Tag: Nagoya

USA's April Ross, Alix Klineman dominate Australia for gold in women's beach volleyball; U.S. women face Serbia in both basketball, volleyball semifinals. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy likely recovered slightly in the second quarter from a steep slump at the start of the year, a Reuters poll showed, as solid exports and capital expenditure cushioned some of the blow ... ( read original story ...)

Sweden and Canada will square off with a gold medal on the line when they meet in the final of the women's tournament at Tokyo 2020, at the International Stadium in Yokohama. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. has not yet announced which athlete will be its flag bearer for the closing ceremony, which takes place Sunday at 7 a.m. ET. ( read original story ...)

Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Friday for accidentally skipping over parts of a speech in Hiroshima to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city 76 years ago. ( read original story ...)

High temperatures during the Tokyo Olympics have been making headlines around the world. But the weather cooking the capital is not unusual. Japanese summers are notoriously sticky and sweaty, and for ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo skateboarders say the reality on the streets is a far cry from the Olympic glory currently being bestowed on the sport on the country’s TV screens, where Japanese competitors have won five of 12 ... ( read original story ...)

The State Department is investigating the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from Japan in June 2019. Pompeo says he doesn't know what happened to ... ( read original story ...)

The northern Japanese city of Sapporo was chosen as a haven from Tokyo's punishing heat and humidity for the Olympic marathon and race walking events, giving it an opportunity to promote its bid to ... ( read original story ...)

The mayor of Japanese city Nagoya has apologized for ignoring COVID-19 protocols and chomping down on an Olympic gold medal at an event meant to celebrate its winner, Japanese softball pitcher Miu ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka created history last month when she became the first-ever tennis player to light the Olympic cauldron. But as per recent media reports, the Japanese was initially not deemed fit for the ... ( read original story ...)

We all have different strengths,” Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says in the new eponymous Netflix docuseries about her life. “I used to call myself a counter puncher, but I think I’m really an ... ( read original story ...)

The action has come to a conclusion after a medal-strewn 13th day. Join our team for the latest ... ( read original story ...)

The Houston Texans safety repeated how proud he is of girlfriend Simone Biles for her Olympic performance, but he felt sick watching her struggle. ( read original story ...)

The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the ... ( read original story ...)