Dutch cyclists are unlucky for curious moments at the Tokyo Olympics. Anna van der Breggen, the favorite of the medal in the time trial, experienced the latest one, when the local organizers mistaken her for a passer-by and pulled her off her bicycle. – Photo: TASR/AP, Andrew Medichini The Dutchwoman Anna van der Breggen. – … Read more
MEXICO CITY. To Quinn, midfielder of the women’s soccer team of Canada, the opening match of the Olympic tournament had an emotional charge greater than that of their previous Olympic presentations; went down in history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw between her national team and … Read more
It is famous in cyclocross, even better on the road. Together with Wout van Aert, they are among the best universals in cycling. – Photo: TASR/AP, Thibault camus The fall of Mathieu van der Poel at the Tokyo Olympics. – Mathieu van der Poel – like Peter Sagan at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio … Read more
Fighting for medals in swimming competitions at the Tokyo Olympics began with a first-class surprise. – SITA, TASR 25.07.2021 23:15 – In the 400m freestyle final, only 18-year-old Tunisian Ahmed Hafnaoui shocked the swimming world, winning with a time of 3: 43.26 min. Before that, he advanced to the finals until he was eighth with … Read more
Although the youngest athlete at the 2020 Olympics lost in her opening match and finished in Tokyo in competitions, she is already planning to participate in other Olympics. – Photo: TASR/AP, Kin Cheung Twelve-year-old Syrian representative Hend Zazová. – Only 12-year-old table tennis player Hend Zaz from Syria told the media after losing 0: 4 … Read more
The coronavirus did not bypass the Slovak expedition in Tokyo either. – On Thursday morning, the Slovak Athletic Association informed about it on its Facebook page. “Two members of the first part of the nine-member Slovak athletics team at the Games of the XXXII Olympics, who are at the training camp in Urajas, had to … Read more
Slovak water slalom player Michal Martikán will be a member of the Austrian team at the Olympic Games. He accepted the offer to train canoeist Nadine Weratschnigová after he did not qualify for Tokyo and the Slovak side did not address him with any form of cooperation. – Photo: TASR, Michal Svítok Michal Martikán before … Read more
According to the latest survey, most Japanese do not believe in the safe Olympic Games in Tokyo. – Truth, TASR 19.07.2021 09:34 – Of the approximately 1,500 residents surveyed, 68 percent do not think that in the current situation with a coronavirus pandemic, it is possible to ensure the smooth running of the event, as … Read more
Czech basketball players advanced to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the final of the qualification in Victoria, Canada, they defeated Greece 97:72. – Photo: SITA/AP, Chad Hipolito Czech basketball players will not be missing in Tokyo. – They will perform at the Olympics for the first time since 1980, when the joint Czechoslovak national … Read more