first ones who conquer that particular handrail or whatever,” said Hiroki Hamada, an employee …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hurdler McLaughlin shatters own 400m record as Japanese continue to dominate skateboarding
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hurdler McLaughlin shatters own 400m record as Japanese continue to dominate skateboarding

Firstpost  

At the Olympic Stadium, McLaughlin powered home in 51.46 seconds, with defending champion Dalilah Muhammad claiming silver in 51.58 after another classic duel between the two dominant American hurdlers. Tokyo: Sydney McLaughlin obliterated her own world record to win Olympic gold in the women’s 400m hurdles on Wednesday as Japanese teenager Sakura Yosozumi maintained the hosts’ stranglehold on the skateboarding …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sukara Yosozumi wins another skateboarding gold medal for Japan
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sukara Yosozumi wins another skateboarding gold medal for Japan

Firstpost  

Making it three gold medals from three events, with just one more left to go, Sakura Yosozumi led a Japanese 1-2 in the women’s park event on Wednesday, solidifying the host country’s dominance in the sport’s Olympic debut. Kokona Hiraki took silver and, at 12 years old, became Japan’s youngest ever Olympic medalist. Sky Brown, already a skating superstar at …

Tokyo Olympics: 13-year-old Sky Brown wins Olympic skateboarding bronze
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: 13-year-old Sky Brown wins Olympic skateboarding bronze

The Hindu  

Teen skaters from Japan and Britain soared to victory in the women's park competition on Wednesday, with hometown heroes Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki cinching gold and silver, while Sky Brown of Great Britain took bronze. Hiraki, 12, consistently showed smooth runs throughout Wednesday's competition and took second place with her best score of 59.04. Far from the empty swimming …

Sky Brown: Where is skateboarder and youngest GB athlete at Tokyo Olympics from?
3 years, 4 months ago

Sky Brown: Where is skateboarder and youngest GB athlete at Tokyo Olympics from?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sky Brown …

Sky Brown: How 13-year-old British skateboarder was urged on to bronze by gold medal winner Sakura Yosozumi
3 years, 4 months ago

Sky Brown: How 13-year-old British skateboarder was urged on to bronze by gold medal winner Sakura Yosozumi

CNN  

Ariake Urban Sports Park, Tokyo CNN — With three gold medals from three events, Tokyo’s Ariake Urban Sports Park has been a home from home for Japanese skateboarders at the Tokyo Olympics. “After the decision was made for skateboarding to be included in Tokyo 2020, I think all the skaters strived to learn good tricks,” was Yosozumi’s explanation for her …

Japan’s Yosozumi wins battle of teens for Olympic skateboarding
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan’s Yosozumi wins battle of teens for Olympic skateboarding

Al Jazeera  

Young skaters from Japan and Britain have soared to victory in the women’s park competition, with hometown heroes Sakura Yosozumi and Kokona Hiraki clinching gold and silver, while Britain’s Sky Brown took bronze. Now I want to go back home and eat some delicious food.” Fellow Japanese skater Hiraki, 12, also showed smooth runs throughout the day’s competition, beating Britain’s …

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Ben Whittaker goes for boxing gold on Wednesday
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB’s Ben Whittaker goes for boxing gold on Wednesday

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lizzie Bird …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: American teen Athing Mu wins gold medal in 800m category
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: American teen Athing Mu wins gold medal in 800m category

India Today  

Athing Mu of the United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 800 metres final on Tuesday and became the first American woman to do so since 1968. The absence of South Africa's double champion Caster Semenya, ruled ineligible due to heightened testosterone levels, opened up the field to a new winner and the 19-year-old Mu took full …

The Japanese Public Begins To Embrace The Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

The Japanese Public Begins To Embrace The Tokyo Olympics

NPR  

The Japanese Public Begins To Embrace The Tokyo Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images TOKYO — In the year leading up to the delayed Summer Olympics, public opinion polls in Japan showed people overwhelmingly against holding the Games in the country. University student Wakanda Ito says she's been tuning in …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eyes unique treble on Day 2 of athletics

Firstpost  

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times. AFP Sport looks at five stand-out events: Women’s 100m - final Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce continues her bid to become the first woman to win a single individual Olympic athletics event three times, to add to the 100m victories she …

Caeleb Dressel goes for more gold on Day 7 of Tokyo Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Caeleb Dressel goes for more gold on Day 7 of Tokyo Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel is expected to be the star of Day 7 at the Tokyo Games as he seeks his third gold medal in Friday night coverage of the Olympics. The U.S. women’s soccer team plays Netherlands in a rematch of the World Cup final, and Allyson Felix can become the most decorated female Olympian in track and field. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Daiki Hashimoto, 19, becomes youngest ever men's all-around gymnastics champion
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Daiki Hashimoto, 19, becomes youngest ever men's all-around gymnastics champion

