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US women’s volleyball reaches quarterfinals
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: ___ The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals. The Americans beat Turkey 25-19, 25-20, 17-25, …
Medal count, schedule, results, times, how to watch
Swimming: Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell are in the final of the 50m freestyle at 11.37. Our women’s and men’s teams will compete in the 4x100m medley relay events at 12:15 p.m. and 12:36 p.m. respectively. There are no Australians in the men’s 50m freestyle at 11:30 am; nor the men’s 1500m final at 11:44 …

“Amazing players here:” Table tennis tournament takes off at Keystone Games
NANTICOKE – The air was filled with the signature sound of the ball hitting the paddle as the Keystone States Games table tennis tournament provided fast-paced action and big drama at the Nanticoke Table Tennis Club on Saturday. Jack Livingston, the club manager, said the club has been open since the early 2000s, and the …

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: A medal for your dreams
The biggest challenge Hend Zaza from Syria faced and overcome was training and qualifying for the Olympics. Upala Sen | Posted 01.08.21, 00:16 AM Mary Kom’s loss in Tokyo last week was heartbreaking for many in India, and maybe for good reason. But not all defeats are overcome. Hend Zaza of Syria lost in the …

Tokyo Olympics Daily: Ledecky vs Titmus – the rivalry of the Games
Tokyo Olympic Games Updates Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Tokyo Olympic Games news. Any Olympiad is reinforced by an unavoidable rivalry. The first week of the Tokyo Games was defined by a pair of swimmers, Australia’s Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky for the United States. On Saturday …

Tokyo Day 7: USWNT Wins, Novak Djokovic Loses, BMX Crashes
Hereâs what you need to know: Megan Rapinoe stood in triumph after her winning kick in the penalty shootout.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times YOKOHAMA, Japan â The United States womenâs soccer team beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics, leaning on its veterans to …

Anti-Japanese sentiments boil online after China’s Olympic defeats
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the International Olympic Committee revised its motto: “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”. But this call for unity fell flat for many on the Chinese internet. Anti-Japanese sentiments on Chinese social media platforms, particularly on the microblogging site Weibo, have increased as athletes from the two countries compete against each other …

from Georgia Pete May is a National Table Tennis Champion | Associated press
âI love the competition,â May said. âI’m almost like a boxer. I like head-to-head competitions and I like the fear of losing. There’s something funny about the fear of losing to someone as good as me and winning, and if I lose to them and do my best, I don’t consider it a loss. I …

Up-and-coming Olympic sport teqball to start World Qualifier in San Diego
Ajay Nwosu had a moment of clarity last weekend as he sat on the couch watching skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics. Something about non-traditional Olympic sport resonated with him. He watched it for hours. Then it hit him. “I frankly thought it could be teqball in a few years,” said Nwosu, CEO of the US …

Tokyo Olympics daily TV schedule: Times, channels, dates, what’s on today, how to watch new sports
The Tokyo Olympics are underway and NBC Sports has you covered with the daily schedule including TV channel information, event highlights, start times, dates, new sports at the Tokyo Games and more. For a full streaming schedule and to see what Olympic events are live now, check out the NBC Olympics live schedule page. RELATED: Learn …
Freestyle BMX explained, rules, who to watch, time of the event
Australia worships a cult hero, and we were spoiled for choice at the Tokyo Olympics. We fell in love with six-time Olympian for Australia, Jian Lang Fay, at table tennis. Jess Fox captured hearts across the country for his gold medal canoeing exploits, despite strategically vomiting ahead of his big race. We also can’t ignore …

China’s Ma Long wins fourth gold at third Olympics by repeating title of men’s table tennis champion
TOKYO – Olympic and world champion Ma Long celebrated with exuberance retaining his men’s table tennis title at the Tokyo Games on Friday, beating compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2. The 32-year-old clinched his fourth gold at his third Olympics winning 11-4 10-12 11-8 11-9 3-11 11-7. Ma made a heart symbol with his arms by becoming …

