https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/6415 Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-ZW/img/logo.png https://www.voazimbabwe.com/z/6415 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:34:45 +0200 Pangea CMS – VOA A photo collection of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games winners from around Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6080736.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/6080736.html Tue, 31 Aug 2021 21:45:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020 Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this time under the theme "We Have Wings." https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/paraympics-open-in-empty-stadium-just-like-olympics/6014080.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/paraympics-open-in-empty-stadium-just-like-olympics/6014080.html Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:27:46 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsZimbabweTokyo 2020 Sunisa Lee’s Olympic gold in gymnastics highlighted the Hmong community in the U.S, an often-overlooked refugee group from southeast Asia. Lee embodies Hmong pride as VOA’s Buasawan Simmala and Maxamud Mascadde report from her homecoming parade in St. Paul, Minnesota. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/olympics-hmong-community/6001135.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/olympics-hmong-community/6001135.html Fri, 13 Aug 2021 06:42:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020Video Patricia Davies, who was part a Zimbabwean hockey team which won the gold medal in the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, speaking with VOA's Gibbs Dube about getting the top prize in the prestigious event. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/olympics-zimbbwe-patricia-davies/5999724.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/olympics-zimbbwe-patricia-davies/5999724.html Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0200 VideoTokyo 2020 Frederick Ndlovu, who was Zimbabwe's chef de mission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, says the Zimbabwe Olympics Committee is expected to hold meetings with all stakeholders to map the way forward for the country after all athletes returned home without medals. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-olympic-committee-2020/5996560.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-olympic-committee-2020/5996560.html Mon, 09 Aug 2021 23:45:00 +0200 VideoTokyo 2020 The Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end.  During closing ceremonies on Sunday night, IOC President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed. The next Summer Games will be held in Paris in 2024.  Just like competitions during this year’s Games, fans were not present for the closing ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The Olympic flame was extinguished as fireworks shot up into the sky.  https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5996014.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5996014.html Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:29:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020 voadigital@voanews.com (VOA News) "I did it, you know. I was there and I did my best and I think that's the best thing you can actually do for yourself. By virtue of working so hard for whatever years that you’ve done, right for you to end up in the team, OK, and representing your countries, it’s the greatest thing ever." https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-olympian-winneth-dube/5995251.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-olympian-winneth-dube/5995251.html Mon, 09 Aug 2021 01:08:19 +0200 NewsAfricaSportsZimbabweTokyo 2020 voadigital@voanews.com (Gibbs Dube) Overall, the United States easily outdistanced all countries in the overall medal count, including gold, silver and bronze medals, with 113 for the U.S., 88 for China and 71 for host Japan. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tokyo-olympics-2020-japan/5994988.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tokyo-olympics-2020-japan/5994988.html Sun, 08 Aug 2021 16:31:31 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsWorldZimbabweTokyo 2020 The ballpark figure for building a 300-bed hospital in Japan is $55 million. So you could put up almost 300 of these. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tokyo-olympics-bilion-costliest/5994901.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/tokyo-olympics-bilion-costliest/5994901.html Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:44:07 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsWorldZimbabweTokyo 2020 The president invited the Olympians to come to the White House in the fall so “I can brag more on you.” https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-holds-virtual-meeting-with-usa-athletes-praises-biles-courage/5994898.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/biden-holds-virtual-meeting-with-usa-athletes-praises-biles-courage/5994898.html Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:29:10 +0200 NewsAfricaUSAZimbabweTokyo 2020 A look at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 event photos of participants from around Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5994269.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5994269.html Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:49:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020 Essomba, who was captain of his country's boxing team, disappeared with four other boxers during the Olympic Games. Of the 37 athletes Cameroon sent to London, seven — including a swimmer and a female soccer player — never went home after completing their events. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nine-years-on-cameroon-olympic-boxer-talks-of-defection-to-uk/5993786.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/nine-years-on-cameroon-olympic-boxer-talks-of-defection-to-uk/5993786.html Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:58:46 +0200 NewsAfricaSportsWorldZimbabweTokyo 2020 Jacobs, the newly crowned Olympic champion in the 100, didn't even run the anchor leg for Italy. That was left to Filippo Tortu. He went toe-to-toe with Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake of Britain down the home straight and came out on top to give Jacobs his second gold of the Games.  https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/italy-woins-gold-in-mens-100-meter-relay/5993789.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/italy-woins-gold-in-mens-100-meter-relay/5993789.html Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:03:34 +0200 NewsAfricaZimbabweTokyo 2020 A look at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 event photos of participants from around Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5993239.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5993239.html Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:41:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020 A look at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 event photos of participants from around Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5991744.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5991744.html Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:45:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020 China is the world's major seafood producer and critics say its fleets engage in aggressive tactics as the nation tries to feed its 1.4 billion people. Mike O'Sullivan reports from Honolulu that U.S. fishermen are worried about China's expanding footprint in the Pacific. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/china-winter-olympics/5991422.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/china-winter-olympics/5991422.html Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:26:00 +0200 VideoTokyo 2020 The 21-year-old McLaughlin caught the 31-year-old Muhammad on the final stretch after the runners cleared the hurdles to finish the race at 51.46 seconds, breaking the world record of 51.90 seconds she set at the U.S. Olympic trials back in June.  https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/united-states-takes-gold-and-silver-in-400-meter-hurdles/5991420.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/united-states-takes-gold-and-silver-in-400-meter-hurdles/5991420.html Thu, 05 Aug 2021 02:11:43 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsWorldZimbabweTokyo 2020 Talakhadze, who won a gold at the 2016 Rio Games in the same category, lifted 223 kg for the snatch and 265 kg for the clean and jerk to also break his own world records in the two categories.  https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/georgia-weighlifter-breaks-world-record-to-conquer-mens-super-heavyweights-class/5991417.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/georgia-weighlifter-breaks-world-record-to-conquer-mens-super-heavyweights-class/5991417.html Thu, 05 Aug 2021 02:08:30 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsZimbabweTokyo 2020 A look at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 event photos of participants from around Africa. https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5990435.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/5990435.html Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:59:00 +0200 Tokyo 2020 “They made it clear that upon return home I would definitely face some form of punishment,” she told The Associated Press in a videocall interview. “There were also thinly disguised hints that more would await me.” https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/belarusian-olympian-faced-punishment-back-home/5989528.html https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/belarusian-olympian-faced-punishment-back-home/5989528.html Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:33:03 +0200 NewsAfricaUSASportsZimbabweTokyo 2020