U.S. shooter Vincent Hancock earned gold in the men's skeet final at the Asaka Shooting Range on Monday, adding a third medal to his arsenal of Olympic accolades and setting an Olympic record. With ... ( read original story ...)
Peaty looses months of emotion in 57 seconds with Tokyo gold
A global pandemic. A new baby. Months without racing in meets. Training in a bubble during the short days and long nights of a damp English winter. “It's almost like we were under siege," Adam Peaty ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Olympics Were Supposed to Be in 2020. Tokyo’s Covid Protocols Are Still There
Plexiglass dividers, hand sanitizing stations, and wiped-down medals still abound at the Games despite new science disputing their effectiveness. ( read original story ...)
First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo
For Quinn, a midfielder for the Canadian women's soccer team, the opening match of the Tokyo Games carried more emotional weight than their previous Olympic appearances. Quinn became the first openly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Daley and Lee win diving gold, Pidcock adds to GB gold rush – live!
More golds are up for grabs as the Games reach their third day. Join our writers for all the latest news ... ( read original story ...)
After monumental win over Mexico, Japan sets sights on men’s soccer medal
Sunday’s encounter at Saitama Stadium, where attacking midfielders Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan lit up the Mexican defense, has Japan eyeing the podium. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts accepting applications for ‘vaccine passports’
Japan began accepting applications Monday for so-called vaccine passports for people who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19 to travel internationally, as Japanese business lobbies have called ... ( read original story ...)
Only those willing to change will survive following Japan’s governance code revision
Japan’s recently revised corporate governance code has the potential to accelerate reforms at some of the nation’s top businesses and could lead to an overall increase in the value of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Australia wants safe harbour for crypto providers
Until such time regulation is introduced, the sector body wants safe harbour protections for crypto asset providers. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin tops $39,000 for the first time in nearly 6 weeks, adding $114 billion to the crypto market
Bitcoin surged 12% on Sunday topping $39,000 for the first time since mid-June as sentiment turned bullish following a recent sell-off. ( read original story ...)
Man Group boss: crypto has ‘no inherent worth’ but is good to trade
The chief executive of Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager, says cryptocurrencies have “no inherent worth” but are creating trading opportunities for his company because of their ... ( read original story ...)
Indian central bank’s digital rupee could pave the way ahead for country’s crypto ecosystem
In effect, a CBDC is just a digital version of the fiat currency, which in India’s case is the rupee. A CBDC is not the same as private virtual currencies such as bitcoin, ether, or dogecoin. ( read original story ...)
Glenmark Life Sciences IPO: All You Need To Know
Bulk drug and contract manufacturer Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd. will launch its initial public offering on July 27 as it joins companies going public in what may be India's record year for maiden ... ( read original story ...)
Binance US mulling IPO, may need ‘structural changes’ to meet regulatory norms
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has faced a string of regulatory issues in several countries including Thailand, Japan, Germany, Italy, UK and the US. ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan’s PM dwindles as COVID-19 casts shadow over Olympics
Millions of Japanese watched the Olympics opening ceremony and many are cheering on their athletes, but the shadow of COVID-19 is so far preventing Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks global peers higher, but virus woes undermine mood
Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, catching the tailwind from a bounce in global peers on positive corporate earnings, though gains were curbed by concerns that domestic COVID-19 infections could ... ( read original story ...)