Today in Amarillo, anchors Jason and Ally try their hand at table tennis | KAMR
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR / KCIT) – KAMR Local Four News would like to warmly thank Patrick Pitre, owner of the Topspin Table Tennis Club, for allowing Today in Amarillo anchors Jason and Ally to use their facilities to create this video. As the world continues to celebrate the 2020 Japan Olympics, one commentator has caught …

Houston is a hotbed for many summer Olympic sports – Houston Public Media
While table tennis has long been a staple of the Summer Olympics, sport climbing and skateboarding are new additions to Tokyo. With the Summer Olympics in full swing now in Tokyo, you might be watching some of these competitions and wondering: could I do that? Or at least a much less competitive version of that? …
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Table tennis-China Ma retains crown in men’s singles
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) – Olympic and world champion Ma Long exuberantly celebrated his men’s table tennis title at the Tokyo Games on Friday, beating compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2. The 32-year-old clinched his fourth gold at his third Olympics winning 11-4 10-12 11-8 11-9 3-11 11-7. Ma made a heart symbol with his arms by …

Ma Long wins 2nd Olympic gold in men’s table tennis
TOKYO (AP) – For the fourth consecutive Olympics, the Chinese won gold and silver in table tennis singles. Ma Long defended his Olympic title on Friday by beating his teammate and highest ranked player Fan Zhendong 11-4, 10-12, 11-8, 11-9, 3-11, 11-7. The match was filled with extraordinary rallies that often grew in intensity as …

Lin Yun-ju’s bid for historic table tennis bronze falls narrow
Tokyo, July 30 (ANC) History repeated itself at the Tokyo Summer Games on Friday when Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov once again denied Taiwan its first Olympic table tennis medal in men’s singles. Taiwan’s 19-year-old table tennis sensation Lin Yun-ju (æ æ å) had his chances in the best-of-seven bronze medal match, collecting four match points in …
Table tennis Olympics final: China’s Ma Long retains Olympic gold, defeats Fan Zhendong
Ma Long lived up to his reputation as the greatest paddler of the modern era by becoming the first man to win two Olympic singles gold medals. Second-seeded Long defended his Olympic title at Rio 2016 by beating seed Fan Zhendong in a 100% Chinese final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Friday night. The …

Lily Zhang opens up about misconceptions surrounding table tennis
On its territory In this episode of On Her Turf, the hosts Mr. J. Acosta Ruiz and Lindsay czarniak has touched on a plethora of topics with guests from all over the world of sports. From discussions of gold medal moments to roundtable discussions of race and privilege, On Her Turf covers Tokyo’s best stories. …

2020 Olympics men’s table tennis odds, bets, predictions: expert reveals picks for Ma vs Fan gold medal match
Chinese legend Ma Long and world number 1 Fan Zhendong will face off on Friday morning in what is expected to be a thrilling men’s table tennis final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Ma is the reigning gold medalist, while Fan is the highest ranked player in the world, and this is a rematch of …

Chinese Olympic silver medalist calms fans suspicious of Indian referee patronage, shows friendship with Japanese athletes
Photo: VCG Chaos in the controversial men’s gymnastics all-around set in after Chinese gymnast Xiao Ruoteng, who lost to Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto over alleged “jury favoritism,” posted on social media on Thursday for thank people for their support but ask supporters to be rational and not to attack other athletes. Many Xiao fans felt cheated …

Pickleball is all the rage on the coast
By Kathleen D. Bailey HAMPTON – Pickleball Might Have A Silly Name But He Wins a serious suite on the coast, especially among seniors. Hampton, North Hampton, Exeter, Stratham and Newmarket are just a few of the cities now offering what has become one of the fastest growing sports in America. According to the Sport …

Live news, medals and results on July 30
Daiki Hashimoto of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal in the gymnastics all-around final on July 28. Natacha Pisarenko / AP A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a thrice-weekly update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and its impact on the world. Register here. …

Tokyo Olympics by July 30, 2021
BEST STORIES Olympics: Japan’s Watanabe and Higashino win bronze in mixed doubles in badminton Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino gave Japan their first Olympic medal in mixed doubles badminton on Friday, when they captured bronze in the third-place qualifiers at the Tokyo Games. Olympic Games: Japanese Daiya Seto 4th in 200 IM, does not win …

