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Doubt about the 2021 Games is not conducive to peak performance when medals are on the line ... ( read original story ...)

Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka reveals her role models while growing up, says she really admires Serena Williams. ( read original story ...)

Osaka recently revealed that her family, as well as 23-time Major winner Serena Williams, have been among her biggest sources of inspiration over the years. "I'm someone who grew up playing tennis and ... ( read original story ...)

Expansion of franchises such as Demon Slayer reflects shifts in the ownership and ambitions of a $24bn-a-year industry ... ( read original story ...)

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Alice Dearing says that the contradictions she read on her Twitter feed on Friday was “the straw that broke the camel’s back”. The GB open-water swimmer, who is hoping to compete at her first Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese sumo wrestler Kotokantetsu was uneasy. Coronavirus was raging through Tokyo and ripping through the sumo wrestling fraternity, whose lives are controlled by trainers and handlers. One ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers acknowledge risks but insist meticulous preparations are being made to ensure the Games can be staged safely. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange approved on Friday Toshiba Corp's return to the bourse's first section amid calls from some shareholders for better governance at the Japanese industrial conglomerate. ... ( read original story ...)

Japan hoped that hosting the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian Olympics host and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus - which postponed the ... ( read original story ...)

Midfielder Chanathip, 27, who stars for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, earned the moniker for his outstanding play, reminiscent of Lionel Messi, a member of the Argentine national team. Chanathip ... ( read original story ...)

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Olympic sailing champion Hannah Mills says the disruption and uncertainty caused by Covid-19 is "mentally draining" as she prepares for the delayed Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)

The entire Olympic movement is united in its determination to ensure the Tokyo Games happen in July and August, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in a video message to ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers say there will be frequent testing, restrictions on how long athletes can stay in the Olympic Village, and a radical rethink of the opening ceremony parade. ( read original story ...)

News that Carbis Bay, the suburban neighbour of St Ives, will be hosting the G7 meeting of world leaders has barely sunk in among its population of retirees and holiday home owners.Venice, Paris ... ( read original story ...)