Japan and the United States are making arrangements for First Lady Jill Biden to visit Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, but President Biden is not likely to accompany her, the Yomiuri Shimbun daily said ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Mikulak leads the U.S. men’s gymnasts to Tokyo, and some talented young stars will join him
Shane Wiskus and Sam Mikulak, who finished third and fourth in the two-day trials, join Brody Malone and Yul Moldauer on Team USA, with Alec Yoder also claiming a spot as the individual specialist. ( read original story ...)
Many Japan schools opt not to take children to Olympic Games -media
Many schools near Tokyo are shunning Olympic and Paralympic events, cancelling more than half the 280,000 tickets reserved for them amid worries that the Games could further spread COVID-19, a ... ( read original story ...)
Sandi Morris Qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Former Arkansas pole vaulter, Sandi Morris, will officially represent the United State in the Tokyo Olympic games. Morris cleared a mark of 15-1 (4.60m) to place 3rd in the trials and qualify for ... ( read original story ...)
The Global IPO Market Has Never Been Hotter Than It Is Right Now
Companies are racing to public markets like never before, cashing in on record-high stock prices.An all-time high of almost $350 billion has been raised in initial public offerings in the first six ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Tokyo-bound Shane Wiskus shows Minnesota what a mistake it made in cutting men’s gymnastics
Shane Wiskus made the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team months after the sport was one of three cut by the University of Minnesota. ( read original story ...)
Devon Allen qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in 110m hurdles
After running a time of 13:10 seconds, good for second place in the Olympic Trials final, Devon Allen will participate in his second consecutive Olympics this summer. [Listen to the latest Talkin’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan restaurant-booking startup looks to domestic market
The new online classes, along with cost-cutting measures, have helped make the startup profitable for the first time. For the fiscal year ended May, its sales rose 25% from the previous year. ( read original story ...)
Boxer Amit Panghal enters Tokyo Olympics as World No. 1
In a big morale boost ahead of the Tokyo Games, India’s Amit Panghal was on Saturday ranked as World No. 1 boxer in his men’s flyweight (52kg) category by the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 86 km northeast of Miyako, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported in the morning near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disast ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Billionaire Issues Stark Warning Over ‘Trillion-Dollar’ Mistake Amid Extreme Crypto Price Volatility
Michael Saylor, the chief executive of business intelligence software company-turned bitcoin accumulator Microstrategy, has warned China’s crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies could be a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Will Become as Mainstream as Cash – Bloomberg
Digital currencies are making their way from the margins to the mainstream, and that’s something to celebrate — once we understand it. ( read original story ...)
What the pandemic Olympic Village reveals about Japan’s readiness
A central purpose of the village tour, which dwelt upon the various measures put in place both to limit infection and test daily for its spread, was to allay precisely this type of concern. The ... ( read original story ...)
Gymnasts Malone, Moldauer punch tickets to Tokyo Olympics
Brody Malone grew up in northwest Georgia and spent part of his childhood tinkering around as a rodeo rider before finally committing full-time to gymnastics. It's a decision that's carried him all ... ( read original story ...)
Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer to lead U.S. men’s gymnastics team at Tokyo Olympics
Shane Wiskus and Sam Mikulak, who finished third and fourth in the two-day trials, join Brody Malone and Yul Moldauer on Team USA, with Alec Yoder also claiming a spot as the individual specialist. ( read original story ...)
Logan Martin targets Tokyo gold for ‘gymnastics on a bike’
The BMX freestyle favourite spoke to Guardian Australia about his emerging sport’s Olympic debut ... ( read original story ...)