‘Eyes are narrow’: Greek commentator sacked for asking how South Korean Olympians could see the ball (VIDEO) | Life
Greek television station ERT said that “racist comments have no place on public television”. – Screenshot via Twitter, photo from Instagram / @ jeoung_youngsik KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 – A Greek table tennis commentator has been fired for mocking the eyes of South Korean players at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Veteran journalist Dimosthenis Karmiris said …

China’s Olympic goal: most gold medals, at all costs
TOKYO – Six days a week since the age of 12, with only a few days away each year, Hou Zhihui has been motivated by a mission: to lift more than double her body weight into the air. On Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics, Hou’s dedication – kidnapped from his family, consumed by almost constant …

German cycling official sent home after racial insult on Olympics television broadcast
The sporting director of the German cycling program was dismissed from his post and sent home a day after repeatedly shouting racial slurs during a televised time trial at the Olympics, the Olympic sports federation of Canada announced on Thursday. country. Looking sideways at a German cyclist dragging two competitors from Algeria and Eritrea in …

2021 Olympics: Live Updates, News, Medal Count, Schedule As Sunisa Lee Wins All Around Gold, Track And Field Begins
It’s a busy day in Tokyo as athletics join the fray, more swimming medal races take place in prime time and the USWNT enters the knockout stage. Check out the top USA-centric events on the deck below. See more medal events and TV news here. Athletics What: 100m women, high jump men and more foreplay …

Odds and choice of Olympic table tennis
China’s Ma Long faces Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the men’s table tennis singles semi-final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo / David Goldman) China’s Zhendong Fan is the -215 favorite against compatriot Long Ma in the Olympic table tennis men’s singles gold medal match on Friday, July …

Fraser-Pryce makes headlines in Olympic athletics as coronavirus lurks
Published on: 07/29/2021 – 9:30 PMAmended: 07/29/2021 – 9:28 PM Tokyo (AFP) Jamaican sprint queen Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will make her grand debut at the Tokyo Olympics as coronavirus concerns threaten the start of the track and field program on Friday. The reigning 100m champion will launch her bid to become the first woman to win …

Chen wins as China dominates table tennis | Islander
Chen Meng beat compatriot Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win gold in the women’s singles, extending China’s familiar dominance in the Olympic table tennis events. World No.1 Chen defeated her opponent 9-11 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-4 11-9 on Thursday as China continued their incredible streak of women’s singles gold in Olympic history . Chen ignited with …
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Table tennis-China Chen wins gold in women’s singles
TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s Chen Meng beat compatriot Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win Olympic table tennis women’s singles gold on Thursday. World number one Chen defeated her opponent 9-11 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-4 11-9 as China continued their incredible run of winning all women’s singles gold medals in history Olympic. Chen ignited with …

Latest Olympics: Chen Wins Gold in Women’s Table Tennis | Buffalo sports
37-year-old police officer Rehak Stefecekova won silver at the 2008 Games in Beijing and London in 2012, and missed Rio in 2016 due to the birth of her son. The IOC medical director says COVID-19 cases at the Tokyo Games are not weighing on the city’s medical system. Officials say that from July 1 through …

Chen wins 100% Chinese women’s table tennis final
MATCH STATISTICS Chen Meng beat fellow Chinese table tennis player Sun Yingsha in six sets (9-11, 11-6, 11-4, 5-11, 11-4, 11-9) to win the Olympic gold medal in women’s table tennis on Thursday. Nearly seven years older than Sun, 20, Chen rose to the top of the table tennis world in her mid-20s, but never …

Edghill of Guyana bursts with pride after historic Olympic table tennis feat
Sunisa Lee came out on top in Simone Biles’ absence to win gold and maintain Team USA’s dominance in the women’s all-around gymnastics. The 18-year-old became the sixth American to win the title – and the fifth in a row – after beating Brazilians Rebeca Andrade and Angelina Melnikova for gold. Although she stepped out …

