At the FN + Beauty Inc. Wellness Forum, experts weighed on mental health in sports and fitness, including how top athletes are shifting the conversation. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Empty Olympics
An international extravaganza that pandemic-weary residents did not want—and the scars it will leave behind Mexico's Luis Alvarez releases an arrow at the Yatumenoshima Park Archery Field during the ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How the Crypto Market Really Works
Sam Bankman-Fried is arguably the most important and powerful person in crypto. His crypto exchange FTX just raised $900 million and is growing like crazy. Meanwhile, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Matt ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor under fire for biting Olympian’s gold medal
An outspoken central Japan mayor has drawn fire after biting the Olympic gold medal won by a member of the Japan softball team, with the act described as "lacking respect" for the athlete and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese mayor slammed for biting athlete’s medal
A mayor in central Japan has sparked an uproar after biting the gold medal of a member of Japan's softball team. ( read original story ...)
Medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota
The mayor of Japanese city Nagoya earned himself Internet infamy and a rare rebuke from Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday for chomping down on an Olympic gold medal at an event meant to celebrate ... ( read original story ...)
Casas goes deep again to help U.S. advance
"I have one career at-bat off of him in spring training, and I hit a home run over the batter's eye, as well," Casas said after he crushed a two-run, first-inning drive that started the Americans to a ... ( read original story ...)
Disgraced former Olympic Organizing Committee chair wanted a ‘pure Japanese man’ to light the Olympic flame, not Naomi Osaka, who is half-Japanese, a new report says
A disgraced former chair of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee said he wanted a "pure" Japanese person to light the Olympic flame, not tennis star Naomi Osaka, who is biracial, The Daily Beast ... ( read original story ...)
Team Russia is banned from the Tokyo games, but Russians are still winning
The penalty the IOC imposed on Russia for doping was “so weak and wimpy that it was painful,” says Olympics historian ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs record 5,042 cases as infections surge amid Games
Tokyo reported 5,042 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, hitting a record since the pandemic began as the infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. The additional cases ... ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, social platforms help the Pandemic Olympics shine
A condom fixed Jessica Fox's canoe, and skateboarder Jagger Eaton celebrated his bronze medal by broadcasting live on Instagram. Margielyn Didal “let” Tony Hawk take a picture with her to post on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: cycling, diving, basketball and more – live!
There is track and field action, basketball, diving, the men’s hockey final and women’s golf on day 13. Join our writers for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Markets are set for a correction and Japan could be among the hardest hit, warns Scandinavian bank
SEB's Sean Yokota says Japanese markets could "suffer the most in this environment" as the country struggles with rising Covid cases and slowing inflation. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency as Sydney suffers worst pandemic day
Advisers to government in Tokyo say Covid surge requires harsher measures, while Australian state of NSW announces 262 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
With golden Olympic debut, Japan’s skateboarders hope for more parks
Skateboarding's debut on the Olympic stage in Tokyo has spurred many skaters to ask one very simple question: will this finally mean more skate parks across Japan? Japan has won three out of the ... ( read original story ...)
Pennsylvania Native And Penn State Alum Ryan Crouser Sets Olympic Shot Put Record In Tokyo
Ryan Crouser broke his own Olympic record on his way to defending his shot put title Thursday on a hot day in Tokyo. On his last attempt, Crouser went 23.30 meters (76 feet, 5½ inches) to earn the ... ( read original story ...)