But these will not be the first Olympic Games to be stalked by a deadly virus. More than a century ago, 2,626 athletes from 29 nations descended on Antwerp, Belgium, in August 1920 to compete in the ... ( read original story ...)
3×3 basketball makes Olympic debut in Tokyo, WNBA players explain how it works
WNBA players Stefanie Dolson, Katie Lou Samuelson, Allisha Gray and Kelsey Plum teach you everything you need to know about Olympic 3x3 basketball. ( read original story ...)
Jack Dorsey confirms Square’s bitcoin wallet and TikTok bans crypto promotions: 5 things that happened in crypto this past week
From Square's bitcoin wallet to TikTok banning crypto promotions, here are five things worth knowing in crypto from the past week. ( read original story ...)
Walmart’s Indian e-Commerce Site Flipkart Raises $3.6B As Pre-IPO Valuation Nears $40B
The value of Walmart’s Indian eCommerce venture Flipkart has risen to roughly $37 billion with its latest $3.6 billion round of fundraising. ( read original story ...)
Latest IMF World Economic Outlook Report Highlights Tokyo 2020’s Rock-solid Financial Base
The highly encouraging forecasts come on the heels of the Global Finance Centres Index 2013 released last month, which recognised the vast financial capabilities of Japan's capital by elevating Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Press Release
Tokyo 2020 today unveiled the names of nine international technical experts who have been working with the Japanese team on the Olympic and Paralympic bid. The participation of these accomplished ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing issues protest after Japan signals that it would join US to defend Taiwan in case of Chinese attack
Beijing has warned Tokyo against damaging bilateral relations after Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso suggested that his country should work with the US to defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
OCA: Tokyo 2020 President Says Sapporo 2017 Will Provide ‘Valuable Experience’
With the Olympic Council of Asia’s 8th Asian Winter Games due to open at Sapporo Dome on Sunday, Mr Mori says the Tokyo organisers can gain valuable experience in the build-up to Tokyo 2020. In his ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wins ‘Best Athlete, Women’s Sports’ at her first ESPY Awards on ESPN
Naomi Osaka made her first appearance at ESPN's ESPY Awards on Saturday and took home the award for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports. The award show: The 23-year-old pro tennis player thanked everyone who ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan’s Ohtani could soon emerge as new face of MLB
Shohei Ohtani has proved this year that the hype ahead of his MLB debut in 2018 was not overblown but, while the Japanese two-way standout has arrived as a must-see player, marketing experts say he is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Official Bid Partner List Swells to 21
Tokyo 2020 announced today that Rakuten, Inc., one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world, has become Tokyo’s latest Official Bid Partner, bringing the ever growing list of corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Update — 2020 Executive Board Appointees; Cyber Security Drill
Executive Board. The Tokyo 2020 executive board appointed seven female members following scrutiny about the board’s lack of diversity. The 34-member board now include ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Barbie Role Model doll unveiled by Mattel
In addition to being an incredible athlete, Naomi Osaka is now also an inspiring doll. Mattel unveiled its new Barbie Role Model doll based on the tennis star Monday morning, and it's one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Osaka gets own line of Barbie dolls
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis player, who has used her position to call attention to issues of police ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel apologises for ‘Japanese only’ elevator sign
The hotel said it was working to ‘strengthen internal systems’ to prevent similar incidents like this happening again ... ( read original story ...)
Novak Djokovic ’50-50′ On Whether To Play At Tokyo Olympics
Even with a chance to complete a so-called “Golden Slam,” Novak Djokovic isn’t sure he’ll be playing at the Tokyo Olympics. The lack of fans and the tight coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo means ... ( read original story ...)