The Tokyo Games finally got underway with a four-hour extravaganza that was both celebratory and subdued, in a stadium filled with empty seats. ( read original story ...)
What You Didn’t See on TV at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Live from a hollow venue in Tokyo, here are six things from the Opening Ceremony you might not have seen on TV. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Superstar Osaka lights flame as Japan’s COVID-hit Games open
and children from parts of Japan hit badly by the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011. It was finally handed to Osaka, the 23-year-old four-time tennis grand slam champion whose background as the ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Japanese Breakfast Cover Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again”
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner, fresh off of her great new album Jubilee, has been working on a cover of Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again.” In her wellness diary in Vanity Fair from April, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka returns to Games’ spotlight on Sunday
Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to the spotlight on Sunday, kicking off her Olympic campaign as a home crowd favourite after taking a mental health break two months ago. ( read original story ...)
‘The greatest honor’: Osaka lights Olympic cauldron
What a moment for Naomi Osaka. For the new Japan. For racial injustice. For female athletes. For tennis. The four-time Grand Slam winner lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
With no fans in attendance and a reduced number of athletes joining the parade, the Tokyo Olympics' Opening Ceremony officially kicked off the Summer Games on Friday as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Becomes First Tennis Player To Light Olympic Cauldron
The 23-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion, who is representing Japan, lit the cauldron that will stay illuminated for the entirety of the Games. ( read original story ...)
Olympics 2021 – Naomi Osaka shines in closing the opening ceremonies
The tennis superstar's iconic summer continues at the Summer Olympics. She took the honors of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Debuts Bright Red Braids as She Lights the Olympic Torch at Tokyo Opening Ceremony
Naomi Osaka is looking patriotic for the Tokyo Olympics! The champion tennis player, 23, lit up the stage at the opening ceremony on Friday night as the final torchbearer for the Olympic flame — and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: 2020 Games begin as Naomi Osaka lights Olympic flame in poignant ceremony
The honour fell to Naomi Osaka to light the flame, the beacon of hope the Olympics attempts to be. It marked the official opening of Tokyo 2020, a year later than planned, and in the midst of a global ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Lit The Cauldron At The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
The tennis superstar made one of her first public appearances after taking a two-month mental health break.View Entire Post › ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The U.S. Olympic team entered the opening ceremony for the ... ( read original story ...)
Ugandan weight lifter who went missing in Japan returns home.
A weight lifter who went missing in Japan this month as he sought to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has returned to Uganda and will be interrogated by police, authorities said on Friday — a week after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manages a forced smile at lonely Opening Ceremonies, but Olympic joy is in short supply
The Tokyo Olympics' opening event, anticipated so eagerly 18 months ago, went off in an empty stadium and with a mix of protesters and interested residents gathered outside. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s judoka stars look to calm nation’s Olympic angst
The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that overwhelmingly disapproved of the Olympics being held during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)