US gymnastics icon Simone Biles said on Monday she should have quit "way before Tokyo" but held onto her Olympic dream even though it took a heavy emotional toll on her well-being. The 24-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
‘I should have quit way before Tokyo’, Simone Biles says her mental health issues had begun before Olympics
Biles was expected to dominate at the Tokyo Games but instead caused a sensation by pulling out of the opening event of the women's gymnastics competition after being plagued by an attack of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to lift all virus emergency steps nationwide
Japan is set to lift all coronavirus emergency measures when they expire later this week as the infections slow and the nation tries to reactivate its economy. Officials in charge of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Talks Decision to Compete in Tokyo Olympics After Larry Nassar Scandal
Simone Biles acknowledged the Larry Nassar scandal and its subsequent fallout was weighing heavily on her as she prepared to compete in the 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Queensland’s Tokyo 2020 medallists to be honoured at three celebration events
Queensland’s medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be honoured in three events across the Australian state in October, it ... ( read original story ...)
Some in BOJ warned Japan’s recovery might be delayed – July meeting minutes
A few Bank of Japan policymakers said a full-fledged recovery in the economy might be delayed somewhat, minutes of the bank's July policy meeting showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Taro Kono, popular choice to be Japan’s next prime minister, backs nuclear submarines
The popular choice to be Japan’s next prime minister believes that the country should acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a move that would drastically increase military tension in east Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ into sea toward Japan, South Korean military says
North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” in the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s military said Tuesday. The projectile was fired from an inland area toward the east around 6:40 a.m. local time, the ... ( read original story ...)
5-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Yokohama
A five-year-old girl died after being hit by a car while crossing a street in Yokohama on Sunday, police said, adding they have arrested the 21-year-old driver of the car. According to police, the ... ( read original story ...)
Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Games
Four-times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles told New York Magazine that she should have quit gymnastics "way before Tokyo," where she suffered from a case of "twisties" that derailed her attempt at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says North Korea May Have Launched Ballistic Missile
Japan’s government said a projectile launched by North Korea on Tuesday may have been a ballistic missile, a move that goes against United Nations resolutions on Kim Jong Un’s regime. ( read original story ...)
Japan Premier Hopeful Charts Collision Course With China
If China has a favorite in the battle to be Japan’s next prime minister, it’s probably not . The former internal affairs minister has sought to stand out in the four-way race to lead Japan’s ruling ... ( read original story ...)
SAPPORO BEST JAPANESE IN CAIRO – Sapporo Japanese Restaurant
Description: Sapporo, a city in Japan famous for its culinary scene and brewing beverages and fresh seafood was the main inspiration behind “Sapporo Restaurant” the vibrant Japanese restaurant well ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka feeling ‘itch’ to make tennis return in near future
FOUR-TIME GRAND SLAM champion Naomi Osaka says she will return to tennis soon after feeling the “itch” to play again. Osaka said earlier this month she planned to take an indefinite break from the ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles emotionally describes struggle with ‘twisties’ in behind-the-scenes look at Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles shared her behind-the-scenes anguish from the Tokyo Olympics in an emotional episode of her Facebook Watch show. ( read original story ...)
Here’s What Might Have Caused Simone Biles’s Dangerous ‘Twisties’ During the Tokyo Olympics
Two months after withdrawing from the women’s gymnastics team competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Simone Biles is sharing new details about the scary experience that forced her to make ... ( read original story ...)