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Seven of the Best: Moments of the Tokyo Olympics

Seven of the Best
Whether it was collective relief as against all the odds the world settled down for sixteen days of jam-packed sport, forgetfulness after the exceptionally long five-year wait, or some newfound sense of appreciation, everything seemed to mean that little bit more at the Tokyo Olympics. Athletes jumped higher and ran faster, cried harder and expressed more freely their stresses and...

Seven of the Best: Firsts in the Pool at the Tokyo Olympics

Seven of the Best
Splashing water and submerged cheers provided the soundtrack to the first week of the Tokyo Olympics. Before attention turned to the athletics track at National Stadium, events inside the Tokyo Aquatics Centre served as the steady backdrop to the Summer Games, a wellspring of excitement even as viewers were regaled by the close combat of fencing, judo, and taekwondo...

The 400 Metre Hurdles Has a Moment in the Sun, as Athletics Gears Up for the Tokyo Olympics

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgByu4rCHVs Anything you can do, I can do better has been the ethos at the start of the outdoor athletics season. With the Tokyo Olympics fast approaching, the stars who were left spinning their wheels last summer have rolled out of the starting blocks to set a host of historic times on the track. When Sifan Hassan shattered the 10,000 metre...