[ad_1] Azerbaijani karateka Rafael Agayev has held his semifinal bout in the Tokyo-2020 Summer Olympic Games. Report informs that in the 75-kilogram event, the athlete faced Hungarian Gábor Hárspataki. The five-time world champion and eleven-time European champion beat his rival 7:0 and rose to the final, securing at least silver. 14:07 Azerbaijani karateka Rafael Agayev… Continue reading Tokyo – 2020: Rafael Agayev qualifies for final
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Tokyo 2020: US leads at Olympics medal table
[ad_1] The US team secured first place at the Tokyo Olympics medal table with the highest number of medals after the US women’s volleyball team won gold, Report informs. The US team won 112 medals at the Tokyo Olympics (39 gold, 40 silver, and 33 bronze medals). China follows the US with 88 medals (38… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: US leads at Olympics medal table
Tokyo 2020: US beats France to win men’s basketball gold
[ad_1] Less than two weeks after a stunning opening game loss to France, the U.S. men’s basketball team got payback — but it was not easy. The U.S. has won its fourth straight Olympic men’s basketball gold medal, holding off France 87-82. Kevin Durant scored 29 points for the Americans and joined Carmelo Anthony as… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: US beats France to win men’s basketball gold
Tokyo 2020: Azerbaijani karateka wins silver medal
[ad_1] Azerbaijani karateka Irina Zaretska, who advanced to the Olympic gold medal match, held her next fight at the Tokyo 2020 summer Olympics. According to Report, the athlete in the over 61 kg weight category faced Egypt’s karateka Feryal Abdelaziz in the final. Zaretska, who lost the final match to her opponent, grabbed a silver… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Azerbaijani karateka wins silver medal
Tokyo 2020: Last six Azerbaijani athletes to join competitions today
[ad_1] Today, the last 6 Azerbaijani athletes will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. According to Report, a team of group exercises in rhythmic gymnastics will take the stage first. The “5” consisting of Laman Alimuradova, Zeynab Hummatova, Elizaveta Luzan, Narmina Samadova, and Darya Sorokina will perform with five balls, then three hoops and… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Last six Azerbaijani athletes to join competitions today
Tokyo residents protest against Olympics
[ad_1] Residents in Japan took to the streets to protest against the Tokyo Olympics at a tennis park where the men’s singles final is currently taking place, Report informs referring to foreign media outlets. People with megaphones are chanting slogans “No to the Olympics!” The police have not yet intervened in the process. On July… Continue reading Tokyo residents protest against Olympics
Azerbaijani boxer grabs bronze at Tokyo 2020
[ad_1] Azerbaijani boxer Alfonso Dominguez has held his next fight at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Report informs. The athlete in the weight category up to 81 kg faced Olympic champion, Cuba’s Arlen Lopez. Unfortunately, having lost the fight and having failed to reach the finals, Dominguez took the bronze medal at the Olympics.… Continue reading Azerbaijani boxer grabs bronze at Tokyo 2020
Tokyo 2020: Azerbaijani and Armenian boxers to face today
[ad_1] An athlete representing Azerbaijan will hold the next fight in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics today. According to Report, boxer Javid Chalabiyev will compete in the 1/8 final. The world champion in the weight category of 63 kg will face Armenia’s Hovhannes Bachkov. The fight starts at 07:36 Baku time. Chalabiyev defeated Ukrainian Yaroslav… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Azerbaijani and Armenian boxers to face today
Tokyo 2020: German cyclist Simon Geschke tests positive for COVID-19
[ad_1] German cyclist Simon Geschke is the latest athlete to test positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics. According to the German Olympic Sports Confederation, Geschke tested positive in a hotel outside the Olympic Village and will not participate in the team’s race on Saturday. “It is really tough to be taken out of the… Continue reading Tokyo 2020: German cyclist Simon Geschke tests positive for COVID-19
African country refuses to participate in Tokyo 2020
[ad_1] Guinea will not compete in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Report informs, citing France-Presse. The country’s Minister of Sports Sanoussy Sow has announced that they will not participate in the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic. AFP reports that Guinea has given up on Tokyo 2020 because of financial problems. The opening ceremony will… Continue reading African country refuses to participate in Tokyo 2020