Ireland’s medal heroes return home from Tokyo - Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold while Fiona Murtagh, Eimear Lambe, Emily Hegarty and Aifric Keogh won bronze at the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Belarus Olympian taken by force to Tokyo airport after criticising coaches
A Belarusian sprinter has been taken to Tokyo’s Haneda airport allegedly against her will with a view to sending her home after she publicly criticised her national coaches at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto organizations say $28 billion tax plan in Senate infrastructure bill poses an ‘imminent threat’ to the industry
Cryptocurrency organizations said Biden's multibillion tax plan included in the Senate's infrastructure bill would threaten the industry's biggest players. ( read original story ...)
Table Tennis-Japan Twitterati praise Hungarian paddler’s Olympic hairdo
Hungary's Maria Fazekas celebrated her second appearance at the Olympics by dying the five-ring symbol into the back of her two-block hair cut, to the delight of those on Japanese social media ... ( read original story ...)
MyKayla Skinner Says Simone Biles Ensured She Stayed in Japan in Case, Thinks Biles Will Compete in Beam
"I was actually going to get on a plane to go home," MyKayla Skinner told reporters on Sunday after her silver medal win. "I wasn't expecting any of this to happen" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea’s fossil-fuel financing moratorium
As Japan and South Korea work through policy implementation on ending funding for new coal projects, their decisions will reverberate beyond their borders. ( read original story ...)
Biles, Osaka and Irby’s openness about mental health encourages continued conversation
For Olympic-level athletes, athletes who require absolute synchronicity between body and mind, a breakdown in that link caused by stress, anxiety, changes in diet or sleep schedule can alter an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Xander Schaeffele wins golf gold, historic gold medal in men’s gymnastics, men’s 100m final is Sunday
MyKayla Skinner wins Olympic silver in Simone Biles' place on vault. Track and field features four finals Sunday, including men's 100-meter dash. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Netflix documentary offers a sympathetic portrait of the tennis star
Netflix’s new docuseries on tennis star Naomi Osaka reveals a young woman plagued by self-doubt, and grappling with the pressures of professional sport. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance is on a major charm offensive with the regulators – Here’s what 2 experts say needs to happen
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by volume, finally decided to pave a way forward after experiencing many woes with regulators. ( read original story ...)
In search of the crypto-criminals
Secretive gangs are hacking the computers of governments, firms, even hospitals, and demanding huge sums. But if we pay these ransoms, are we creating a ticking time bomb? ( read original story ...)
Games over, Bukalapak IPO and ASEAN forums
Ten cornerstone investors who together accounted for almost half the shares sold in Kuaishou's $5.4 billion IPO in Hong Kong in February, including BlackRock, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Xander Schaeffele wins golf gold, historic gold medal in men’s floor exercise
American Xander Schaeffele wins gold in Olympic golf tournament. Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke excel in the pool. Simone Biles it out of another event. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Emma McKeon & Caeleb Dressel win more golds
Australia's Emma McKeon becomes the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympics with two more golds on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Scola, Argentina top Japan 97-77, return to Olympic quarters
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The tradition continues. Luis Scola goes to the Olympics, and Argentina goes to the quarterfinals. Scola’s fifth Olympics aren’t over yet. He scored 23 points, Facundo Campazzo ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms worry about business impact as Myanmar unrest grows
Many of the more than 400 Japanese companies with local operations in the country have taken steps such as putting business plans on hold. ( read original story ...)