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Indian paddlers get tough draws, Sharath-Manika to face 3rd seed in opener

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Sweden stuns US 3-0 in women's soccer at Tokyo Olympics

Stina Blackstenius scored a pair of goals and Sweden once again stunned the United States at the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Wednesday in the women's soccer tournament. The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in Tokyo, were riding a 44-match unbeaten streak heading into the match. But Sweden, ranked No. 5, has been the U.S. team's nemesis of sorts in recent years. The Swedes bounced the Americans from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in the quarterfinals, the earliest U.S. Olympic exit ever. Then in April, Sweden played the United States to a 1-1 draw in Stockholm, which snapped a winning streak dating back to January 2019, when the Americans lost to France in the run-up to the World Cup. Blackstenius' header into the far corner off a cross from Sofia Jakobsson in the 26th minute gave Sweden the first-half lead. The United States came out stale, with its best chance of the opening half coming in the final moments when Rose Lavelle's shot hit the post. C

Covid watch: Czech TT player Sirucek to miss Games after positive test

The ITTF said on Wednesday that Pavel Sirucek from the Czech Republic had tested positive for COVID-19 and become the first table tennis player to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics

India's 10m air rifle teams get just 20 minutes of training in Tokyo

India's 10m air rifle shooters had to make do with just 20 minutes of training at the Asaka Shooting Range due to an issue arising out of distribution of time slots

Tokyo Olympics: 3 players ruled out after testing positive for Covid-19

Three athletes belonging to three different countries were ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 here on Wednesday, less than two days before the showpiece opens

Opening of Tokyo Games will be 'a moment of joy and relief': IOC president

The opening of Tokyo 2020 will be a moment of joy and relief, said the head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday.

Six officials to be allowed at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Only six officials from the Indian contingent will be allowed to take part in the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, the country's deputy chef-de-mission Prem Kumar Verma told PTI on Wednesday

UN, IOC release stamps to commemorate Tokyo Olympics

The United Nations Postal Administration has in partnership with the IOC created a series of stamps to commemorate the Tokyo Olympics and to highlight sport's contribution to peace around the world

Top-ranked shooter Amber Hill tests positive, will miss Tokyo Olympics

Top-ranked shooter Amber Hill has tested positive for COVID-19 at home in Britain and will miss the Tokyo Olympics.

Jill Biden to stop in Alaska on her way to Tokyo Olympics

Jill Biden embarks Wednesday on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading an American delegation to the Olympic Games in Tokyo

Two days to go for Olympic flame to show up at Opening ceremony

The Olympic torch relay continued in Tokyo on Wednesday with two days countdown for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games. A "Torch Kiss" ceremony was staged at Shinagawa Central Park, Tokyo with participation of crowd of spectators at the site under the heat of the sun. The torchbearers are from all walks of life, including Ai Shibata, two times Olympian in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Shibata won the gold medal in women's 800m freestyle in Athens. The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is scheduled to visit all 47 prefectures of Japan over 121 days. It will end on July 23rd at the Opening Ceremonies in Tokyo.

DD Sports will live broadcast Tokyo Olympics 2021

DD Sports will broadcast the Tokyo Olympics live daily while other channels of Doordarshan and the All India Radio (AIR) will air special programmes on the mega international sporting event.

Tokyo Olympics 2021 India contingent: List of Indian athletes, officials

India's Olympic contingent for Tokyo 2020 includes 127 participants from 18 sports, including two alternate players and one reserve goalie in men's and women's hockey squads, respectively

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid: IOC

The Games will go back to Australia 32 years after the popular 2000 Sydney Olympics. Melbourne hosted in 1956.

Tokyo 2020 chief does not rule out cancellation of Games amid Covid scare

The head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee Toshiro Muto has not ruled out the cancellation of the Olympic Games amid the Covid-19 scare

Tokyo 2020: World leaders from 15 nations to attend opening ceremony

Leaders from around 15 countries are expected to attend Friday's opening ceremony of the Covid-hit Tokyo Olympics

Olympics 2021: Men's and Women's football full schedule, match timings

Hungary and Great Britain are the two most successful teams in the competition, having won the Olympic gold thrice each in men's football. Check full schedule, match timings and venue details here

Tokyo 2020: WHO leader says coronavirus risk inevitable at Olympics

Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of Covid-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of WHO told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan

Japan tops Australia in softball as delayed Tokyo Olympic Games open

Host Japan got off to a winning start when the Tokyo Olympics got underway after a one-year delay, beating Australia 8-1 on Wednesday in softball behind 39-year-old pitcher Yukiko Ueno

Tokyo 2020: Ugandan who fled pre-Olympics camp found in central Japan

A Ugandan athlete who fled during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week has been found and is being interviewed by police, officials said Tuesday