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Belarus athlete 'safe and secure' in Tokyo as Poland, Czech offer visas

Sports · 6:25 AM UTC

A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight after she said she was taken to the airport by her team against her wishes was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.

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Olympics · 4:13 AM UTCAthletics-Greece's Tentoglou wins gold with dramatic final leap

Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the men's long jump in the most dramatic fashion on Monday as he leapt 8.41 metres in his final attempt to snatch the gold medal from Cuba's Juan Miguel Echevarria.

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