Bill Chappell
Stories
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Sports
The Philippines Wins Its First Olympic Gold After Nearly 100 Years Of Trying
Standing atop the podium where no Filipino had stood before, a tearful Hidilyn Diaz, who serves in the Philippine air force, snapped off a salute.
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Sports
Can't-Miss Moments From The Olympics Opening Ceremony
From pictogram people to a moving rendition of "Imagine," the Tokyo Olympics' opening ceremony balanced fun with the seriousness of the moment.
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Sports
Photos: Highlights Of The Tokyo Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
A standout moment came midway when Tonga's Pita Taufatofua vied to steal the show. This year's ceremony also brought a poignant moment of silence to remember loved ones lost to the pandemic.
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Health
Czech Olympic Team Investigates Charter Flight After 4 Athletes Test Positive
Much of the scrutiny is falling on a doctor who was on the flight who was reportedly not vaccinated and who has spouted outlandish theories about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sports
Australia's Male Olympics Chief Lectured A Female Premier. It Didn't Go Over Well
"You are going to the opening ceremony," Australian Olympics chief John Coates told Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. "None of you are staying behind and hiding in your rooms."
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Health
Tokyo Reports Its Highest COVID-19 Numbers Since January As First Olympic Games Start
"There is an urgent need to prepare crisis management systems for hospital care," the the Tokyo Metropolitan Government says.
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Sports
Olympians Take A Knee Against Racism, Under New Policy Allowing Protests
"We want to fight all forms of discrimination, and as a group of women, we wanted to kneel against it," said Steph Houghton, a co-captain of Britain's soccer team.
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Sports
A Women's Beach Handball Team Is Fined For Not Wanting To Wear Bikini Bottoms
Athletes on the Norwegian women's beach handball team are being punished for wearing shorts, facing fines over "a case of improper clothing."
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Sports
Tokyo Olympics CEO Doesn't Dismiss The Idea That Games Could Still Be Called Off
The coronavirus infection rate will be discussed at upcoming talks, according to Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Olympics' organizing committee.
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National
Deaf-Blind Athlete Quits Team USA After She's Told She Can't Bring A Care Assistant
Becca Meyers is a star for the U.S. Paralympic swim team. But she won't be in Tokyo, after being told her mother, who acts as her personal care assistant, can't join her.