The European Union and Japan on Thursday backed Tokyo's hosting of the Olympic Games this year, with EU-produced vaccines helping Japan in its battle against a fourth wave of infections. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Microchips And Digital Collectibles: This Week’s Most Interesting Sports Business Stories
In this week’s SportsMoney Playbook: the gaming world’s microchip dilemma, Naomi Osaka’s new threads and more money for digital collectibles. Plus: a trailblazing basketball recruiter shares her NBA ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to skip press conferences as reporters ‘have no regard for athletes’ ‘mental health’
Provided by Khaleej Times Osaka to skip press conferences as reporters 'have no regard for athletes' 'mental health' Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shuns media conferences that ‘kick you when you’re down’
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this week she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ ... ( read original story ...)
Why Naomi Osaka’s media boycott at Roland Garros is an important step in bringing mental health into focus
Naomi Osaka believes that the mental health of professional athletes is often disregarded, and that every press conference they participate in is proof. "We're often sat there and asked questions that ... ( read original story ...)
No comment: Naomi Osaka to skip news conferences at French Open
It’s sometimes overwhelming.” Osaka, 23, made headlines this week when sports business website Sportico reported she had earned $55.2 million over the past 12 months, a record haul for a female ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists may have just cracked a great mystery about why “earthquake lightning” happens
Throughout history, scientists have often documented earthquakes being associated with a phenomenon known as luminescence, creating an all-nature lights show known as "earthquake lightning" which ... ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto Exchanges For 2021
Everyone seems to want cryptocurrency these days. But to get in on the action, you’ll need a crypto exchange where you can buy and sell digital currencies, like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin. To help ... ( read original story ...)
Investor Carl Icahn Says He May Put $1Bn in Crypto After Calling It ‘Ridiculous’
The billionaire said he thought cryptocurrency is "here to stay in one form or another" despite previous skepticism. ( read original story ...)
US futures slip as investors brace for jobs and growth data, while crypto rally loses steam
US futures slipped on Thursday after underlying indices rose on Wednesday. Investors braced for data on jobless claims, economic growth and durable goods orders. The crypto rally ran out of steam, ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm targets $3 billion IPO: Report
The company, formally called One97 Communications Ltd, plans to list in India around November and is targeting a valuation of around $25 billion to $30 billion, the report said. ( read original story ...)
India’s Paytm targets $3 billion IPO – Bloomberg News
Indian fintech start-up Paytm is aiming to raise about 218 billion rupees ($3 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) late this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Tokyo games could lead to emergence of ‘Olympic’ COVID variant, warns top Japanese medic
A leading doctor in Japan has warned this summer's Tokyo games could lead to the emergence of an "Olympic" strain of the coronavirus. Dr Naoto Ueyama, head of the Japan Doctors Union, said with people ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-India hail ‘fabulous work’ in Tokyo, to vaccinate entire contingent
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday praised the "fabulous work" done by the Olympic organisers to create a safe environment for the Games and said the country's entire contingent will be ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch poised to be taken off road in Sapporo and Chiba
Olympic Torch looks set be carried off road in Sapporo next month if, as expected, COVID-19 state of emergency measures remain in ... ( read original story ...)
New Nagoya Vegan Sushi wows at Mombasa Fuengirola White Party
SOMETHING new and really special arrived with a bang at the White Party at Mombasa Fuengirola on Friday, May 21, Nagoya vegan sushi! ( read original story ...)