Tag: Nagoya

The committee said it will encourage fans to watch live online broadcasts of the 121-day event, starting March 25, to prevent overcrowding on roadsides. Those watching in person are asked to wear face ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is finalising plans to halt new development aid to Myanmar, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Thursday, as Western allies impose sanctions and threaten further action over the Southeast nation ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Peter Pan striker Kazuyoshi Miura is preparing to play another season despite turning 54 this week, but he is far from his country's only soccer golden oldie. Miura, better known as King Kazu, ... ( read original story ...)

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, which should be a sign that the troubled Olympics are on track to begin on July 23. It was at this stage at the start of the ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee said on Thursday they are asking spectators for the upcoming torch relay to support by clapping, and will broadcast the event live to avoid gatherings. The torch ... ( read original story ...)

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics is to start in a month, which should be a sign that the troubled Olympics are on track to begin on July 23. ( read original story ...)

Katie Ledeckly is the world record holder in the women’s 1,500 (the mile), which has been added to the Olympic program for the first time in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

About 1,000 Olympics volunteers have quit over the past month, organisers said, during which time organising committee president Yoshiro Mori resigned due to sexist remarks and a new president was ... ( read original story ...)

The rescheduled games gave athletes another year to train, but also meant ongoing uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to threaten the summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)

To learn more about all the Paralympic hopefuls, visit TeamUSA.org. Watch the Tokyo Paralympic this summer, officially six months from Wednesday, on NBC. ( read original story ...)

Winning the Australian Open on Saturday for her fourth Grand Slam title, Naomi Osaka has solidified her standing as one of the top tennis players in recent history. But her rise has not been limited ... ( read original story ...)

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has insisted that "everybody who wants to see can see that it is possible" to stage this ... ( read original story ...)

The handover of power at the Tokyo Olympic organising committee to Seiko Hashimoto from Yoshiro Mori has been seamless with Hashimoto showing she is fully prepared to take on the job, the ... ( read original story ...)

Photo credit: kvs.spb.ru St. Petersburg School No. 583 and the School of International, Intercultural and Technological Cooperation of the Japanese city of Sapporo signed an ... ( read original story ...)

American author Steve Flink, who famously penned Pete Sampras' biography, recently gave his thoughts about Naomi Osaka's future prospects following her 2021 Australian Open triumph. Osaka beat ... ( read original story ...)

After meeting with the board of the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020's new president, Seiko Hashimoto told reporters she appointed Mikako Kotani as the head of the gender equality promotion ... ( read original story ...)