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Rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics "caused sleepless nights" but must go ahead "to give hope" for the future, says IOC President Thomas Bach. ( read original story ...)

Julius Ssekitoleko left behind his luggage and a note saying he wanted to stay in Japan and work, officials said. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka hit back at Megyn Kelly after the ex-anchor appeared to accuse her of hypocrisy. Kelly criticized Osaka for saying she doesn't want to speak to the media before appearing in Vogue and SI. ( read original story ...)

Piers Morgan criticized Naomi Osaka after her "Sports Illustrated" cover was unveiled, almost two months after she backed out of interviews at the French Open. ( read original story ...)

TENNIS star Naomi Osaka is set to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after a mid-season break. The 23-year-old was featured on the cover of the famous American magazine Sports Illustrated ... ( read original story ...)

The head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, which starts on Friday. Asked at a news conference if the ... ( read original story ...)

A number of swimmers have also signed an open letter calling for the entire Polish Swimming Federation board to resign over the mistake. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic officials are closely monitoring the waterway where canoeing and rowing events are to take place for an unusual threat: Rogue oysters. The Olympics, which were already postponed last ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics are not inspiring Japan's fatalistic Gen Z. The young are coping with COVID-19, empty stadiums and economic stagnation ... ( read original story ...)

Dean Mouhtaropoulos/GettyThe Ugandan weightlifter who disappeared in Japan after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics last week has been found.Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, left a note ahead of his ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Unwanted Olympics Japan’s Unwanted Olympics... Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Tokyo 2020’s key sponsor scraps ad campaign amid public discontent, Haiti’s interim prime minister resigns, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has rebooted extra power plants, including a long-dormant nuclear reactor, and taken other steps to avoid a power crisis as temperatures soar and demand for cooling surges, especially in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)

A Ugandan athlete who fled during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week has been found and is being interviewed by police, officials said Tuesday. Mie prefectural police in central Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday it agreed to supply an additional 50 million doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine to Japan. Takeda CEO Christophe Weber had said in May that talks were ... ( read original story ...)

Beach volleyball players have already found sand too hot for their feet during practice ... ( read original story ...)

Host-nation Japan is projected to improve its medals haul at the Tokyo Olympics by 50% from the Rio de Janeiro Games, according to data analysts Gracenote. Japan won a record-breaking 41 medals in ... ( read original story ...)