Afghanistan's two athletes made an "extremely emotional" arrival at the Tokyo Paralympic Village, Games chiefs said Sunday, after a top-secret flight from Paris following their evacuation from Kabul. ( read original story ...)
Japan May Consider Mixing Covid Shots for Speedier Vaccinations
Japan could mix AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 shots with those developed by other companies in order to speed up its vaccination effort, according to the minister in charge of the country’s rollout. ( read original story ...)
Paddler Bhavinaben Patel wins historic silver at Tokyo Paralympics
Indian table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel signed off with a historic silver medal in her maiden Paralymic Games after going down 0-3 to world number one Chinese paddler Ying Zhou ... ( read original story ...)
‘I know I’m Filipino’: Parks Jr. remains open to Gilas tint
If his new team Nagoya Diamond Dolphins give him the green light, and if it fits in the schedule, he has no qualms about representing flag and country. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Lora Fachie & Corrine Hall claim gold in B 3,000m pursuit
Great Britain's Lora Fachie and pilot Corrine Hall successfully retain their B 3,000m pursuit Paralympic title in Tokyo. Available to UK users only. READ MORE: 'Beyond our dreams' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs mixing and matching COVID vaccines: minister
Japan's health ministry is weighing mixing and matching different COVID-19 vaccines to help ease supply concerns and accelerate the c ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to fully vaccinate its population against Covid by October or November
TOKYO: Taro Kono, the Japanese minister in charge of the vaccine rollout, promised Sunday a timely administering of booster shots for the coronavirus, as the nation aims to fully vaccinate its ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Russia’s virus-related deaths hit record in July
Japan’s Tokyo city hall has apologized for “confusion” Shibuya district. Health authorities on Saturday switched to a reservation system instead of first come, first served. But more than 2,200 people ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Kobayashi scores, sets up another as Kawasaki bounce back
Yu Kobayashi scored one goal and set up another as leaders Kawasaki Frontale won 2-0 at Consadole Sapporo in the J-League first div ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Thomas Young wins men’s T38 100m
Great Britain's Thomas Young claims gold in the men's T38 100m in 10.94 seconds at the Tokyo Paralympics. READ MORE: Tokyo Paralympics: day four. Available to UK users only. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day five: triathlon, rowing, swimming, wheelchair rugby and more – live!
The action continues in Tokyo on another busy day of sport. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Bhavinaben Patel wins silver after losing in final to world no. 1
India's Bhavinaben Patel won silver in the women's singles Class 4 category after losing 7-11, 5-11, 6-11 in the final to top seed Zhou Ying of China. This is India's first medal at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Center court with Naomi Osaka’s trainer: Strength and modesty in perfect harmony
Yutaka Nakamura, 49, is a personal trainer to 23-year-old tennis star Naomi Osaka. In this edition of his regular series, Nakamura reflects on Osaka h ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Congress submits 18 crypto bills in 2021, Visa buys $150K CryptoPunk, MicroStrategy snaps up more BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 22-28
U.S. Congress has submitted 18 crypto bills in 2021, PayPal has launched crypto services in the U.K., and Binance has blamed market manipulation claims on FUD. ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Stefan Daniel bursts to Para triathlon bronze in Tokyo
The fourth day of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Games features Para triathlon, Para swimming, athletics and more. Here's the latest on those events and all the other action happening in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Youth in China, Japan and South Korea are ‘lying flat’ because they’re exhausted and without hope
As a high schooler growing up in a small town in eastern China, Li Xiaoming dreamed of moving to a big city where he could have a better life. ( read original story ...)