Carmaker will not air any Olympic-themed ads despite being one of the Games’ top corporate sponsors ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shines light on backlash over representing Japan at Olympics in new Netflix series
In her new self-titled Netflix docuseries, Naomi Osaka discusses the backlash she received for representing Japan instead of the U.S. at the Tokyo Games. No surprise: The 23-year-old Haitian-Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Scraps Plans for Olympics Ads in Japan During Games
The auto maker cites local concerns about the pandemic for its decision. Games broadcaster NBCUniversal said Toyota’s plans outside its home country are unchanged. ( read original story ...)
Tensions rising between athletes and corporate sponsors
The imminent Olympics include Coca-Cola and the Dow Chemical Company as worldwide partners. As a previous producer of weapons, including napalm and ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs to accelerate alternative investments in Japan
Goldman Sachs will expand investments in alternative assets like office buildings and data centers in Japan, consolidating various investment operations into a new merchant banking division capable of ... ( read original story ...)
As Bitcoin Prices Slide Amid A Market Slowdown, Crypto-Charged Robinhood Seeks $32 Billion IPO Valuation
Mobile investing platform Robinhood has shared new details about its plans to go public in an updated SEC filing ... ( read original story ...)
From Square building a bitcoin DeFi business to Elon Musk’s dogecoin tweets: 6 things that happened in crypto this past week
From Jack Dorsey announcing that Square is building a bitcoin-focused DeFi business to Elon Musk continuing to tweet about dogecoin, here are 6 things to know. ( read original story ...)
Chaos in Tokyo: U.S. gymnast, athletes in Olympic Village test positive for COVID-19
Despite IOC president Thomas Bach's claim that the Olympics will be "zero risk," COVID-19 is already wreaking havoc within the Olympic Village. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka knocks Megyn Kelly for tweets that ‘spew negativity’ about mental health
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took a shot at conservative pundit Megyn Kelly after Kelly accused Osaka of not being genuine about her recent decision to not conduct media interviews, citing mental health ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Has Blunt Response To Megyn Kelly’s Comment
Sports Illustrated broke the internet on Monday when it announced Naomi Osaka is one of three cover models for this year’s Swimsuit edition. In the hours since, two journalists – Clay Travis of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka first Black athlete on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Sports Illustrated revealed tennis star Naomi Osaka as one of three cover models for its annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue Monday. Osaka is the first Black athlete to land on the cover of the ... ( read original story ...)
Why press-averse Naomi Osaka agreed to let Netflix make a docuseries about her life
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley explains how she earned the tennis champion's trust: "I tried to reinforce that I wasn't press as much as possible." ... ( read original story ...)
Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, Leyna Bloom make history with S.I. Swimsuit covers
Sports Illustrated may have just dropped their biggest issues yet. Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, and Leyna Bloom made history […] The post Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, Leyna Bloom make ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Lands 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
Tennis star Naomi Osaka will grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2021 Swimsuit edition. Sports Illustrated announced on Monday the three individuals who would grace the cover of the 2021 Swimsuit ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Netflix Docuseries Ushers in a New Era of Elite Athlete
When Naomi Osaka chose to bow out of the French Open in favor of her mental health, it felt like the first big strike against the American sporting complex. But her latest project, a self-titled, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea opts out of Tokyo Olympics food program, causing uproar
A South Korean decision to create a separate food program for its athletes during the Tokyo Olympics is causing controversy. ( read original story ...)