Naomi Osaka is done listening to people's criticisms, especially when they're wrong, and especially when they're coming from Megyn Kelly. Osaka made history on July 19th when her Sports Illustrated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 on a knife edge as rumours spread as quickly as Covid
Sensationalist headlines and the ever-present fear of a phone ping have added to Olympic jitters and clouded sporting anticipation ... ( read original story ...)
This Is What Happens When an Athlete Tests Positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics
Athletes are already testing positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics. Here's what happens when they get that test result ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics leader doesn’t rule out canceling games at last minute
The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said it will continue to monitor cases. Many Japanese ‘in disbelief’ Olympic games still moving forward The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: 10 Storylines That Make These Summer Games Unique
Against great odds, the world's top athletes are about to take the spotlight. Here are some key things to keep an eye out for during the first half of the Summer Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Ugandan Weightlifter Found 100 Miles from Olympic Training Camp After He Went Missing in Japan
Local police are working with the Ugandan embassy on Julius Ssekitoleko's "safe and secure return" home, after the Olympic hopeful weightlifter went missing last week in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Where Have All The Japanese MBA Students Gone?
Dartmouth Tuck Class of 1996 MBA Kinya Seto is endowing a scholarship at his alma mater for Japanese students. Tuck photo The decline in Japanese applications and enrollment in U.S. full-time MBA ... ( read original story ...)
Takashi Aoki Set to Take the Helm at MediaMonk’s Japan Office
S4Capital's digital creative practice, MediaMonks will aim to strengthen its end-to-end content, data and digital media offering with the appointment of Takashi Aoki to lead its Japan office. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Alert: Biggest Private Crypto Deal Ever Is Closed
The deal will likely boost the net worth of its billionaire founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, by nearly $8 billion. ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank syndicate signs US$500 million loan for Saudi power grid
Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a loan agreement with Saudi Electricity Company for projects in the field of electricity transmission and distribution that contribute ... ( read original story ...)
Megyn Kelly Slammed For Complaining About Naomi Osaka’s Sports Illustrated Cover
The tennis champion reminded the former Fox News host to "do better," according to screenshots of a since-deleted tweet. ( read original story ...)
How Japan chose where to base its F-35s
Japan’s defense minister has confirmed that the U.S. ally will base its Lockheed-Martin F-35B Lightning II Short Take off and Vertical Landing or STOVL fighter jets at the southernmost of Japan’s four ... ( read original story ...)
The 2021 Olympics Are Turning Into a $20 Billion Bust for Japan
Host nation expected an economic windfall and global recognition. But amid pandemic, a disgruntled populace just wants it all to go away. ( read original story ...)
2021 Olympics: What to watch as US teams are in action ahead of opening ceremony in Tokyo
Although the opening ceremony is still days away, the action kicks off July 20 in Tokyo with the first Olympic softball games since 2008. ( read original story ...)
Japan police find Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from Olympic camp
A Ugandan weightlifter has been found four days after he disappeared from an Olympic training camp in Japan leaving a note saying he wanted to find work, police said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Why Megyn Kelly Can’t Stay Out of Naomi Osaka’s Business, Explained
Naomi Osaka made history once again as the first Black female athlete to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Swimsuit Issue. ( read original story ...)