Dog makes late entry into Utah high school relay race and WINS Competitors took part in the Grizzly Invitational in Logan, Utah, on April 17 The girls’ 4 x 200m relay event turned into the most dramatic race of the day Holly the dog broke free from her leash and joined in the competition Gracie Laney, … Read more
The Olympic torch relay began in the tsunami-hit city of Fukushima today, kicking off a four-month countdown until the delayed summer Games in Tokyo. Tokyo’s Olympic games, delayed from 2020 due to Covid-19, are the first ever organised during a global pandemic. About 10,000 runners will carry the torch across Japan’s 47 prefectures, including far-flung islands, … Read more
Gerard Butler brushed off concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic as he took part in the Olympic torch relay in Greece. The Hollywood actor, 50, was seen lighting the torch and carrying it through the streets of Sparta on Friday, as the run went ahead in the Greek city. Gerard was clad in official uniform for … Read more
Japan’s Olympic torch relay may be scaled back because of the coronavirus outbreak, organisers admitted today amid growing doubts about the Games. The symbolic torch is due to arrive in Japan next month before it is taken on a 121-day journey through some of the country’s most famous landmarks. Chief executive Toshiro Muto says the … Read more