Firstpost  

The nerveless 19-year-old edged out China’s Xiao Ruoteng with Russian world champion Nikita Nagornyy taking bronze, and kept dry-eyed on the podium despite the enormity of his accomplishment. Tokyo: Japanese teenager Daiki Hashimoto had no time for tears as he became the youngest ever men’s all-around Olympic gymnastics champion with a superb final horizontal bars routine at the Tokyo Games …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's World No 1 shuttler Kento Momota knocked out of Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's World No 1 shuttler Kento Momota knocked out of Games

Firstpost  

Unseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee beat Momota 21-15, 21-19 to end his gold-medal bid after just two games, a day after Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka also made an early exit. Tokyo: Japanese world badminton number one Kento Momota blamed his own “weakness” as he crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics in the first round on Wednesday. “Previously, when a …

Tokyo Olympics: From Momota's shock exit, Japan fighting Covid-19 to Fiji's rugby win over New Zealand
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: From Momota's shock exit, Japan fighting Covid-19 to Fiji's rugby win over New Zealand

India Today  

The Tokyo Olympics delivered an another day of high drama on Wednesday. US, Latvia clinch 3x3 basketball gold The US team of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young won the first women’s gold medal in the new Olympic sport of 3-on-3 basketball. China’s dominance in synchronized springboard China won its third gold medal in diving at the …

A Look at The Youngest Prodigies of Tokyo Olympics 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

A Look at The Youngest Prodigies of Tokyo Olympics 2020

News 18  

What precisely were you doing at the age of 13? Probably not participating in the Olympics, let alone winning gold, as 13-year-old Japanese skateboarder Nishiya Momiji did on Monday in the women’s street event, as the sport made its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020. Hend Zaza, 12- Table tennis- Syria While Nishiya took gold, Zaza takes home the title of …

13-Year-Old Olympic Skateboarder Becomes One Of The Youngest Gold Medalists Ever
3 years, 4 months ago

13-Year-Old Olympic Skateboarder Becomes One Of The Youngest Gold Medalists Ever

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The three athletes who won spots on the Olympic podium for the women’s street skateboarding competiton at the Tokyo Olympics Monday had a combined age of 42. Skateboarder Momiji Nishiya of Japan, 13, became one of the youngest gold medal winners ever at the Olympic Games. Japan's Momiji Nishiya poses with her gold medal for the skateboarding …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 4: List of Gold medallists
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 4: List of Gold medallists

The Hindu  

The fourth day of the Tokyo Olympics saw the Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medallist, as weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the 55kg category with a total of 224 kgs. Japan's 13-year-old skateboarder Nishiya Momji scripted history by winning the first women's skateboarding gold medal and became the second-youngest gold medal winner, at 13 years 330 days. The record for the youngest …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Anastasija Zolotic wins US its first gold medal in women's taekwondo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Anastasija Zolotic wins US its first gold medal in women's taekwondo

The Hindu  

Anastasija Zolotic won the United States’ first gold medal in women’s taekwondo by beating Russian athlete Tatiana Minina 25-17 on Sunday to claim the featherweight division title. It really hasn’t sunk in yet.” READ : Tokyo 2020: U.S. men's basketball team falls to France in first Olympics loss since 2004 Zolotic and Minina had a high-scoring first round and a …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's 13-year-old wins gold in women's skateboarding for a teenage blitz
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's 13-year-old wins gold in women's skateboarding for a teenage blitz

Firstpost  

It’s anyone’s guess how many young girls tuned in to watch Momiji Nishiya of Japan win the debut Olympic skateboarding event for women, giving the host nation a sweep of golds in the street event after Yuto Horigome won the men’s event. Tokyo: On the Olympic podium, three teenage girls — 13, 13 and 16 — with weighty gold, silver …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Young track and field guns ready to shine in post-Usain Bolt Olympic era
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Young track and field guns ready to shine in post-Usain Bolt Olympic era

Firstpost  

In Bolt’s 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. In his absence, a raft of up-and-coming track and field stars headlined by Swedish pole vaulter Armand …

Tokyo Olympics: Three teenage girls pick up inaugural street skateboarding medals
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Three teenage girls pick up inaugural street skateboarding medals

ABC  

Three teenage girls, aged 13, 13 and 16, are sporting gold, silver and bronze medals around their young necks — rewards for having landed tricks on their skateboards that most could not perform at any age. Key points: All three winners on the podium of the female street skateboarding event were teenagers One of the competitors had told of her …

Japan’s 13-year-old Nishiya wins Olympics skateboarding gold
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan’s 13-year-old Nishiya wins Olympics skateboarding gold