Taiwan’s Lin bows to seed in Olympic table tennis
Tokyo, July 29 (CNA) 19-year-old table tennis player from Taiwan Lin Yun-ju (æ æ å) forced world number 1 Fan Zhendong (æ¨æ¯æ±) of China to a seventh game on Thursday, before s ” falling 3-4 in the closing minutes of the men’s singles semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics. With the loss, Lin failed to advance …

Olympics: Latest News from Tokyo, Medal Count and Schedule
Current time in Tokyo: July 29, 9:00 p.m. Hereâs what you need to know: Sam Kendricks is the sixth U.S. athlete to test positive for the coronavirus.Credit…Christine Olsson/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images TOKYO â Sam Kendricks, the reigning world champion in the menâs pole vault, was ruled out of the Tokyo Games after he tested …

Live US updates at Tokyo 2021 Olympics: Women’s Gymnastics Final, Ledecky, Medal Count, Results, Today July 29
Australia statement – Australian track and field team gets it all clear the full declaration from the Australian Olympic Committee: Members of the Australian athletics team in the Tokyo Olympic Village have been allowed to resume their normal activities after isolating themselves in their rooms as a precaution. The green light comes after three team …

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka falls in third round to Marketa Vondrousova
American swimmer Lydia Jacoby competes in the 100m breaststroke final on July 27. (Oli Scarff / AFP / Getty Images) Great Britain is causing a stir: British swimmers Tom Dean and Duncan Scott finished first and second respectively in the men’s 200 freestyle – Britain’s best ever result in the event. Britain’s previous best in …

TABLE TENNIS | Gold Medalist Mizutani Repels Vicious Personal Attack by “A Certain Country”
~~ ~ Jun Mizutani, the table tennis player who teamed up with Mima Ito to win Japan’s first Olympic gold medal in table tennis on Monday, July 26, revealed on July 28 that after the championship game, he had been the victim of a disturbing personal attack on his Twitter account. According to Mizutani, immediately …

Mima Ito defeated in ladies’ table tennis singles semi-final
Recently crowned Olympic table tennis champion in mixed doubles, Mima Ito saw her gold medal hopes in women’s singles shattered Thursday when she was beaten by China’s Sun Yingsha in the semi-finals of the Tokyo Games. The third seed Ito was dominated in all departments in the second semi-final of the day at the Tokyo …
TV commentator fired for racist comments about South Korean table tennis Olympians
Greek TV Olympics commentator Dimosthenis Karmiris was fired on Monday for making a racist remark on air. Karmiris said the eyes of South Korean table tennis players are “so narrow” that he “cannot understand how they can see the ball moving back and forth.” Greek television station ERT said in a statement released the same …

Spain vs Argentina LIVE: Tokyo 2020 result, final score and reaction
Spain face Argentina in men’s football at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, with both nations needing a positive result to ensure their trip to Japan continues. The Europeans have so far won and drawn, but despite dominating long stretches of their games, they couldn’t click in attack, having only scored once so far – they …

Pep Lijnders diary: Day 17, rondos package and Trent against Curtis in table tennis
Pepijn Lijnders filed his latest entry in his Austria training camp journal series, detailing the latest training ground drills – including forfeit rondos – and lifting the lid of the table tennis competition in the game room for players. Since my last diary entry we have had two days of positive training in the beautiful …
Reggie Bush won’t be getting Heisman back anytime soon
Players whose stats and records have been erased from NCAA history due to NCAA violations will not be restored anytime soon. And that means Reggie Bush won’t get his Heisman Trophy back. The NCAA said Tuesday it would not make any changes to its stats following rule changes that allow players to receive approval and …

Registration open for the eleven table tennis tournament in August
Registration is now open for the August Eleven Table Tennis Ranking Tournament, the latest in a series of official monthly tournaments offering a $ 500 prize pool. The tournament begins August 1 and gives serious eleven table tennis players a chance to compete for a $ 500 prize pool, with matches taking place throughout the …
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Live Updates – New Zealand Athletes and Events in Action, How to Watch New Zealand, Live Stream
sport Jul 28, 2021 8:00 AM4 minutes to read Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler won a brilliant duet semi-final victory. Video / Sky Sport All the action today from the Tokyo Olympics. Kiwis in action today New Zealand’s first chance for a medal today comes from the women’s pair, where Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne …
Tokyo Olympics live updates, day 5, updates, Ronda Rousey, Simone Biles, Team USA, schedule, basketball, results
German cycling sporting director Patrick Moster was forced to apologise after he was heard on camera making racist comments during the Menâs Olympic Road Time Trial. The German official was overheard saying âget the camel drivers, get the camel drivers, come onâ as his rider Nikias Arndt chased down Algeriaâs Azzedine Lagab and Eritreaâs Amanuel …

