The four-time Grand Slam women's singles champion's Nike sneakers for the Grand Slam tournament will feature Swarovski crystals ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s second Nike apparel collection debuts for French Open
Just in time for the 2021 French Open, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka unveils her second Nike apparel capsule. The new collection features an assortment of T-shirts, shirts, hoodies ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Fraser trained in parents’ bedroom to earn spot at Tokyo Olympics
Fraser has been named alongside Max Whitlock, Giarnni Regini-Moran and James Hall in the four-man men’s gymnastics team for the upcoming Games. ( read original story ...)
Max Whitlock ‘looking forward’ to Tokyo after spot in four-man team is confirmed
Max Whitlock is relishing the “surreal” prospect of heading to his third Olympics after being confirmed in the four-man Great Britain team for the rearranged Games in Tokyo. The 28-year-old, who ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-IOC now in ‘delivery mode’ for Tokyo Games, says Team GB head
Olympic organisers are fully focused on delivering the Tokyo Games and there is no internal debate on whether they will happen, Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said on Monday. England sits on ... ( read original story ...)
Hospitals in Japan’s Second Largest City on Brink of Collapse Due to COVID Wave
Osaka has bore the brunt of Japan's most recent coronavirus surge and officials worry the dire situation will only turn worse as the Olympic games approach. ( read original story ...)
COVID concerns chip away at pre-Olympic training camps in Japan
The Olympics may be going ahead, but almost 50 cities have lost their role as a host or training camp base due to delegations being fearful of COVID-19 risks and restrictions amid Japan's poor ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Business Leaders Add to Chorus Against Holding Olympics
Japanese opposition to the Tokyo Olympics opening in two months has deepened and spread to some prominent business leaders, including SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son. ( read original story ...)
Upstart Peer-to-Peer Crypto Exchanges Take Aim at Coinbase
Decentralized markets such as Uniswap, which account for a growing share of cryptocurrency trading, don’t require users to hand their digital tokens to the exchange to be able to trade. ( read original story ...)
Home Depot, Whole Foods, Starbucks Use Crypto – Should Loyalty Programs Be Next?
More retailers are accepting cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, making the payment option an everyday reality for curious shoppers. These intangible currencies can deliver tangible gains to retail ... ( read original story ...)
Development Bank of Japan signs up to Poseidon Principles
The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles, a regulatory framework for responsible financing of the shipping industry. ( read original story ...)
RHB Bank and AWS experts hosting ‘Build On, Cambodia 2021 Hackathon’
Plc and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are jointly hosting a competitive “hackathon” in the Kingdom, one that will challenge the community to create technological initiatives and solutions for the banking ... ( read original story ...)
Oita Trinita vs Yokohama F. Marinos prediction, preview, team news and more | J1 League 2021
Oita Trinita and Yokohama F. Marinos will trade tackles at the Showa Denko Dome Oita in a matchday 16 fixture in the J1 League. The hosts come into this game on the back of a 2-1 defeat away to ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics – a Party Short on Guests as COVID Concerns Chip Away at Japan Training Camps
The Olympics may be going ahead, but much of the celebration and connection that normally makes hosting the Games so memorable is being stripped away as almost 50 cities have lost their role as a host ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan most people want to cancel the Olympics, but the government won’t listen
Prime minister Yoshihide Suga risks playing host to a coronavirus spike, says Koichi Nakano of Sophia University, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists near Japan set deep sea drill record to study earthquakes
A team of scientists working off the coast of Japan have drilled deeper in the ocean than ever before. It took researchers two hours and 40 minutes to lower giant equipment through 8km (five miles) of ... ( read original story ...)