And it is quite the property – a lovely stone farmhouse in the Yorkshire ... he was on the brink of gaining a place in the British team for Tokyo when he was disqualified during a race after an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Bans Alcohol Sales Before the 2021 Olympics
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo amid the rise of the Delta Covid-19 strain and has banned alcohol sales. According to the Spirits Business, the ban is ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Durant says U.S. men’s team wants to honour Bryant in Tokyo
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has said the United States basketball team has Kobe Bryant's DNA embedded in it and will look to honour the Los Angeles Lakers great with their play during this year ... ( read original story ...)
Laura Muir smashes Scottish 800m record in last Tokyo tune-up
Laura Muir signed off her Olympic countdown in supreme style last night by demolishing the Scottish 800m record in victory at the Diamond League leg in Monaco.A stunning show from the 28-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hokkaido region bans fans at Olympic football matches
Japan's northern Hokkaido region has decided to ban spectators at the Olympic football matches hosted in the area, expanding unprecedented steps to hold the Games mostly behind closed doors due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Sulawesi hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Worsening Tokyo Olympics Crisis Provides Fresh Lessons For Business Leaders
Japan’s declaration of a national state of emergency because of the Covid pandemic created a new crisis for the Tokyo Olympics and turned the Games into a textbook example of how a bad situation can ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at 20:23:43 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.73 km, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic flame is lit as Japan faces up to huge financial loss
The symbolic Olympic flame was lit in Tokyo yesterday as Japan faced up to massive financial losses after the announcement that spectators will be almost completely banned from attending the Games.The ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at 20:23:43 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.73 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic-Bound Marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk Is “Honored to Be Viewed as a Role Model”
Aliphine Tuliamuk won the Olympic Trials back in 2020, and she is one of the first Black women to represent the US in the Olympic marathon. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes us ‘look at the sun’ when it comes to mental health
Stick to Sports,” remarks on how tennis star Naomi Osaka is using her platform to make sure we can no longer look away from issues of mental health ... ( read original story ...)
Missing teacher Alice Hodgkinson found dead in Japan
Family of Nottingham woman say they have received ‘the worst news imaginable’ from police ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic official tears up as he apologizes for canceling spectator’s tickets amid COVID-19 surge in Japan
Organizers of the Olympics said this week that they were banning spectators from the games after Tokyo declared a COVID-19 state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Fed Flags Crypto Assets for First Time in Financial Risk Review
The Federal Reserve singled out a surge in crypto asset prices for the first time in its overall assessment of the stability of the financial system, saying the rise reflected increased risk-taking by ... ( read original story ...)
This Week In Credit Card News: Card Demand At Record Levels; Crypto-Linked Cards Are Flourishing
Borrowing Is Back as Sign-Ups for Auto Loans, Credit Cards Hit Records. Americans are borrowing again, in some cases at levels not seen in more than a decade. According to Equifax ... ( read original story ...)