The current yokozuna defeated the yokozuna-in-waiting in a dramatic Day 15 finale to earn his record-extending 45th championship and first since March 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics composer apologizes for bullying disabled classmates
Keigo Oyamada, who uses the stage name "Cornelius" once described his abuse in graphic detail. He now apologizes. ( read original story ...)
Climate Change, Vaccination Rates, Tokyo Olympics: Your Weekend Briefing
Extreme weather over the past week drove home a harsh reality: Climate disasters can hit wealthy nations, too. Once-in-a-millennium floods swept Germany, and fires and heat wav ... ( read original story ...)
The week in TV: This Way Up; Naomi Osaka; Our NHS: A Hidden History; Schmigadoon!
Aisling Bea’s pitch-perfect, bittersweet comedy is back; behind the scenes of Naomi Osaka’s recent troubles; and David Olusoga digs into NHS racism ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Duncan Scott has ‘no negative thoughts’ as he eyes medals at Covid-hit Olympics
Scottish swimmer Duncan Scott says he has "nothing to lose" at the upcoming Olympics and feels unaffected by the event's year-long delay. ( read original story ...)
Japan captain Maya Yoshida questions Tokyo 2020 spectator ban
Japan men's captain Maya Yoshida has questioned the decision to hold the Olympic Games behind closed doors ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Scare Hits Tokyo Olympics: Three Participating Athletes Test Positive Days Ahead Of Games Launch
The development gains much significance as two of the three athletes were also staying at the Olympic Village. ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Olympic guests get view of Tokyo — from the bus
As the bus rumbles along a Tokyo thruway, passengers steal a fleeting glance at the Olympic rings floating on a barge in the bay. Colorful shop signs that dot the Kabukicho entertainment district pass ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: Boris Johnson will not isolate despite contact; two athletes test positive in Tokyo Olympic Village
British prime minister will take part in daily testing pilot after health secretary diagnosed with Covid; athletes are first to test positive on site ... ( read original story ...)
Two athletes in Tokyo’s Olympic Village test positive for Covid-19
Two athletes in Tokyo's Olympic Village have tested positive for Covid-19, organizers confirmed Sunday, just days before the Games were set to begin. ( read original story ...)
‘Naomi Osaka’ Netflix docuseries takes an intimate look at tennis star
It’s the tennis star’s unresolved questions that are the heart of “Naomi Osaka,” director-producer Garrett Bradley said of the series that was taped over a two-year period starting with the 2019 U.S. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Airlines celebrates first year of joint business partnership with Japan Airlines
Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) celebrate the first anniversary of their joint business partnership, reaffirming the relationship between both carriers by flying 44 Malaysian Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up about receiving racist backlash for representing Japan in the Olympics
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka revealed she was targeted with racial backlash for her decision to represent Japan in the 2021 […] The post Naomi Osaka opens up about receiving racist backlash for ... ( read original story ...)
Filled with doubt, division and Covid, Tokyo braces for Olympics
After a year’s delay, the Olympic Games begin this week. But it is an event that few in a fearful host nation now want as infections rise again ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese composer for Tokyo Olympics apologizes for abuse
Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer whose music is part of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has apologized for bullying a classmate during his childhood ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: The Japanese superfan who spent $40,000 on Olympics tickets
Kazunori Takishima has been traveling the world to support Japan at every Olympic Games for the past 15 years, so it was a dream to see the event in his home city of Tokyo. But when a ban on ... ( read original story ...)