Olympics: Japan enjoy golden day
The Tokyo Olympics delivered a day of high drama on Sunday (July 25) with a stunning surprise in the pool, one of the great David v Goliath cycling victories and double sibling judo gold as Japan continued their golden start.
Olympics: Skateboarding - Horigome wins first Olympic gold for skateboarding
Yuto Horigome of Japan claimed the first Olympic gold medal in skateboarding when he won the men's street final in Tokyo on Sunday.
Olympics: Swimming-Australia win gold, set world record in women's 4x100 freestyle relay
Australia won the gold medal in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday (July 25) in a world record time of 3:29.69.
Olympics: Skaters debut at inaugural Olympics
Skateboarding made its historic debut on the Olympic stage early Sunday (July 25), with men’s street heats kicking off the sport’s four-day competition under Tokyo’s blazing sun.
Olympics-Republic of Korean women archers sweep qualifying, eye longest gold streak
Republic of Korean women archers took the top three places in qualification on Friday (Jul 23), with one breaking an Olympic record that stood for 25 years along the way, as the team takes aim at the longest gold medal streak at the Olympics.
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 opens with dazzling fireworks display
NDO – After over 12 months delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially kicks off with dazzling fireworks display at the opening ceremony held at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on the evening of July 23.
Vietnamese U23 team named as eighth best in Asia by football website
NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese U23 football team has been ranked eighth in the Asian region, according to the latest rankings as announced by global football website Footy Rankings.
Softball-2020 Games begin as Japan, Australia take the field
Japanese pitcher Yukiko Ueno began the pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday (July 21) by firing a fastball off the plate to start a softball game against Australia amid a sea of empty blue and orange seats ringing the field.
AFF Cup 2020 set to take place this December, draw slated for August 10
NDO – The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has confirmed that the 2020 AFF Cup will go ahead this December as previously planned despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the group stage draw slated for August 10.
Olympics-Tennis-Prospect of making history will outweigh empty seats - Djokovic
The prospect of winning an Olympic gold medal for Serbia outweighs the disappointment of playing in an empty venue at the Tokyo games, the men's world tennis number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
Motor racing: Hamilton takes eighth British win, Verstappen in hospital
Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record eighth time on Sunday (July 18) after battling back from a 10-second penalty imposed for a first-lap collision that halted the race and left Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in hospital.
Filip Krajinovic topples Stefanos Tsitsipas in Hamburg
No. 6 seed Filip Krajinovic of Serbia knocked out top-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 Friday (July 16) in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg European Open in Germany.