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Tentoglou claims fourth Euro long jump title, Jacobs falters

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou soared out to a record-equalling fourth European long jump title in Birmingham on Tuesday, but Italian Marcell Jacobs was unable to claim a third 100m gold....

Greece's Miltiadis Tentoglou competes in the men's long jump final during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)

Ministerial decision to hold Marathon of Governorates

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Tokyo organisers to cap spectators at 10,000 per venue

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'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh dies of Covid aged 91

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Tokyo 2020 chief says Games ‘100 pc’ on

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Olympics chief says cancellation unlikely as volunteers quit

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Fraser-Pryce storms to 100m victory

Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas celebrates after setting a stadium record in the women's triple jump final. -- AFP

Diamond League kicks off today

USA's Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates winning the women's 200m race at the IAAF Golden Spike 2021 Athletics in Ostrava, Czech Republic. -- AFP

IOC chief to visit Japan by mid-July

IOC president Thomas Bach.

IOC reassures anxious Japan

Security personnel stand guard near the Olympic rings monument during a rally by anti-Olympics protesters outside the Japanese Olympic Committee headquarters in Tokyo. -- Reuters

80% of Japanese oppose Olympics

A separate poll by Kyodo News published Sunday showed 59.7 percent back cancellation, though further postponement was not listed as an option.
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