Two players on the South African soccer team have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Olympic village, and they aren't ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Gauff tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Tokyo Games
Gauff was set to become the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000 but instead joins a number of the world's top players who have already pulled out of the Tokyo Games. "I'm disappointed to share ... ( read original story ...)
Skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics: Everything you need to know about new Olympic sport
Everything you need to know about skateboarding — park and street — as it makes its Olympic debut at this summer's Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Ugandan athlete who failed to qualify for Olympics goes missing in Japan
A Ugandan weightlifter has left his Olympic training camp in Japan to look for work after writing a note to say that life was too hard in his home country.Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, was booked to fly ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-Related Problems Mount as Athletes and Officials Arrive for Tokyo Olympics
The challenge of staging the world’s biggest sporting event during a pandemic is becoming clear as a stream of athletes and others test positive for the virus after entering Japan. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: ‘Shuttle Diplomacy Gone Bad’: How Japan’s investing star became embroiled in Toshiba board dispute
Hiromichi Mizuno's connections, spanning from the Japanese government to Harvard University, made him a guiding voice among climate-focused investors worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, more doping disputes
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games’ longest-running doping saga. You won't see the Russian flag above any podiums but the national ... ( read original story ...)
Team USA has been warily watching the Tokyo forecast for years
The Tokyo Olympics will present the challenge of hot and humid weather, and Team USA has been preparing for years. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Australian coach Muscat to take over Yokohama F Marinos
Yokohama F Marinos have reached an agreement with Australian coach Kevin Muscat to take over as their next manager, the J-League firs ... ( read original story ...)
Muscat to take over at Marinos as successor to Postecoglou
Australia's Kevin Muscat will take over as the new head coach of Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos, replacing compatriot Ange Postecoglou following his departure to join Scottish side Celtic last month ... ( read original story ...)
Muscat named Yokohama F. Marinos manager
Kevin Muscat has been announced as Ange Postecoglou's successor as manager at J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Two South African footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village
Just days before the Olympics are set to begin, three members from South Africa's Olympic football team have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving at the Tokyo Olympic Village, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Hakuho defeats Terunofuji to clinch Nagoya title with perfect record
The current yokozuna defeated the yokozuna-in-waiting in a dramatic Day 15 finale to earn his record-extending 45th championship and first since March 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics composer apologizes for bullying disabled classmates
Keigo Oyamada, who uses the stage name "Cornelius" once described his abuse in graphic detail. He now apologizes. ( read original story ...)
Climate Change, Vaccination Rates, Tokyo Olympics: Your Weekend Briefing
Extreme weather over the past week drove home a harsh reality: Climate disasters can hit wealthy nations, too. Once-in-a-millennium floods swept Germany, and fires and heat wav ... ( read original story ...)
The week in TV: This Way Up; Naomi Osaka; Our NHS: A Hidden History; Schmigadoon!
Aisling Bea’s pitch-perfect, bittersweet comedy is back; behind the scenes of Naomi Osaka’s recent troubles; and David Olusoga digs into NHS racism ... ( read original story ...)