Tag: Nagoya

Covid-19 has thrown more than few curve balls at Tokyo Olympic organizers -- but this isn't the first Games to battle a pandemic. ( read original story ...)

The long wait was over with the Games of the XXXII Olympiad officially opening in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

The Olympic Games in Tokyo have already been postponed by an entire year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now Tropical Storm Nepartak in the Philippine Sea could put some events at risk of being ... ( read original story ...)

Towering 20 inches over his fellow flag bearer, wrestler Yui Susaki, the 23-year-old’s careful steps signaled a changing face of Japan. But in an unpopular Games, echoing with protests outside the ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese Wa Wa Wa No Nagoya Group, in a unique CSR initiative towards helping the online education of School children donated smartphones and books for 28 students of low income families in Matara ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis player Naomi Osaka, the world’s highest-paid female athlete, lit the Olympic cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Ceremony began as the most downbeat in Olympic history but finished in spectacular fashion ... ( read original story ...)

With the opening ceremony over, 23 sports will be in action and medals will be given out in Tokyo on Saturday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)

Amid COVID and controversy, only the athletes could make an opening ceremony marked by somber minimalism worth watching ... ( read original story ...)

Olympics opening ceremony is underway. Here's how to watch, plus live updates of the performances, a who's-who and insight from NPR's reporting team in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

After suffering a 3-0 loss to Sweden in the opening match, the USWNT will look to get back on track against New Zealand. ( read original story ...)

Football legend Herschel Walker has a lot to say about Olympians protesting the American flag and kneeling before games, as spectators have observed in recent days during the 2021 Summer Olympics in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling for it to be banned. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics' opening event, anticipated so eagerly 18 months ago, went off in an empty stadium and with a mix of protesters and interested residents gathered outside. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo, is a beautiful city that attracts visitors from around the world. Located at a 30-minute distance from Tokyo station, it can also be reached by train from ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics officially kicked off in a virtually empty stadium Friday night after a yearlong delay due to the pandemic.As the Games face the ongoing threat of Covid-19, with the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)