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Belgian Olympians get priority vaccines ahead of Tokyo Games
Belgian Olympians traveling to Japan for the Tokyo Games have been promised priority treatment for COVID-19 vaccines. The Belgian Olympic committee said the decision will have "as good as no impact on the overall vaccination campaign."
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World Surf League event in Sydney halted after shark sighted
A shark sighting temporarily halted competition in the World Surf League event at Sydney's Narrabeen Beach on Sunday.
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Mirabai Chanu's new record a challenge to China's weightlifting domination
Mirabai's effort was a warning for China that they won't just get to compete among themselves for gold in Tokyo.
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Mirabai Chanu sets world record in clean and jerk, bags bronze in Asian Championship
Mirabai lifted lifted 86kg in snatch and a world record of 119kg in clean and jerk for a total of 205kg.
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Anna Shcherbakova's free skate win seals Russia's first World Team Trophy victory
World champion Anna Shcherbakova won the women's free skate on Saturday to seal Russia's first-ever victory at the figure skating World Team Trophy. The U.S. finished second, followed by Japan.
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Abhinav Bindra questions Kumbh Mela amid pandemic, slams Yogeshwar Dutt for backing it
'A virus does not discriminate between religions,' Bindra tweeted in response to Dutt's original post.
