The tennis champ can add another major win to her record after landing the SI Swim cover —one of three that also includes Megan Thee Stallion and Leyna Bloom ... ( read original story ...)
Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka and Leyna Bloom Are Revealed as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 2021 Cover Models
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit today announced this year’s cover models, featuring Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka and Leyna Bloom. Megan was photographed by James Macari, Leyna and Naomi were ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Rebecca Adlington? Team GB Olympic swimmer and BBC pundit for Tokyo Games
REBECCA ADLINGTON is now part of the BBC’s punditry team for the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympic champ retired at the age of just 23 in 2013 – here’s what we know about the double ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Restaurant chain Portillo’s confidentially files for U.S. IPO
Portillo's, a restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Takeda Announces the Submission of Its Corporate Governance Report to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
OSAKA, Japan, July 19, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") (TOKYO:4502) (NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has filed its Corporate Governance Report with the ... ( read original story ...)
‘We’re focused on what we can control’: Daryl Homer on handling coronavirus at the Tokyo Olympics
Daryl Homer knows the Olympic Games, which begin July 23 in Tokyo, will be unlike any other. “Normally, the Olympics is an experience where you kind of explore the city and you enjoy the culture. This ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: what will be its environmental impact?
Olympics organisers have pledged to prioritise sustainability at the Tokyo Games in an attempt to demonstrate how countries such as Japan -- a top carbon emitter -- can work towards a greener future. ( read original story ...)
Missing Ugandan weightlifter reportedly spotted in Nagoya after leaving Tokyo 2020 camp
Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko has reportedly been spotted in Nagoya after he went missing from his National Olympic Committee's Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
US gymnast tests positive for Covid-19 before Tokyo Olympics
Inzai city official Takamitsu Ooura told CNN.The teenage gymnast is staying in Inzai City in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, for pre-camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics which start on Friday. She tested ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: Have Tokyo Olympics Athletes Been Given ‘Anti-Sex’ Beds?
Rumors have circulated that the eco-friendly beds are designed to collapse under the weight of any more than one occupant in order to discourage sex. ( read original story ...)
When Do the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Start? History, Events and Start Date
After a one-year delay, the Olympic Games are going ahead in Japan without any spectators—but all the events will be televised for fans to enjoy. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Female USA gymnast tests positive for Covid-19
A female USA gymnast has tested positive for Covid-19 and another team member has been identified as a close contact. The gymnast, who is not displaying any symptoms, tested positive at the team's ... ( read original story ...)
Two Americans who helped ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn flee Japan are sentenced to prison
Americans Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor were convicted Monday and sentenced to prison for helping former Nissan chairman-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan in 2019. ( read original story ...)
2 Americans Get Prison Over Nissan Executive’s Escape From Japan in a Box
The father and son each received sentences of more than a year and had confessed to helping the executive, Carlos Ghosn, escape. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya citizens’ group demands restart of controversial freedom of expression exhibit
The citizens' group that organized an exhibition here featuring a controversial statue symbolizing wartime "comfort women" and that was susp･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka back on court as ‘face of the Games’ after French Open storm
Naomi Osaka has returned to the tennis court after her dramatic withdrawal from the public eye citing mental health issues. The 23-year-old is set to be the face of the Olympics after announcing she ... ( read original story ...)