Japan stage thrilling final-inning comeback to beat the Dominican Republic 4-3 in the Olympic baseball opener. ( read original story ...)
Weightlifter who vanished in Japan after failed Olympics bid detained in Uganda
A Ugandan weightlifter who vanished in Japan after he failed in his bid to compete in the Tokyo Olympics was arrested upon returning home Friday and has been detained without charges ever since. The ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Baseball-Japan pip Dominican team 4-3 at the last to open Games’ baseball play
High-fives abounded for hosts Japan after they staged a thrilling final-inning comeback to defeat the Dominican Republic 4-3 on Wednesday to begin the baseball competition at Tokyo 2020. Dominican ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Daily: Biles, Osaka and the pressures of the pandemic Games
Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Tokyo Olympics news. Simone Biles will not defend her individual all-around title at the Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics said Wednesday, a day ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles to miss individual all-around final at Tokyo Olympics
She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week’s individual event finals, USA Gymnastics said. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles will not compete in gymnastics all-around final at Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the all-around, where she is the defending Olympic gold medalist, comes a day after she pulled out of the team final. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor urges youth to get vaccinated to slow surge
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Wednesday urged younger people to cooperate with measures to bring down the high number of infections and get vaccinated, saying their activities are key to slowing the ... ( read original story ...)
Katie Ledecky wins 1500m freestyle for her 6th career Olympic gold medal and first at Tokyo 2020
Katie Ledecky has won the women's 1500-meter freestyle final, giving the American her first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo man suspected of fatally stabbing father
Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 48-year-old man over the alleged fatal stabbing of his father in Sapporo City on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Loss Gives Tokyo Its Latest Olympic Setback
The tennis superstar, who lit the cauldron during the opening ceremony as one of Japan’s biggest sports celebrities, was upset in the third round and is out of the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
‘A bit much’: Naomi Osaka cites pressure in Olympic loss
It wasn't the ending that Naomi Osaka — nor her multitudes of fans across Japan and worldwide — had expected. The start of the Tokyo Olympics, however, will forever be a bright memory for the tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Biles spotlights mental health, Tokyo COVID cases hang over Games
Simone Biles' abrupt exit from the U.S. team event and uncertainty over the gymnast's remaining time at the Games put the mental health of athletes under the spotlight on Wednesday as the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Katie Ledecky falls short of winning a medal in 200 freestyle at Tokyo Olympics
Katie Ledecky fell short in her 200-meter freestyle final, won by Australian Ariarne Titmus, who set an Olympic record in the race at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Katie Ledecky chases history; Team USA goes for 3×3 basketball gold, latest on Biles
Katie Ledecky will look to add to her impressive Olympic career, while the U.S. women's 3x3 basketball team attempts to win the sports first ever gold. ( read original story ...)
Titmus wins again at Tokyo, Ledecky doesn’t even medal
Ariarne Titmus has beaten Katie Ledecky again at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. In fact, Ledecky didn’t even win a medal -- the first time that’s ever happened to her at the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games
Officials at Fuji International Speedway apologized to the Dutch team after world time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security during a recon of the Olympic course for ... ( read original story ...)