The World Anti-Doping Agency says it had to ban some Russian athletes from competing at the Tokyo Olympics because they are under suspicion of cheating. ( read original story ...)
About 100 U.S. athletes in Tokyo unvaccinated as Covid-hit Olympics begin
"Eighty-three percent is actually a substantial number and we’re quite happy with it," the team's doctor said Friday of the estimated number who are vaccinated against Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Olympic medals made from old smartphones, laptops
Used electronic devices were recycled in a nationwide effort to produce the Olympic Medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games. ( read original story ...)
Frenchman seeks Macron’s help over ‘abduction’ of his children in Japan
French father-of-two Vincent Fichot stands with his banner where he has been on a hunger strike since July 10 to protest what he says is Japan's sanctioning of child 'abductions' by a parent, near the ... ( read original story ...)
PHOTOS: Amid fireworks, Tokyo’s opening ceremony begins
With a blaze of indigo and white fireworks lighting the night sky, the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has started. ( read original story ...)
Meet the Crypto Nomads
That is where his fellow crypto nomad Zhao, for now, resides. Read the full story about crypto nomads and extended interviews with Bankman-Fried and Zhao. People are traveling like it’s 2019. Spending ... ( read original story ...)
Some personal finance management lessons from Tokyo Olympics 2020
The summer Olympics 2020 kicked off on Friday in Tokyo, Japan. Arguably the biggest sports extravaganza that amalgamates every imaginable sport and country on a single platform every four years, the ... ( read original story ...)
The Olympics are finally here … for now
Even as the games are just starting — after a year’s delay — there are concerns they won’t be completed because of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
People in Japan thought skate culture was dangerous. Now it’s going mainstream
Once a niche counterculture in Japan, skateboarding has slowly become more popular -- and the sport's debut at the Olympics on Sunday will only increase its profile. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Frenchman Seeks Macron’s Help Over ‘Abduction’ of His Children in Japan
French father-of-two Vincent Fichot stands with his banner where he has been on a hunger strike since July 10 to protest what he says is Japan's sanctioning of child 'abductions' by a parent, near the ... ( read original story ...)
Business of Sport – Tokyo Olympics
Felicity Hannah looks at the money behind the games as the Tokyo Olympics get underway. ( read original story ...)
Live from the Olympics opening ceremony: Latest news, updates from the scene in Tokyo
The opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics officially kicks off the Summer Games on Friday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Is Facing a Record COVID-19 Surge. One Thing That Could Slow It? Japan’s Olympic Athletes Losing
"If Japanese athletes win lots of gold medals, and there's a euphoric atmosphere, then people may go out and eat and drink together and break the rules," says Dr. Kentaro Iwata. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito to open Olympics, reprising grandfather’s role
Japan's Emperor Naruhito is set to declare the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, reprising the role of his grandfather who opened the last Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Those Games were ... ( read original story ...)
Jill Biden Meets with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Zooms with Team USA Ahead of Tokyo Opening Ceremony
Biden is on her first solo international trip since her husband entered the White House. The first lady arrived in Tokyo on Thursday and had dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his ... ( read original story ...)
Three years after WWII ended, Japan was still technically an enemy — and banned from the London Games
Without an official peace agreement signed, British officials banned Japan and Germany from attending the 1948 Olympics in bombed out London. ( read original story ...)