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Saudi sprinter Yasmine Al-Dabbagh dashing into the Kingdom s history books with Tokyo 2020 debut
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Injured Saudi rower Husein Alireza focuses on improving rank after sacrificing Tokyo 2020 medal hopes
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The 2020 Olympics kicked off yesterday amidst pump and pageantry and while most countries paraded only one flagbearer Nigeria complied with the International Olympic Committee directive of having a male and female flagbearers.
Also, Ethiopian male swimmer Abdelmalik Muktar and Tajikistani male judoka Temur Rakhimov waved the flags of their respective countries, in spite of having a mixed delegation.
Congo, on the other hand, had only female sprinter Natacha Ngoye Akamabi represent their mixed team.
Other countries that only had a male flagbearer, such as the United Arab Emirates, had a male-only delegation.
Delegations of countries known for conservative gender values complied with the IOC request, as male rower Husein Alireza and female judoka Tahani Alqahtani waved as they held the Saudi Arabian flag.
Tokyo Olympics 2020, Live Updates on July 24: Judo star Naohisa Takato wins first gold medal for hosts Japan IndiaToday.in
Japan win their 1st gold medal of Tokyo 2020
Naohisa Takato won the final of the men s 60kg judo to give host nation Japan their first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, defeating Yang Yung-wei of Taiwan in the final.
Takato s victory underscored Japan s strength at a sport that originated in the country. Bronze medals went to Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan and Luka Mkheidze of France.
The dramatic victory that left Takato in tears stood in contrast to the lack of fans at an empty arena at the Nippon Budokan, a mecca of Japanese martial arts and concert venues.
Tunisia s Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi wins first Arab Tokyo 2020 medal in Taekwondo
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