Month: January 2021

Tokyo Olympics organisers tell BBC Scotland they are not willing to see the event held behind closed doors - and that they "will take place this summer". ( read original story ...)

After being disqualified, the 49-year-old man locked himself in a bathroom and refused to leave until he was arrested. ( read original story ...)

One person was killed and at least 17 injured Tuesday in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan, officials said. ( read original story ...)

From bitter social media posts to workouts using mattresses as hitting partners, dozens of the world’s best tennis players confined to Australian hotels for two weeks are dealing with their ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s name is almost as synonymous now with tennis as it is with fashion and activism. At 23 years old, the Japanese-born, US-raised tennis star is a third-time Grand Slam winner, has been ... ( read original story ...)

A Westfield sushi restaurant that has repeatedly failed health department inspections must now submit a plan to the town detailing how the ownership will remedy the violations. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is not only one of the world’s top tennis players, an exceptional athlete with a winning mindset, but she is also recognized as a committed social activist who uses her platform to make ... ( read original story ...)

The former chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics says it is "unlikely" that the Tokyo Games will take place this summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Entrepreneur Sir Keith Mills told the BBC ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics are to open in six months on July 23 and organizers have no public program planned to mark the milestone. There is too much uncertainty for that right now. Tokyo and other parts of ... ( read original story ...)

The quarantine controversy over tennis' Australian Open has raised questions about whether large-scale international sporting events can take place in the middle of a pandemic and could offer a ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo 2020 games were rescheduled to 2021 as the pandemic hit most of the world. For one local Paralympian, the rescheduled games only made her hungrier for another medal. Retired 1st Lt. Melissa ... ( read original story ...)

The former chief executive of the London 2012 Olympics believes that it is “unlikely” that the Tokyo Games will take place this summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Sir Keith Mills said he is sure that ... ( read original story ...)

Every athlete from the 206 countries competing at the Tokyo Olympics will need to return a negative test within 72 hours of flying into Tokyo. They will need to return another negative test on arrival ... ( read original story ...)

One person was killed and at least 17 injured Tuesday in a massive pileup of at least 134 vehicles in blizzard conditions on a highway in northern Japan, officials said. ( read original story ...)

Australian Open champion is quarantining in Adelaide, instead of Melbourne, where the grand slam will take place ... ( read original story ...)