An open letter to Sharath Kamal
Just as enchanta Sharath Kamal’s perfect forehand landed on the board and Portugal’s Tiago Apolónia watched, a little astonished but above all impressed, to see the 39-year-old find himself at the top of such a game. tight with a masterful class, winning 4 2. At nearly 5,000 kilometers away, I too watched with my morning …

Tokyo Olympics by July 28, 2021
BEST STORIES Japan’s Ohashi achieves a double individual medley with a gold medal in the 200 medal Japanese golden maiden Yui Ohashi won the women’s 200-meter individual medley final in 2 minutes and 8.52 seconds on Wednesday, her second MI title at the Tokyo Olympics. Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto wins all-around gold in men’s gymnastics at …
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Chinese table tennis paddlers Chen and Fan advance to semi-final
TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) – China’s Chen Meng and Fan Zhendong, both first-time Olympians and world number one, advanced to the men’s and women’s singles semi-finals on Wednesday. Chen had to dig deep and fight from behind to beat Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kem 4-2, as she campaigned to preserve China’s undefeated Olympic women’s singles …

Table tennis in TOKYO: Omar Assar faces Chinese Ma Long Rio 2016 gold medalist
CAIRO, July 28, 2021: Moataz Ashour, President of the Table Tennis Federation, stressed that the goal in the future would be to compete for an Olympic medal. Omar Assar managed to reach the quarter-finals of table tennis competitions for the first time in Egyptian history. Moataz Ashour, head of the Table Tennis Federation, said in …

Ishikawa exits women’s table tennis singles
Kasumi Ishikawa became the latest Japanese victim in table tennis competition at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday as the fifth seed was sent to the women’s singles quarter-finals. A day after medal contender Tomokazu Harimoto was knocked out of the men’s round of 16, Ishikawa was given a 4-1 beating at the hands of Singapore’s …

Live Olympics News: Simone Biles Draws Support, Men’s Rugby Semi-Finals, U.S. Basketball
Current time in Tokyo: July 28, 12:59 p.m. Hereâs what you need to know: Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition on Tuesday. Earlier, she faltered badly on her vault.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times No one could imagine the pressure. No one could understand the difficult decision she faced. After all, thereâs only one …
BTS V member expresses support for South Korean table tennis star Shin Yu-bin
South Korean teen table tennis phenomenon Shin Yu-bin received a special message from BTS V member supporting his Olympic bid. Olympic ARMY: Shin, the youngest Korean Olympic table tennis player at 17, is a self-proclaimed BTS fan and V is his favorite among the group members, reported Herald of Korea. The ping pong star showed …

Indian Table Tennis Federation attacks Manika Batra
Supreme body awaits reports from Director MP Singh and Soumyadeep Roy, says Arun Banerjee Manika Batra’s refusal to allow national table tennis coach Soumyadeep Roy to stay in his corner during the Tokyo Olympics has not been welcomed by the Indian Table Tennis Federation (TTFI). According to Arun Banerjee, the secretary of the federation, the …

Olympics Live: Medals, Schedule and News Tracker
Current time in Tokyo: July 28, 4:56 a.m. Hereâs what you need to know: Russia finished more than 3 points ahead of the United States. Britain secured bronze.Credit…Doug Mills/The New York Times In the biggest upset for the United States at the Tokyo Games, Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics team competition after it had …

Preview: Assar takes on table tennis world champion, swimmer Osman has a chance to redeem himself at the Tokyo Olympics
After tying an African record, Omar Assar faces world and Olympic champion Ma Long in a tantalizing quarter-final match in the men’s singles table tennis event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. The Chinese Ma Long, gold medalist at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Games and world champion three years later, is a big favorite …

