Athletes and others involved in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo face punishing heat and the prospect of a wind-driven deluge as the games come to a close over the next several days. Japan is slogging ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Reveals, Thanks Secret Training Gym in Japan to Get Past Mental Issues
Biles was allowed to train at the university as she needed a private gym with "soft mats" and foam pits to re-learn basic gymnastics. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of coronavirus surge ‘unseen in the past’ as cases hit record in Olympic host city
Japan warned on Wednesday that coronavirus infections were surging at an unprecedented pace as new cases hit a record high in Tokyo, overshadowing the Olympics and adding to doubts over the government ... ( read original story ...)
Senators file crypto broker amendment to infrastructure bill after industry backlash
Sens. Ron Wyden, Pat Toomey and Cynthia Lummis filed an amendment to clarify crypto language in the Senate's infrastructure bill. ( read original story ...)
A ‘significant’ upgrade to Ethereum is rolling out this week—here’s what crypto investors should know
Ethereum, the blockchain that runs ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency under bitcoin, will undergo a major upgrade this week called London. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES – Jumping Individual Final
"I don't know what was more pressure, this or getting married in two weeks!", said Great Britain's Ben Maher as he clutched the Individual Jumping gold medal he just won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Like China, Japan and the US continue to finance overseas fossil fuel power technologies
A previous study led by Princeton University researchers found China to be the largest public financier of overseas power plants, particularly coal plants. Now, in a follow-up analysis, they report ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles reportedly sparked more mental health conversation than Naomi Osaka or Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview
Simone Biles reportedly sparked more mental health conversation than Naomi Osaka or Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview ... ( read original story ...)
COVID outside of the Olympic bubble, how Americans in Tokyo are navigating the pandemic
With Japan’s newly extended state of emergency related to COVID-19 earlier this week, American athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bubble are largely protected from the virus. ( read original story ...)
Experts say this is the very real nightmare scenario for crypto startups
Four crypto experts say the worst-case scenario for crypto startups is a failure of security and that such incidents happen all the time. ( read original story ...)
Money Stuff: The SEC Has Its Eye on Crypto
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not in the general investor-protection business. If someone comes to you and offers you a can’t-lose opportunity to buy Florida swampland, and it turns ... ( read original story ...)
Senators Propose Change To New Crypto Rules For Tax Reporting—Here’s Who’s Affected
Alongside a slew of industry experts, Sen. Pat Toomey, who helped draft the amendment, criticized the original proposal for being too broad. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and Blood Transports: 5 Things in the Infrastructure Bill That Might Surprise You
From crypto "brokers," to cars with drunk driving prevention tech and more, these five parts of the new infrastructure bill may come as a surprise. ( read original story ...)
Olympics Latest: Favorite Garnbret leads climbing qualifying
The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Gold medal favorite Janja Garnbret of Slovakia turned the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Baseball-Israel’s dejected US-born stars hope to inspire native heroes to fill their cleats
YOKOHAMA, Japan: Israel's Olympic baseball team won just once in five tries and were walloped twice, but also came tantalizingly close to playing for a medal in Tokyo 2020's unusual tournament format: ... ( read original story ...)
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama F. Marinos prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Gamba Osaka will host Yokohama F. Marinos at Panasonic Stadium on Friday in a rescheduled matchday six fixture in the J1 League. The home side come into the game on the back of a narrow 1-0 away ... ( read original story ...)