The Tokyo Olympics will happen under a state of emergency declared by Japan on Thursday, meaning the likelihood of spectators being allowed at the stadium will be slim, the Associated Press reported. ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji remained the joint leaders after each picked up his fifth win at The 36-year-old Hakuho has won a record 44 grand tournaments, but has missed all or part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she’s recharged and ready to return for Tokyo Olympics
Osaka explained her decision to take a mental health break and leave the French Open in a new Time magazine essay. ( read original story ...)
Osaka says Djokovic, Michelle Obama, others reached out
Naomi Osaka says former First Lady Michelle Obama and sports stars Novak Djokovic, Michael Phelps and Stephen Curry were among those who reached out to offer support after she withdrew from the French ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up about mental health, Olympics in TIME piece
"Lesson one: you can never please everyone," Naomi Osaka wrote in an essay for TIME about taking a break from tennis to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suggests ‘better’ press conference format, giving pro athletes ‘mental break’ from scrutiny
Tennis star Naomi Osaka suggested in an essay published Thursday that pro athletes should be able to take a mental break from press conferences and media scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is in ‘great need of a refresh’
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is "out of date," as the Japanese star penned a first-person essay on mental health in TIME magazine's latest issue. The ... ( read original story ...)
Meet 6 Heroes Who Helped Battle COVID-19 Before Competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
What we’ve been through has made me realize even more: health is the most important thing, both for the individual and the collective' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-19 emergency to last through Summer Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for the city of Tokyo that will last through the Summer Olympic Games, which begin this month, and possibly could keep ... ( read original story ...)
State Of Emergency In Japan, National Wildfire Risk, Haiti Assassination Suspects Killed: News You Need To Start Your Day
The Olympics will begin under a state of emergency in Japan. Haiti's police chief says four suspects have been killed after the assassination of the president. Plus, what you need to know before ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo during Olympics
Japan had earlier said it would allow limited numbers of domestic fans to attend, but changed its mind after covid-19 infections rose. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji remained the joint leaders after each picked up his fifth win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tourname ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga confirmed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Spectators at Tokyo Olympics May Be Barred Amid New Covid Emergency
Organizers announced in June that domestic fans would be allowed, despite concerns that the Games could be a superspreader event. A sudden spike in cases has upended those plans. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga Declares State of COVID-19 Emergency in Tokyo
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a news conference on Japan's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya ‘comfort women’ statue exhibition halted after exploding package sent to gallery
The exhibition, titled, "Our own After 'Freedom of Expression?'" is being held at the Nagoya Citizens' Gallery Sakae in Naka Ward, Nagoya, in central Japan. The gallery said it was temporarily ... ( read original story ...)