Tag: Nagoya

NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage is putting a spotlight not only on the world’s top athletes, but on the way American viewers are choosing to watch them. In decades past, fans of swimming competitions ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister said he will not challenge a high court ruling that recognizes 84 Hiroshima victims of radioactive "black rain" as state beneficiaries. ( read original story ...)

Eliud Kipchoge, the world record holder and reigning Olympic marathon champion, said on Monday he is ready to defend his title and was excited to ... ( read original story ...)

Victoria Hayward doubled home two runs in helping Canada beat Italy 8-1 at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on Monday to secure a spot in Tuesday's bronze medal game against Mexico. ( read original story ...)

The Russian Prime Minister said the protest was "unacceptable in light of the fundamental position of the Russian side" on the southern Kuril Islands. ( read original story ...)

Kelsey Stewart has a knack for walk-off hits in Japan.Stewart hit a game-ending home run leading off the seventh inning, and the United States rallied late to beat Japan 2-1 Monday and win the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)

Canada pitched a big league sister act at Italy in the Olympic softball tournament. Danielle Lawrie, the 34-year-old sister of former major leaguer Brett Lawrie, allowed an unearned run and four hits ... ( read original story ...)

They would have talked about this night in Japan for generations. Imagine: the country’s first men’s basketball game at an Olympics in 45 years, in an arena just north of Tokyo that would have been ... ( read original story ...)

Japan ended China’s overwhelming dominance in table tennis by winning Olympic gold in mixed doubles in a major upset ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese mixed doubles pair Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito claimed their country's first ever Olympic table tennis gold medal on Monday, ending years of Chinese dominance with a comeback victory on home ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese mixed doubles pair Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito claimed their country's first-ever Olympic table tennis gold medal on Monday, ending years of ... ( read original story ...)

As numerous prominent names continued to crumble around her, Naomi Osaka advanced in the women’s singles draw of the Tokyo Olympic Games by defeating Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2 to reach ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic extended their bids for Olympic gold Monday after they both earned a spot in the round of 16 at Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)

The regulations for when an athlete tests positive for COVID at the Tokyo Games, such as whether they can be replaced, depends on the sport. ( read original story ...)

Taboo in much of Tokyo, tattoos are everywhere at the Olympics. There’s the lion on British swimmer Adam Peaty’s shoulder. An inspirational message on the arm of Chinese 3-on-3 basketball player Yan ... ( read original story ...)

The presence of several teenagers in skateboarding, especially among women, is helping the sport’s Olympic goal of getting more youth into the Games. ( read original story ...)