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TOKYO, July 26. – Sri Lanka’s Milka Gehani, who showed promise as a teenager in the Olympic Games yesterday and established her position as a medal prospect for next year’s Asian Games in China said the experience she gained in Japan…

Adam Peaty wrote his name into the history books once again as he powered to 100m breaststroke Gold in Tokyo to become the first British swimmer to defend an Olympic title. The world record holder blew away the competition to win…

Amber English scooped her first Olympic Gold Medal after winning the skeet shooting Women’s final at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo yesterday. The skeet shooter showcased nerves of steel as she eclipsed her opponents after…

Hosts Japan produced an Olympic Gold Medallist who is just 13 years of age on Day-3 of events in Tokyo yesterday. The first-ever Olympics street skateboarding competition, the Gold Medallist, Momiji Nishiya, wrote her name in the…

Dushmantha Chameera said that Sri Lanka’s Bowling Coach Chaminda Vaas had played a major role in his success with the national team in the recent past. Chameera praised the former Sri Lankan left-arm seamer for his guidance and…

TOKYO, July 25. – Sri Lanka’s Milka Gehani finished 62nd out of 85 competitors who were down to compete in artistic gymnastics on day three of the XXX11nd Olympic Games in Tokyo today. Out of 85 gymnasts, only 75 were seen in…

Sports Tags: Print Edition Monday, July 26, 2021 - 01:00

Sports Tags: Print Edition Monday, July 26, 2021 - 01:00

Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer won a surprise road race gold and Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the favourites in the pool on a drama-filled second day at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday. There were also upsets in the tennis,…

Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui shocked the swimming world with a superb win in the Men's 400m freestyle final at the Olympics yesterday. The 18-year-old, who finished eighth in the same event at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos…