Harmonius Cacophony was the theme for the games’ last act and the International Paralympic Committee used the ceremony to launch the We the 15 campaign to advance disability rights ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: How the Welsh athletes did at Tokyo 2020
The Welsh athletes in Tokyo this summer won 22 medals - eight at the Olympics and 14 at the Paralympics. History was made as Ystrad Mynach's Lauren Price became the nation's first Olympic boxing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December: Report
TOKYO: Japan will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates from December, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday (Sep 5). The government plans to issue the certificates - which will be intended ... ( read original story ...)
Attention turns to Paris after Tokyo stages Paralympics like no other
Tokyo passed the Paralympic flag to Paris after Great Britain retained second place in the medal table at the end of the strangest Games in living memory. Organisers no doubt breathed a collective ... ( read original story ...)
Great Britain’s sport-by-sport report at end of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Great Britain finished runners-up in the Tokyo Paralympics medal table following a total haul of 124. The figure – second only to China – comprised 41 gold, 38 silver and 45 bronze, with GB securing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics comes to an end with colorful and vibrant closing ceremony
The Tokyo Paralympics officially came to an end on Saturday as the closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Memorable moments from the Games
The Tokyo Paralympics have come to an end - a year later than planned. Despite the lack of spectators, there have been the usual moments of joy, pain, agony and ecstasy. We have seen the standard of ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo’s 8-year Olympic saga
The final act of the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics came Sunday, almost eight years to the day after the Japanese capital was awarded the Games. The Paralympics ended a 13-day run in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seen upgrading Q2 GDP on stronger business spending
TOKYO: Japans economy likely grew more than initially reported in the second quarter thanks to stronger business spending, a Reuters poll showed, though a resurgence of coronavirus infections is seen ... ( read original story ...)
ParalympicsGB ‘rewrote the history books’ in Tokyo
Great Britain's Paralympics team has "rewritten the history books" with their performance in Tokyo, says chef de mission Penny Briscoe. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: a record marathon and more USA glory
Misato Michishita triumphed on home turf while USA pipped the Russian Paralympic Committee in the medal table ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs a different kind of leader
Japan is feeling a little like old times. Yoshihide Suga’s decision to step down as prime minister after only a year recalls the days before his predecessor Shinzo Abe’s almos ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Banking and Decentralized Finance, Explained
The revolution in digital money is now moving into banking, as cryptocurrency starts to reshape the way people borrow and save. ( read original story ...)
Great Britain claim wheelchair basketball bronze on final day of Tokyo Games
Bronze for Great Britain in basketball and badminton brought down the curtain on a medal-laden campaign at the Tokyo Paralympics. GB finished as runners-up in the overall table for the second ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 legacy will be a matter for debate for years to come
Holding two huge international sporting events in a global pandemic can be seen as a triumph, but there has been a huge financial cost and a rise in Covid cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi gets enough support to join race to succeed PM Suga -NHK
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 ...)