Tokyo Olympics: Nigerian Funke Oshonaike proud of his seventh Olympics despite defeat
Nigerian table tennis player Funke Oshonaike became the first African woman to compete in seven Olympics at Tokyo Games Nigerian table tennis player Funke Oshonaike remains proud of her efforts in Tokyo as she became the first African woman to compete in seven Olympics. She also became the first table tennis player to compete in …

Chesterfield table tennis ace Liam Pitchford ‘gutted’ after Olympics dream ends
Gutted Liam Pitchford made a frustrated figure as his Olympic dream ended at the first hurdle in Tokyo. Coming as the 11th seed, the Chesterfield table tennis star secured a direct pass to the third round of the men’s singles event and hopes were high with a deep run at Tokyo Metropolitan Gym. Instead, Pitchford …

Olympic table tennis-Japanese singles medal wants Ito to shoot after victory
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games-Table tennis-Women’s singles-Third round-Tokyo Gymnasium-Tokyo, Japan-July 27, 2021. The Japanese Mima Ito plays against the Portuguese Fuyu REUTERS / Thomas Peter July 27, 2021 Hidemi Yamamitsu Tokyo (Reuters) – Japanese medal enthusiast Mima Ito overtook her Portuguese rivals on Tuesday to play in the last 16 matches of the women’s singles Olympic …

What is the technology behind table tennis gold medalist Mizutani’s indoor glasses?
Mima Ito, left, and Jun Mizutani, right, are seen raising their voices after winning a point in their mixed doubles table tennis semi-final at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on July 25, 2021 in Tokyo. (Mainichi / Takehiko Onishi) TOKYO – The gold-medal performance of mixed doubles table tennis partners Mima Ito, 20, and Jun Mizutani, …

Tokyo 2020 Refugee Olympic Team leader’s participation in doubt due to COVID-19
Refugee Olympic Team (EOR) Head of Mission Tegla Loroupe could miss the opportunity to lead the team at the delayed Olympics here as she is still in Doha after testing positive for COVID-19. James Macleod, a senior official with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), revealed that the organization was “discussing the next steps” with Loroupe, …

Sharath Kamal vs MA Long Live Stream
Tokyo Olympics table tennis LIVE: Sharath Kamal vs. MA Long in 3rd round men’s singles, follow updates LIVE Tokyo Olympic Games Table Tennis LIVE – Sharath Kamal vs. MA Long LIVE: In one of the most anticipated tennis battles, Sharath Kamal will face MA Long of China on Day 5 of the Tokyo Olympics. Sharath …

City of Guadalupe Celebrates 75 Years of Local History with Open Streets Festival | Local News
In July 1946, the people of Guadalupe voted in favor of incorporation, which led to the election of the first members of the city council and its recognition as an independent municipality in Santa Barbara County. Seventy-five years later, today’s Guadalupe leaders are gearing up for a diamond anniversary celebration of the city that will …

Teens take over the Tokyo Olympics. You can thank the pandemic
Breadcrumb Links Sports Olympic Games The Games are a snap in Tokyo. The pandemic, of course, changed the dynamics Author of the article: Ryan pyette Syrian Hend Zaza, whose training was interrupted by the civil war, qualified for the women’s table tennis tournament last year at the age of 11. She beat up a 42-year-old …
Welcomes Japan to top of medal table after superb table tennis triumph
At the head of the Japanese charge was 13-year-old skateboarder Momiji Nishiya who won gold a day after the host country also won the men’s title. “I’m so happy to be the youngest (Japanese gold medalist) at my first Olympics … tears came to my eyes,” Nishiya said. Shohei Ono, one of Japan’s biggest stars …
Japan ends China’s long domination of table tennis
For only the second time since 1992, a country other than China has won gold in an Olympic table tennis event. Japan’s Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito interrupted China’s decades-long dominance in the sport by winning Monday night’s mixed doubles final. The Japanese pair rallied two sets to securing a tight 4-3 win on the …

