Becky Downie has been left out of the British women’s gymnastics team for next month’s Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Marathon runner Sinead Diver will become Australia’s oldest-ever Olympian at aged 44
Australian marathon runner Sinead Diver says her age is irrelevant as she prepares to make her Olympic debut aged 44. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Gymnast Becky Downie misses out on Games selection
The GB team for the Games will be confirmed later on Monday. Downie's younger sister Ellie had already made the decision to take time out from the sport after their brother's death. Commenting on her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investigates subway death, which local media says involved Olympic official
Nippon Television said the person as someone who worked in the JOC's accounting department and said his death was being treated as a suspected suicide. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on eased concerns over Fed tapering
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday after key U.S. jobs data coming in below expectations helped eased concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve moving to taper its stimulus measures. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon TV chief apologizes to Ainu people over comedian’s slur
SAPPORO--The president of Nippon Television Network Corp. apologized for a program in which a comedian used a derogatory word referring to Japan's indigenous Ainu ethnic minority of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Jeanette Chippington and Emma Wiggs named in Para-canoe squad
Rio gold medallists Emma Wiggs and Jeanette Chippington are named in the British Para-canoe team for the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Elliott: Simone Biles is right on time to shine at Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles' unmatched skills created little doubt she would win the women's all-around at the U.S. gymnastics championships. Next up: Summer Games. ( read original story ...)
A Ruffer fund nicknamed ’50 Cent’ made $1.1 billion on bitcoin in 5 months — and could place more crypto bets in the future
Ruffer, which made $2.6 billion hedging the pandemic, invested around $600 million in bitcoin in November and sold the last of its coins in April. ( read original story ...)
What Changed in Crypto Markets While You Were Sleeping — June 7
BeInCrypto presents our daily morning roundup of crypto news and market changes that you might have missed while you were asleep. ( read original story ...)
Over $11B in Bitcoin Held by 32 Companies: Crypto Treasuries Report
Data from CryptoTreasuries shows that 32 companies hold nearly $12 billion in BTC, while 11 companies hold roughly $470 million in ETH. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes 0.3% higher; Japan shares edge up as US jobs data eases Fed taper concerns
The Nikkei share average edged up 0.27 per cent to close at 29,019.24, after rising as high as 1 per cent to reach a nearly four-week high earlier in the session. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.27%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.27%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
How Hokkaido is breaking down language barriers
With the number of non-Japanese continuing to grow, the prefecture is hoping to help all of its residents with more accessible information. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Police Investigating Death of Olympic Official (Report)
Police in Tokyo are reported to be investigating the death on Monday of Moriya Yasushi, a senior member of the Japan Olympic Committee. Citing police sources, Nippon Television reported that ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Australia’s Fitzgibbon takes World Surfing Games gold in Tokyo tonic
Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons has continued her encouraging buildup to the Tokyo Olympics, grabbing gold in the ISA World Surfing Games event in El Salvador. The win at Surf City comes two weeks ... ( read original story ...)