Penny Oleksiak was the star in Rio, but she heads into Tokyo as an underdog. Here are the other Canadian athletes who could surprise and bring home a medal. ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo Olympics Officials Are Working to Keep Athletes on the Field Even as Infections Pile Up
Preventing a spread of infections by implementing strict infection-prevention measures is our priority, but we also want to make it possible for athletes to participate in the events,” Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
US fencer accused of sexual misconduct unhappy with treatment at Tokyo Olympics
American fencer Alen Hadzic, under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct, is participating at the Olympics but facing restrictions there. ( read original story ...)
A bear spotted at the Tokyo Olympic softball field is on the loose
According to AFP, local police are now looking for the bear, which was seen on the softball field, but haven't been able to locate it. ( read original story ...)
Soccer players kneel to start new era of Olympic activism
Long restricted by the International Olympic Committee, such protests within limited parameters are now permitted at the Games inside the field of play. Unlike in sports like the ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Tokyo 2020, IOC social media accounts can’t post pics of Olympic athlete protests
IOC and Tokyo 2020 officials ban their social media accounts from running pictures of protests during the Olympics, according to a Guardian report. ( read original story ...)
WHO Chief Says Tokyo Olympics Aren’t ‘Zero Risk’ as Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19
Dozens of athletes and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Tokyo on Friday, but the World Health Organization remains hopeful the Games can be a ... ( read original story ...)
Jill Biden stops in Alaska on her way to Tokyo Olympics
JIll Biden is on her first solo international trip as first lady WASHINGTON -- Jill Biden embarked Wednesday on her first solo international trip as first lady, leading a U.S. delegation to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Toyota Cancels Olympics Commercials [ICYMI]
Top Japanese Olympic sponsors, Toyota are skipping the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 and scaling back their advertising ambitions as deep public opposition renders the Games a "toxic" proposition. ( read original story ...)
Tesla May Accept Bitcoin Once Crypto Mining Makes Green Shift
Elon Musk, the billionaire head of Tesla Inc., said Bitcoin mining is “shifting towards renewable energy” and his company will likely resume accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for its electric ... ( read original story ...)
Cheap Flights from Nagoya Chubu Centrair to Charlotte (NGO – CLT)
Are there any travel restrictions from Nagoya Chubu Centrair to Charlotte right now? COVID-19 travel restrictions are changing fast, but we're here to help you find the advice you need. Check our live ... ( read original story ...)
The Goal: $2 Billion In Crypto Loans, Says New Maple Finance Exec
Our goal is by the end of next year is to get up to $2 billion in loans being provided,” Kim said in an interview. The lending protocol launched in May with an initial pool o ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Survey: Nearly Half of Family Office Clients Are Interested in Crypto
According to the survey, 15% of family offices the bank does business with are already invested in crypto. Bloomberg has reported that a recent Goldman Sachs survey found that nearly half of its ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific To Go Public At $4 Billion Valuation As U.S. Crypto Mining Gains Steam On China Crackdown
Core Scientific, one of the largest cryptocurrency miners in the United States, announced Wednesday it plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange in a deal that values the four-year-old company at $4.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit editor calls Megyn Kelly’s Naomi Osaka tweet ‘unnecessary’
"You're journalists. How about you do your job and you fact-check instead of jumping all over this woman for attention?" M.J. Day said. ( read original story ...)
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editor Condemns Megyn Kelly For ‘Bullying’ Naomi Osaka
"Well, first of all, we did that shoot back in December of 2020,” MJ Day said in response to the former Fox News host's attacks. "Let her live," she added. ( read original story ...)