Japan's government may consider rolling back its policy asking Covid patients with less serious symptoms isolate at home than going to the hospital. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Three Americans go for gold in women’s 400-meter hurdles
Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Anna Cockrell part of stacked field in hurdles; USA faces Dominican Republic for spot in baseball semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Chinese badminton player’s cursing at Tokyo 2020 riles South Koreans
South Korea's Badminton Korea Association plans to pursue a formal complaint with the World Badminton Federation (WBF) regarding China's Chen Qingchen's cursing during an Olympic match at Tokyo 2020, ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya due to leave Tokyo for Poland
Flight comes after the athlete refused to board a plane home on Monday and sought protection at Polish embassy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Alice Dearing hopes representing GB ‘makes a difference’
Alice Dearing hopes becoming the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an Olympic swimming event makes a difference and the sport is "available to anyone". ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: ‘Amazing execution’ – Sky Brown leads the way in park heats
Watch Sky Brown's second run in the women's park heats at Ariake Sports Park as the teenage sensation breezes through to the women's park skateboarding final. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID-19 infections have entered ‘new phase,’ says health minister
Japan's government was acting pre-emptively to ensure there are sufficient beds for seriously ill COVID-19 patients, its health minister said on Wednesday, warning infections have entered a "new phase ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan Combines History & Science To Prepare For Disasters
With India witnessing increasing frequency of climate change-induced natural disasters, we ask Satoru Nishikawa of the Nagoya University Disaster Mitigation Research Center about the lessons ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from National Bank Open in Montreal
World No. 2 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this month's National Bank Open in Montreal, Tennis Canada has announced on Tuesday. No.4 Sofia Kenin, No.8 Iga Swiatek have also opted out of the tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya to leave Tokyo for Poland
A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics will leave Japan in the coming hours. Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, is at Tokyo's Narita airport and will fly to Warsaw after ... ( read original story ...)
Belarus Olympic athlete to leave Tokyo for Poland
A Belarusian athlete who refused orders to fly home early from the Olympics will leave Japan in the coming hours.Krystina Timanovskaya, 24, is at Tokyo's Narita airport and will fly to Warsaw after ... ( read original story ...)
Flying Fish Leads a Lap of Women’s 10K Open Water Final at Tokyo Olympics
The women's 10-kilometer marathon swim was held Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics (Tuesday night in America), and a flying fish stole the show. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics recap: Athing Mu wins gold in 800 meters, Tamyra Mensah-Stock wins wrestling gold
Simone Biles made a triumphant return. Team USA men's basketball advanced to the semis. Athing Mu and Tamyra Mensah-Stock win gold for Team USA. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Chantal Liew comes in 23rd in 10km marathon swim
Singapore marathon swimmer Chantal Liew finished 23rd out of 25 competitors in the women's 10km at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: marathon swimming, skateboarding, cycling and more – live!
It’s day 12 in Tokyo and yet another packed schedule. Join our writers for all the latest news ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Belarus sprinter Tsimanouskaya leaves Polish embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya early on Wednesday left the Polish embassy in Tokyo, where she had sought protection after refusing her team's orders to return home in a ... ( read original story ...)