And the final medal count reflected that historic feat as more U.S. women ended up on the podium in Japan. At the conclusion of the Paralympics on Sunday, the overall medal count ... ( read original story ...)
Attention must be given to struggles of disabled people away from Tokyo Paralympics
Great Britain sit second in the Paralympic Games medal table, achieving the target of between 100 – 140 medals. ParalympicsGB has become a global powerhouse ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Great Britain’s Charlotte Henshaw wins gold
Great Britain's Charlotte Henshaw wins gold in the KL2 200m Para-canoe event with team-mate Emma Wiggs clinching silver. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kono Tops Polls for Premier Before Ruling Party Vote
Former Foreign Minister Taro Kono was the favorite to become Japan’s next leader in two major public opinion polls as the ruling party prepares to choose a successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe backs rightwinger Sanae Taichi to be Japan’s first female prime minister
A right-wing female nationalist has vaulted into the contest to be the next prime minister by gaining the support of a powerful figure in her party.If Sanae Tak ... ( read original story ...)
BrewDog agrees tie-up with Japan’s Asahi to boost sales
BrewDog has established its first international joint venture with Japan’s Asahi as the UK’s largest craft brewer seeks to increase sales ahead of a planned London IPO. The Scottish group aims to ... ( read original story ...)
Daiichi Sankyo Positions Its Covid Vaccine as a Booster in Japan
Daiichi Sankyo Co.’s home-grown Covid vaccine, a cutting-edge mRNA shot that’s on the cusp of its final clinical trials, could be used mainly as a booster starting next year for people who have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must look beyond the usual suspects for its next leader
Back in September 2020, when Suga replaced Shinzo Abe as prime minister, voters hoped he would be a capable, decisive leader keenly attuned to the will of the people. Instead, Suga's decision not to ... ( read original story ...)
Can Naomi Osaka rediscover purpose in tennis? ‘She’s going to have to find her own reason’
Naomi Osaka's future is uncertain after a disappointing loss Friday at the U.S. Open and saying she’ll take a break from playing “for a while.” ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis is an open question; her impact on mental-health awareness is clear
Naomi Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, says she is considering stepping away from tennis. Her absence will only push the conversation about athletes' mental health more into the open. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID vaccine minister favoured for PM; woman wins backing – media
Japanese former cabinet minister Sanae Takaichi has secured enough support in the ruling party to join the race to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
MBR Sports Award congratulates UAE team for success in Tokyo
Abdulla Sultan Al Aryani, 51, put UAE on the Tokyo Paralympic Games’ list of gold-medal winners when he took top spot in the men’s 50m SH1 rifle event on Friday. A two-time world champion, Aryani had ... ( read original story ...)
Canada concludes Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with 21 medals
Paralympic Games officially came to a close on Sunday, with Brent Lakatos (Dorval, QC) carrying the flag for Canada at the Closing Ceremony, representing all 128 athletes who competed at the Games. ( read original story ...)
Leylah Fernandez, Who Beat Osaka, Leads a Canadian Charge
Canada’s high-performance tennis program is achieving its goal of producing elite players, several of whom have advanced at the U.S. Open. ( read original story ...)
Building on the momentum of success at the Tokyo Olympics
Olympics in Tokyo turned out to be an edition to remember, with the multi-medal haul, including a first gold, a watershed moment for Philippine sports. ( read original story ...)
‘Our pride’: Russian Paralympians secure record medal haul in Tokyo as Games come to a close
The flame was extinguished as the Tokyo Paralympic Games came to a close on Sunday, but Russian competitors will be leaving Japan with a record medal haul for their efforts this year. ( read original story ...)