Blockchain-based currencies are making inroads in the Middle East with Dubai’s first-of its-kind crypto listing and the Bank of Israel’s trial of a digital shekel. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Update 1-Tokyo Governor Koike to extend rest for fatigue, government says
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will extend her convalescence for fatigue for a few more days on orders from her doctor, the city's government said on Sunday, just weeks before the Olympics are due to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Koike to extend rest for fatigue, government says
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike will extend her convalescence for fatigue for a few more days on orders from her doctor, the city's government said on Sunday, just weeks before the Olympics are due to ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics
Serena Williams said she will not go to the Tokyo Olympics, but did not want to say why during her pre-Wimbledon video conference with reporters Sunday. “I’m actually not on the Olympic list. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Serena Williams confirms she is not playing in delayed Olympics
Four-time gold medallist Serena Williams confirms she will not be playing in this summer's delayed Tokyo Olympics Games. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Serena to skip Tokyo Games, declines to explain reasons
American Williams, who will turn 40 in September, won the singles title at the London Olympics in 2012 and she has also picked up three gold medals in doubles with sister Venus - in Sydney (2000), ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams to skip Tokyo Games
Serena Williams will not be in the U.S. team for the Tokyo Olympics, the 23-times Grand Slam singles tennis champion said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan-India relationship relevant for global stability, prosperity: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga believe that during the Covid pandemic, India and Japan's friendship and partnership has become more relevant for global stability and prosperity. ( read original story ...)
Preview – Group G: Ratchaburi seek first AFC Champions League victory, Nagoya Grampus aim to stay flawless
Bangkok: Ratchaburi FC of Thailand will be looking to stage an upset while Japan’s Nagoya Grampus will bid to stay perfect when the two teams meet in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League at the ... ( read original story ...)
Preview – Group H: Gamba Osaka, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors set for AFC Champions League belter
Tashkent: With a win under their belts already, former champions Gamba Osaka and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors lock horns on Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group H at Lokomotiv Stadium on ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s who? Meet the U.S. men’s gymnastics team for the Tokyo Olympics
Brody Malone and Yul Moldauer punched their tickets to Tokyo during competition, with three other gymnasts being named by the selection committee. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-First lady, not President Biden, likely to visit Japan for the Games -paper
Japan and the United States are making arrangements for First Lady Jill Biden to visit Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, but President Biden is not likely to accompany her, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Mikulak leads the U.S. men’s gymnasts to Tokyo, and some talented young stars will join him
Shane Wiskus and Sam Mikulak, who finished third and fourth in the two-day trials, join Brody Malone and Yul Moldauer on Team USA, with Alec Yoder also claiming a spot as the individual specialist. ( read original story ...)
Many Japan schools opt not to take children to Olympic Games -media
Many schools near Tokyo are shunning Olympic and Paralympic events, cancelling more than half the 280,000 tickets reserved for them amid worries that the Games could further spread COVID-19, a ... ( read original story ...)
Sandi Morris Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Former Arkansas pole vaulter, Sandi Morris, will officially represent the United State in the Tokyo Olympic games. Morris cleared a mark of 15-1 (4.60m) to place 3rd in the trials and qualify for ... ( read original story ...)
The Global IPO Market Has Never Been Hotter Than It Is Right Now
Companies are racing to public markets like never before, cashing in on record-high stock prices.An all-time high of almost $350 billion has been raised in initial public offerings in the first six ... ( read original story ...)