Al Jazeera  

Momiji Nishiya has become the country’s youngest gold medal winner at 13. Japanese Momiji Nishiya, 13, has clinched the Olympic title in the women’s street skateboarding competition, shedding tears of happiness after nailing her final trick and becoming the country’s youngest gold medal winner. The silver went to Rayssa Leal – Brazil’s second silver in skateboarding after Kelvin Hoefler finished …

Teenagers Win All 3 Medals In Women's Street Skateboarding Event
3 years, 4 months ago

Teenagers Win All 3 Medals In Women's Street Skateboarding Event

NPR  

Teenagers Win All 3 Medals In Women's Street Skateboarding Event Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Patrick Smith/Getty Images TOKYO — Thirteen-year-old Momiji Nishiya dazzled during the Olympic women's skateboarding street competition. When she finished, she became Japan's youngest-ever gold medal winner and one of the youngest Olympic champions of all time. Sponsor Message YouTube Nishiya's win also …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 3: List of Gold medallists
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Day 3: List of Gold medallists

The Hindu  

The second day of the Tokyo Olympics saw the first-ever gold medallist in skateboarding. READ| Japan's Uta Abe and her brother Hifumi Abe made history as the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day. Judoka Uta triumphed in the women’s 52kg category on Sunday, hours before her brother Hifumi took gold in the men’s 66kg final. READ| …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese sibling duo of Hifumi, Uta Abe win gold medals in judo
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese sibling duo of Hifumi, Uta Abe win gold medals in judo

Firstpost  

Uta Abe was first to strike gold in the women’s under-52kg category, beating Amandine Buchard in the final. Tokyo: Japan’s brother-and-sister judokas Hifumi and Uta Abe won gold medals within an hour of each other at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, on a day of success for the host nation. It made them unique in Olympic history as the first …

A first-ever gold - and a lesson - in Olympic skateboarding
3 years, 5 months ago

A first-ever gold - and a lesson - in Olympic skateboarding

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Had the first-ever Olympic skateboarding champion ridden his board out of the venue where he made history Sunday at the Tokyo Games, he quickly would have come face-to-face with clear evidence that his sport still has a way to go to winning hearts and minds. Just a quick skate from the Ariake Urban Sports Park, next to a …

Tokyo Olympics: MC Mary Kom Enters Pre-quarters, Beats Opponent Who is 15 Years Younger
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: MC Mary Kom Enters Pre-quarters, Beats Opponent Who is 15 Years Younger

News 18  

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom powered into the Olympic Games’ pre-quarterfinals after staving off a stiff challenge from Dominican Republic’s Miguelina Hernandez Garcia in the opening round here on Sunday. In a bout that was exciting from start to finish, Mary Kom displayed some brilliant tactics to overcome the spirted fight that Garcia put up. Mary Kom’s trusted right …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Yuto Horigome crowned first skateboarding Olympic champion
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Yuto Horigome crowned first skateboarding Olympic champion

Firstpost  

In searing heat at Ariake Urban Sports Centre, Horigome finished with scores of 9.35, 9.50 and 9.30 for a total of 37.18, with Brazil’s Kelvin Hoefler second and US skater Jagger Eaton third. Tokyo: Japanese world champion Yuto Horigome held his nerve to be crowned skateboarding’s first Olympic gold medallist after winning a tense street competition in Tokyo on Sunday. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka makes much-anticipated return, Simone Biles targets Olympic history
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Naomi Osaka makes much-anticipated return, Simone Biles targets Olympic history

Firstpost  

Australian Open champion Osaka has not played since May, when she walked out of Roland Garros saying that media commitments were harming her mental health. Tokyo: Japan’s Naomi Osaka, star of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, returns from her self-imposed tennis exile on Sunday as US legend Simone Biles sets about equalling the all-time record for gymnastics gold medals. Other …

Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics: Australia wins first gold, silver and bronze in pool
3 years, 5 months ago

Best bits of the Tokyo Olympics: Australia wins first gold, silver and bronze in pool

ABC  

It was a dazzling opening session in the pool on day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics for the Aussies. The Aussie women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team secured Australia's first gold medal of the games in the opening pool session on day two. Brendon Smith won Australia's first medal at the Tokyo Games, taking bronze in the men's 400m individual …

Japan’s Yuto Horigome takes gold in street skateboarding, besting U.S. efforts
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan’s Yuto Horigome takes gold in street skateboarding, besting U.S. efforts

LA Times  

Yuto Horigome of Japan reacts during the men’s street skateboarding competition Sunday at the Tokyo Olympics. “Even right now, I can’t really believe that I’m here at the Olympic Games,” Horigome, who was born in Koto ward of Tokyo, said through an interpreter. “We’re 20 minutes away from dropping in our first skater!” the public address announcer said, later adding, …

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