The IOC says issues concerning governance, finance, and refereeing and judging must be sorted ... who refused to return to Minsk from Tokyo, hopes to compete for Poland in Paris 2024, although she may ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles details how Nassar’s abuse impacted Tokyo Olympics: ‘I never should have been left alone’
Simon Biles revealed Wednesday that the sexual abuse she suffered by disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar had a direct impact on her mental health at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)
Cardboard beds for Tokyo Olympians to be reused at COVID-19 facility in Osaka
Cardboard beds used at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic athletes village are expected to be reused at a temporary medical facility for novel coronavirus patients to be set up by the Osaka Prefectural ... ( read original story ...)
Take a shot: Osaka pachinko parlor becomes COVID vaccine site
A pachinko parlor in Osaka's Kita Ward was used as a COVID-19 vaccination site for a total of some 1,500 people including the parlor's employ ... ( read original story ...)
News aggregator SmartNews raises $230 million, valuing its business at $2 billion
SmartNews, a Tokyo-headquartered news aggregation website and app that's grown in popularity despite hefty competition from built-in aggregators like Apple News, today announced it has closed on $230 ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Stage Epic Comeback as Persepolis Ends Istiklol’s Fairy Tale
AFC Champions League is back in town this week with both the West Zone and East Zone playing out their round of 16 matches. Japan's very own Nagoya Grampus managed to survive an epic showdown with ... ( read original story ...)
Jeonbuk reach Asian Champions League quarters with shootout win
Two-time champions Jeonbuk Motors needed a penalty shootout to see off BG Pathum United in Jeonju on Wednesday and advance to the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League as fellow South Koreans ... ( read original story ...)
Buy these 3 little-known altcoins instead of ‘ethereum killers’ before a big October crypto rally, says the chief technical analyst of a crypto firm
Altcoins have been highly volatile lately. William Noble, the chief technical analyst at Token Metrics, shares three little-known altcoins to buy. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prime Brokerage SFOX Rolls Out New Hedge Fund Product
Crypto prime brokerage SFOX has rolled out a new product designed specifically for hedge funds that trade cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Ray Dalio Says ‘Cash Is Trash’ and Makes the Case for Crypto
Ray Dalio warned that investors shouldn’t become too reliant on cash and that while he owns some Bitcoin there’s a danger that governments could destroy the crypto market. ( read original story ...)
The SEC is ‘short staffed’ and it needs more help to tackle everything from crypto to China, Gensler says
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says that Wall Street's top regulator is trying to juggle an long list of challenges with a smaller staff. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda: Japan Inflation to Reach 2% Goal, but Not Before 2023
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told an online seminar on Wednesday that he expected Japan's inflation rate to rise steadily although it would not hit the central bank's 2% target before 2023. ( read original story ...)
Refugee from Myanmar makes Yokohama futsal club roster
YOKOHAMA--Myanmar refugee Pyae Lyan Aung has found a new home with the YSCC Yokohama futsal team in the F.League and he intends to repay its loyalty. ( read original story ...)
Osaka inks deal to make flying cars to transport 2025 Expo guests
OSAKA--Flying cars are one step closer to ferrying attendees of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo around the exhibition halls as a means of transportation, fulfilling the vision of local officials here. ( read original story ...)
Mari Osaka shares how she co-designed sister Naomi’s Met Gala outfit representing ‘mix of cultures’
Naomi Osaka's magnificent look at Met Gala 2021 caught the attention of one and all. She left onlookers in awe when she appeared in a custom Louis Vuitton purple and blue halter neck gown, teamed with ... ( read original story ...)
Serious COVID-19 patients in Tokyo drop to under 200
The number of COVID-19 patients with serious symptoms dipped under 200 in Tokyo for the first time in about a month on Sept. 15, as metropolitan officials reported 198 patients. ( read original story ...)