Author Archives: Syndicated Content
FOCUS ON-Water polo at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on water polo at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * 12 men's and 10 women's teams are split into two groups with qualifying teams moving into knockout rounds. * Games tak...
Jun 20, 2021
FOCUS ON-Archery at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on archery at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * There are three types of bow used in archery - recurve, compound and barebow. The recurve bow is the only one used at the...
Jun 20, 2021
FOCUS ON-Canoeing at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on canoeing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Paddlers compete in timed slalom or sprint races in canoes or kayaks. * Canoers kneel or sit with their legs under them ...
Jun 20, 2021
FOCUS ON-BMX cycling at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on BMX cycling at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: The ABSOLUTE BASICS * The 24 riders in both men's and women's BMX races will battle it out on a 400-metre long course. * The BMX freestyle ...
Jun 20, 2021
FOCUS ON-Swimming at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on swimming at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * There are races in four strokes -- freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly -- and also individual and relay me...
Jun 20, 2021
FOCUS ON-Basketball at the Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Focus on basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Both the men's and women's tournaments will be comprised of 12 teams divided into three groups of four which play a ro...
Jun 20, 2021
Republican Party outspends Democrats in May in bid to retake U.S. Congress
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fundraising arm of the Republican Party raised less money in May than its Democratic counterpart but spent more, shelling out millions on efforts to win back ...
Jun 20, 2021
Soccer-Corinthians fine player for wearing boots colour of rival
(Reuters) - Corinthians fined their striker Jo on Sunday for wearing a pair of green boots, the colour of their arch rivals Palmeiras. The 34-year-old former Manchester City, Everton and Brazil forwar...
Jun 20, 2021
Dollar holds near multi-month high after Fed's hawkish tilt
TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held near multi-month peaks against other major currencies on Monday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve surprised markets last week by signalling it would raise interest rate...
Jun 20, 2021
Golf-Spaniard Rahm wins U.S. Open for first major title
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) - Spaniard Jon Rahm birdied the final two holes to emerge last man standing and win a wild U.S. Open at Torrey Pines on Sunday. The only serious contender to avoid a bogey ...
Jun 20, 2021
