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Argentina, France, Germany eliminated from Tokyo Olympic soccer

No third gold for Argentina. No return to the final for Germany. No defensive ability for France. Some of soccer's biggest nations have fallen at the first stage in the Tokyo Olympics men's tournament, failing to advance from the group stage Wednesday. If only like Spain they weren't blocked by clubs from selecting the strongest players for this extra competition squeezed into the calendar. Even with stars from the team's run to the European Championship semifinals earlier this month, Spain was held 1-1 by Argentina in the final group game. But it was still enough to top Group C and set up a quarterfinal meeting with Ivory Coast on Saturday. Mikel Merino, one of three permitted players older than 24, swept in Spain's goal in the 66th minute in Saitama after being set up by Marco Asensio. There was an equalizer in the 87th Tomas Belmonte's header went in off goalkeeper Unai Simn's right knee but Argentina lacked the time to conjure the required win to avoid early ...

Novak Djokovic says 'pressure is a privilege' that he can handle

With the topic of athletes' mental health and pressure being discussed at the Olympics, Novak Djokovic said pressure is a privilege

US bounces back from Tokyo Olympic-opening loss, routs Iran 120-66

The US basketball team got back to winning and winning easily

Sailors Ganapathy and Varun languish at bottom in skiff 49er event

The Indian pair of K Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar languished at 18th after four races in the men's skiff 49er sailing event at the Tokyo Olympics here on Wednesday

Tokyo sets another coronavirus record days after start of Olympics

Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics

Even in absence, North Korea's presence felt at Tokyo Olympic Games

North Korea isn't at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. And therein lies a tale one of sports and viruses, but most of all a tale of complex politics

Tokyo 2020: Pugilist Pooja Rani storms into quarter-finals of Olympics

Boxer Pooja Rani stormed into the quarter-finals of the women's middleweight (69-75kg) category in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Ichrak Chaib of Algeria in the Round of 16 here

For South Koreans, Olympic medal is only way out of military service

They keep telling themselves the Olympics is no different from any other golf tournament because anything else would only make it harder on Sungjae Im and Si Woo Kim

Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu promised free movie tickets for life

A multiplex chain has now announced that it will celebrate Mirabai's historic win by giving her free tickets to watch as many movies as she wishes during her lifetime

Tokyo Olympics: Need to be sure for unknown against Argentina, says Reid

Having registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over Spain,Indian men's hockey team will look to keep momentum going when they take on defending Olympic champions Argentina in their fourth match of Olympics

Olympics: Deepika has not played to full potential yet, says sister Vidya

World No.1 Deepika Kumari might have won her two matches in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, but her sister Vidya reckons that Deepika has still not played to her full potential yet

Deepika Kumari keeps medal hopes alive, makes last-16; Rai, Jadhav exit

World number one archer Deepika Kumari survived some anxious moments before getting past US teenager Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4 to sail into the pre-quarterfinals of the women's individual section

Debutant Indian boxer Pooja Rani enters quarters of Tokyo Olympics

The 30-year-old Indian clinched it 5-0, thoroughly dominating a rival 10 years her junior.

Japan rallies in 9th to beat Dominican Republic 4-3 in Olympic opener

Hayato Sakamoto hit a game-ending, bases-loaded single that capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, lifting host Japan over the Dominican Republic 4-3 in the Olympic baseball opener on Wednesday.

Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles withdraws from women's all-around final

Simone Biles, the defending champion in all-around event of women's artistic gymnastics, has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympic Games competition to be held on Thursday "to focus on her mental health".

Tokyo governor urges youth to get vaccinated to slow coronavirus surge

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Wednesday urged younger people to cooperate with measures to bring down the high number of infections and get vaccinated

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Archer Pravin Jadhav cruises into next round

Indian archer Pravin Jadhav cruised into the next round of men's individual event after defeating Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) Galsan Bazarzhapov in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics

I can die: Daniil Medvedev survives extreme heat at Tokyo Games

Bent over in exhaustion before serving. Resting on his racket between points. Grasping for a rubber tube blowing cool air next to his seat on changeovers

Tokyo Olympics: Nishikori confident Osaka can bounce back after shock exit

Japan's Kei Nishikori said compatriot and World No. 2 Naomi Osaka will only grow stronger from the experience of having her Tokyo Olympics prematurely ended by Czech Marketa Vondrousova

Bad decisions, worst match: Indian women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne

A livid Indian women's hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne on Wednesday described the 1-4 loss to Great Britain as his side's "worst match" of the ongoing Olympics