Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah's hopes of representing Great Britain in Tokyo seem to be over after he fell well short of the qualifying mark in European 10,000m Cup in Birmingham. ( read original story ...)
Jamaican sprinter becomes the second-fastest woman of all time ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a jaw-dropping 10.63 in Kingston on Saturday, the fastest time in the 100-meter dash in more than three decades. ( read original story ...)
In search of a new crypto deity
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, I wrote about tech taking on Disney. This week, I’m talking about the search for a new crypto messiah. If you’re reading this on the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka thanks fans for ‘love’ she has received since French Open withdrawal
Naomi Osaka has written a message of thanks for the “love” she has received since withdrawing from the French Open on Monday. The world number two headed home to Los Angeles after opening up about her ... ( read original story ...)
Bubba Wallace says he ‘can totally relate to’ Naomi Osaka opening up about mental health
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace has spoken openly about his challenges with depression and some of his methods for coping. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman
Naomi Osaka quit the French Open last week after an outcry over her refusal to take part in media duties. Osaka cited the strain these were placing on her mental health, though this attracted little ... ( read original story ...)
Lauren Price and Caroline Dubois join Tokyo Olympics qualifiers
Five more British boxers secure their Team GB places for the Tokyo Olympics with wins in the European qualifiers in France. ( read original story ...)
Canada qualifies for PR3 mixed coxed four rowing event at Tokyo Paralympics
Canada's PR3 mixed coxed four is headed to the Tokyo Paralympics after finishing first at a qualifying regatta Saturday in Gavirate, Italy. "I don't think it has fully hit me yet," says coxswain Laura ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Ireland’s Kellie Harrington and Aoife O’Rourke book Games berths
Ireland's Kellie Harrington and Aoife O'Rourke secure Olympic Games spots after producing impressive wins at the qualifying event in Paris. ( read original story ...)
Japan Giving Away Free Homes, Other Perks To Future Residents
So-called “ghost houses” in Fujikawaguchiko, Daisen, and Okutama are being given away, but the problem of abandoned homes isn’t solved yet. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and the Language of Fame
Who lost what, exactly, when Naomi Osaka announced the she wouldn’t participate in news conferences at the French Open last week, citing her mental health? The fans lost a few m ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Gave Hope to Japan’s L.G.B.T.Q. Activists. But Old Prejudices Die Hard.
Legislation labeling discrimination “unacceptable” has been blocked by conservative lawmakers, showing how far the country has to go to fulfill the goal of equality enshrined in the Olympic charter. ( read original story ...)
Flipkart in talks with SoftBank, ADQ, others to raise $3 bn ahead of IPO
Flipkart is seeking a $50 billion valuation through its IPO (Initial Public Offering) in the US by next year. This would be the biggest public offering in the consumer tech space in India. In order to ... ( read original story ...)
Ami Organics files DRHP with SEBI for raising funds via IPO
The firm in its DRHP said that it is in consultation with its book-running managers for pre-IPO placement of upto ₹100 crore ... ( read original story ...)
Luke McCormack beats Tugrulhan Erdemir to claim spot at Tokyo Olympics
Watch highlights as Great Britain's Luke McCormack produces a strong final round to beat Turkey's Tugrulhan Erdemir in the Olympic qualifiers in Paris and book his place at Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 97 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan early evening
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred only 19 minutes ago 97 km southeast of Okinawa, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallo ... ( read original story ...)