Japanese locals are showing their support to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, as a petition to cancel The Games got over 200,000 signatures in two days. ( read original story ...)
Central Japan Railway Hikes Cost of Tokyo Nagoya Maglev
Nikkei reported that Central Japan Railway, which operates the Shinkansen bullet train connecting Tokyo and Osaka, announced 1.5 trillion yen in additional construction costs for its planned ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka’s New Sweetgreen Bowl Sounds Like The Perfect Summer Lunch
Even if you're not an avid tennis watcher, you should know by now that Naomi Osaka is an icon. The four-time Grand Slam winner is making moves on and off the court (she's a co-chair of this year's Met ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ramps up for Olympics but winners will be scarce if Games go ahead
Perhaps the Tokyo 2021 Olympics will provide the answer to an age-old question: what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the globe ... ( read original story ...)
Australian basketball star threatens Tokyo boycott over ‘whitewashing’ in country’s Olympic promotions
Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has blasted her country's Olympic officials over 'whitewashing' in their promotional materials. ( read original story ...)
NJPW Cancels Wrestle Grand Slam Yokohama And Tokyo Dome Shows
NJPW announced today that the Wrestle Grand Slam shows in Yokohama and the Tokyo Dome are cancelled. The news comes as Japan battles COVID. ( read original story ...)
Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka Win Top Laureus Sports Awards
Tennis players Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka picked up the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on Thursday with football star Mohamed Salah and Formula One world champion Lewis ... ( read original story ...)
The Only Thing That Shines Brighter Than Naomi Osaka’s Laureus Award Is Her White ASOS Dress
Naomi Osaka doesn't need a tennis racquet in hand to win trophies. On May 6, the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion received the prestigious award of Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-Prompted State of Emergency Will Likely Postpone IOC President’s Visit Before Olympics
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will likely not visit Japan this month due to the country's high-alert COVID-19 outbreak, which prompted officials to extend its state of ... ( read original story ...)
WHO Hopes Olympics Can Go Ahead, up to Japan to Manage Risks
Tokyo, JAPAN; People walk past the Olympic rings sculpture near the Japan National Stadium in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games set to begin in July 2021. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic test race held in virus-hit Sapporo to ‘ensure safety’
Runners for a pre-Olympic test event race through a street in Sapporo’s nightlife district of Susukino on May 5. (Hikaru Uchida) SAPPORO—Residents here were told to stay home while others were urged ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Other Big Japanese Cities to Be Under State of Emergency Until at Least End-May
TOKYO—Tokyo and other major Japanese cities will remain under a state of emergency until at least the end of May, less than two months before the Summer Olympics are set to begin, the government said ... ( read original story ...)
As Olympics near, Japan extends a state of emergency in Tokyo due to COVID-19
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, one of the world’s least vaccinated nations is showing signs of strain. ( read original story ...)
Nadal, Osaka named Laureus sportsman and sportswoman of the year
Tennis players Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka were named world sportsman and sportswoman of the year by the Laureus World Sports Academy on Thursday, with Bayern Munich granted the world team of the ... ( read original story ...)
Laureus Sports Awards: ace for tennis as Rafa Nadal and Naomi Osaka scoop top gongs
Tennis players Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka picked up the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on Thursday with football star Mo Salah and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Inspired By ‘role Models’ Winning Laureus, As She Earns Sportswoman Title
Naomi Osaka said she was inspired by her "role models winning" Laureus awards as she claimed the World Sportswoman of the Year prize in Seville, Spain on Thursday. ( read original story ...)