Sakura Yosozumi of Team Japan and Kokona Hiraki of Team Japan celebrate after winning the gold and silver medals respectively during the Women’s Skateboarding Park Finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sees Cryptocurrency Dealers as Part of Anti-Money Laundering Plan, Top Financial Regulator Says
Financial Services Agency chief Junichi Nakajima says crypto dealers have the same obligation as banks to ensure they don’t deal with criminals. ( read original story ...)
IOC has “no regrets” over Sapporo move despite athlete criticism and heat fears
The International Olympic Committee has insisted it has no regrets about the controversial decision to move the race walks and marathons at Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from US Open warm up tournament ahead of title defence
The world number two has pulled out of next week's Omnium Banque Nationale in Montreal in the lead up to the US Open, where she is the defending champion ... ( read original story ...)
Sean Hannity defends Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka: ‘Can we just be a little more respectful?’
While some conservatives have gleefully mocked the two athletes over their mental health issues, the Fox News host does not believe it’s warranted. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin, Iga Swiatek pull out of US Open tuneup in Montreal
Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek pulled out of the National Bank Open hard-court tuneup to be played in Montreal this month ahead of the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Why Was Anna Cockrell Disqualified From 400m Hurdles Final at Tokyo Olympics?
Anna Cockrell was disqualified from the women's 400m hurdles Olympic final after running into the wrong lane, it has been confirmed. Cockrell, who was competing in her first Olympics at Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Punching out of it: USA Boxing has Olympic revival in Tokyo
Richard Torrez Jr. went into the Olympic boxing ring Wednesday with a game plan jointly concocted over the phone by his father back home in central California and by Billy Walsh, his national team's ... ( read original story ...)
Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Games just keep producing some of the fasted moments the world has ever seen on the track. A day after the men's 400-meter hurdles staged possibly one of the greatest races ever run, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics while you were sleeping: USA women’s basketball, women’s volleyball and baseball all reach semifinals
USA women's basketball, women's volleyball and baseball teams reach semifinals. The 400-meter hurdles delivers another world-record performance. ( read original story ...)
Who is leading Tokyo Olympics medal count? Here’s how each country is performing at the Summer Games
Which countries have the most medals at the Tokyo Olympics? The U.S., China, Japan and the ROC are all near the top of the standings. ( read original story ...)
In women’s park skateboard, Tokyo’s youngest Olympians lean on each other
When 13-year-old skateboarding phenom Sky Brown spoke after winning her bronze medal in women’s park Wednesday in the scorching Tokyo heat, it wasn’t her usual manner of public address. Brown wasn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to limit hospital care as COVID-19 cases hit new high
Japan’s government is introducing a contentious new policy in which coronavirus patients with moderate symptoms will isolate at home instead of in hospitals, as new cases surge in Tokyo to record ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Grabs the First 3 Skateboarding Golds
A park competition with lip tricks, grabs and aerial spin ends with gold for Sakura Yosozumi of Japan and more youthful celebrating at the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Hayashi’s 3 lifts Japan into semis, ousting Belgium 86-85
Saki Hayashi hit a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds left, and Japan advanced to the semifinals by edging Olympic newcomer Belgium 86-85 Wednesday. Japan joined the U.S. and Serbia in the semifinals of the ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan racks up skateboarding medals, the long-stigmatized sport gains a foothold
The country's skateboarding community hopes exposure and success will foster acceptance, but remains wary of a newcomers. ( read original story ...)