Runner Lan, swimmer Hoang to fly the flag for Vietnam at Tokyo Games
July 17, 2021 | 21:29
For the first time in Olympic history, national flags will be carried by two athletes at the Games, and runner Quach Thi Lan and swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang have the honour of carrying the Vietnamese flag at the upcoming Tokyo Games’ opening ceremony.
Paris 2024 - in the shadow of Tokyo but already hit by coronavirus
July 23, 2020 | 08:47
The Paris Olympics might be scheduled for 2024, but they are already feeling the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic that has seen this year's Tokyo Games postponed by a year to 2021.
Olympic gold lures Federer to Tokyo Games
October 15, 2019 | 10:09
Roger Federer announced Monday (Oct 14) he will compete at next year's Tokyo Olympics in a bid to claim the men's singles gold medal, the only major prize he has yet to win.
IOC withdraws Olympic places from India event over visa row
February 22, 2019 | 09:36
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday (Feb 21) cancelled places for the 2020 Tokyo Games shooting competition to be awarded at an event in India after the host country refused to give visas to Pakistani shooters.
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