Naomi Osaka has announced a partnership providing NFTs with fellow sports star Tom Brady, who she said is a "role model" of hers. ( read original story ...)
TaMo presents Altroz to 24 athletes who missed out on bronze in Tokyo 2020
Tata Motors on Thursday handed over keys of its premium hatchback Altroz to Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Billie Jean King: A ‘dream’ watching Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles speak out
Tennis legend Billie Jean King joins 'Influencers with Andy Serwer' to share her thoughts on the next generation of activist athletes. ( read original story ...)
Weyers embraces the racing opportunities in Tokyo
Anrune Weyers uses an analogy to describe what being at her third, and final Paralympic Games, is like. “You can’t expect a lucky packet to be overfull. It can only hold so much and give so much, but ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.0 quake hits 108 km northwest of Ishigaki, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 14 minutes ago 108 km northwest of Ishigaki, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: does the Paralympics empower disabled people?
The Paralympics are the stage for a battle between the exclusivity of elite sport and the inclusivity the movement aims to nurture. Can the event effect true social change? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fuji Electric gives $360m boost to power chip business
Japan's Fuji Electric will invest an extra 40 billion yen ($365 million) to expand production of power semiconductors, which are used to manage power flows in air conditioners, electric autos and more ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s uneven play casts shadow over latest U.S. Open bid
Questions abound as Naomi Osaka prepares to mount a title defence at the U.S. Open following a series of lacklustre performances since she returned to the game after stepping away to focus on her ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Cristiano Ronaldo: Ranking the most marketable athletes
American gymnast Simone Biles, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo have been named among the top ten most marketable athletes in the world. Media company ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympians carry hopes of nation to Tokyo
Four para-athletes set off tonight to join the Indian campaign at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) partner and accessibility pioneer Svayam is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Indian archers set to aim for gold at their maiden Games
A five-member para archery contingent looks set for their best possible show at their debut Paralympics. The Indian crop is relatively young and born in the 90s, with Rakesh Kumar being the only ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 7 km southwest of Tsukuba, Japan in the afternoon
A moderately shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Tsukuba, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Leading Index Rises As Estimated
Japan's leading index increased in June, as initially estimated, final data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday. The leading ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Paddler Sonalben loses against Qian Li in Group D opener
Indian paddler Sonalben Manubhai Patel suffered a close defeat against China's Qian Li by 3-2 in her opening match of Group D in women's singles - class 3 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: coronavirus casts shadow over spectacular opening ceremony for beleaguered Games
Paralympics begin in front of a spectacular but spectatorless National Stadium in Tokyo as a record 4,403 athletes from 162 teams descend on Tokyo, undergoing its worst Covid-19 surge yet. ( read original story ...)
Surging COVID cases delay emergence of pent-up demand: Bank of Japan member
The Japanese economy remains in a "severe" situation amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the surging number of COVID-19 cases is causing a delay in the emergence of pent-up demand, a Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)