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The NBC News journalist spent almost a full day in transit to her final destination, where she will spend the next few weeks covering the Summer Games ... ( read original story ...)

Sega released an interview with Lost Judgment Director Toshihiro Nagoshi and actor Takuya Kimura where they share new details about the game. This includes new insights on the game's setting, combat, ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers must try to make sure that people will understand that these games are safe and secure,” Tokyo Olympic President Seiko Hashimoto said. ( read original story ...)

Japanese researchers have broken an internet speed record by transferring data at 319Tbps — nearly twice as fast as last year's achievement. ( read original story ...)

The first COVID-19 case inside the Olympic Village was confirmed, officials said Saturday, as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics start in less than a week. ( read original story ...)

As athletes, media and sponsors descend on Tokyo for the Summer Games, USA TODAY Sports answers questions, from the pandemic's effect to new sports. ( read original story ...)

Dean Mouhtaropoulos/GettyUgandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics this week. Then, on Friday, he disappeared. A note has been discovered, CNN reports, written ... ( read original story ...)

However, it is the first case reported in the athletes' village, heightening concerns that the event could become a superspreader event as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Japan. During a news ... ( read original story ...)

Title contenders Hakuho and Terunofuji stayed unbeaten Saturday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, setting up a tantalizing final-day battle for the championship. ( read original story ...)

New Japan Pro Wrestling. New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced Kota Ibushi will miss its Strummer Struggle tour show on July 19 in Ryugasaki City General Gymnasium. Yuji Nagata wi ... ( read original story ...)

The latest infection highlights the challenge for Olympic organizers to keep the virus at bay as tens of thousands of athletes and other participants convene during an ongoing pandemic. ( read original story ...)

The 23-year-old was born in Osaka, Japan and was raised in the U.S. but now competes for her East Asian nation. ( read original story ...)

Two months later, officials moved the marathon course 500 miles north to Sapporo, which has cooler weather. Left behind was the meandering stripe through central Tokyo, a marker of regrettable ideas. ( read original story ...)

South Africa's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has cranked up the tension with the touring British & Irish Lions by going onto social media to ... ( read original story ...)

A Ugandan athlete who has gone missing in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games had left a note saying his life in the African country was too difficult and he wanted to work in Japan, officials have said. ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee on Saturday said it was aware of scepticism within Japan about staging the Tokyo Olympics during a pandemic but it is hoping success on the field of play for the ... ( read original story ...)