Tokyo Olympics 2021 Live Updates: Schedule, Results and Medal Count
Here’s what you need to know: Russia finished just over one-tenth of a point ahead of Japan in the team final.Credit…Chang W. Lee/The New York Times TOKYO — The thud of Daiki Hashimoto’s dismount echoed through Ariake Gymnastics Center after a long night of the Olympic gymnastics men’s team final. He stuck the landing and …

Mizutani and Ito win historic gold in mixed doubles table tennis
Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito made history on Monday as the mixed doubles pair made an epic comeback to give Japan their first-ever Olympic table tennis gold after a seven-game thriller at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mizutani 32, and Ito 20, surprised Chinese world champions Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen 4-3, after being led …
Japan surprises China with historic gold in Olympic table tennis
Japanese mixed doubles duo Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won their country’s first Olympic table tennis gold on Monday, ending years of Chinese domination with a return home victory. China had won every Olympic title in the sport since South Korea’s Ryu Seung-min men’s singles triumph at the 2004 Athens Games, but Xu Xin and …

Middlesbrough table tennis star Paul Drinkhall trades tent pitch for Olympic progress
Paul Drinkhall expected to go camping this summer – instead he’s in the bottom 32 of the Olympics. The Middlesbrough table tennis star initially missed qualification for Tokyo 2020, but a spot in the men’s singles opened when legendary Vladimir Samsonov was forced to retire with injury and miss a seventh Consecutive Olympic Games. As …

Swimming, gymnastics and table tennis among the events of day 4
Live updates Team USA has had a mixed start to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. American champion Katie Ledecky finished second to Australian Ariarne Titmus in the 400-meter freestyle final. But Ledecky bounced back with strong performances in the 200-meter freestyle and 1,500-meter freestyle. Women’s gymnastics finished second in qualifying for the team finals behind the …

Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games LIVE, Women’s Singles TT: Manika’s match starts at 1 p.m.
The Indian women’s team will face Germany in their second hockey match at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games. India got off to a winning start on Day 3 of the Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games as Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, beat Tunisian Nadia Azizi 15-3 in the individual saber …

Cal at the Olympics: Valerie Arioto gets key shot in US softball win
Former Cal athletes Valerie Arioto and Ryan Murphy stared at the Olympics on Sunday night (Monday in Tokyo). In softball, Arioto hit the tying point with a hit in the sixth inning, and Kelsey Stewart delivered a home run in the bottom of the seventh to give the United States a 2-1 victory over Japan …

Oshonaike, Omotayo, Eke go home, Toko, Offiong walk | The Guardian Nigeria News
Olufunke Oshonaike. Photo: AFP It is the fifth day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, but already, five Nigerian athletes have been eliminated from the competition. Three of them are expected to leave the Games Village two days after their eviction. Olufunke Oshonaike, Olajide Omotayo and Uche Eke were unable to make it to the …
Table tennis veteran Jian Fang Lay, 48, equals all-time best performance at sixth Olympics
Jian Fang Lay is the answer to many big questions about the Olympics that would leave most Australians bewildered. The 48-year-old mother of two is writing one of those great scripts that fits so well with the best sports show on the planet; surviving home schooling thanks to Victoria’s tough blocks last year, drafted into …

USA climb medal table on day two
Chase Kalisz makes his way to gold in the men’s 400m medley final at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Swimming Usp Olympics July 25 S Oly Jpn Sunday turned into a pool party for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics, with five American swimmers winning individual medals. Chase Kalisz won the United States’ first gold …

Table tennis commentator rocks the Olympics
TOKYO (NEXSTAR) – It’s safe to say that Adam Bobrow is one of the most colorful commentators of the Tokyo Olympics. And when you see it, you will understand why. “I love table tennis and I want to help the world love it.” Bobrow is an announcer as well as a competitive table tennis player. …

“Novak Djokovic probably took 5,000 photos,” says Croatian star
Novak Djokovic wrote a new page in Roland Garros history a month ago when he became the first player of the open era to have won all four Grand Slam tournaments at least twice. The Serbian phenomenon went on to win his sixth Wimbledon title, reaching 20 Majors and tying the record shared by eternal …