Tag: sapporo

Naomi Osaka withdraws from the French Open, saying on Twitter it's 'the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being.' ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Naomi Osaka stunned the French Open on Monday when she announced she was withdrawing from the tournament in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been ... ( read original story ...)

World number one Novak Djokovic says he may not play at the Olympic Games if spectators are not allowed in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Banners hanging around Yokohama’s Nissan Stadium on Sunday conveyed the horror at Ange Postecoglou’s potential departure for Celtic. ( read original story ...)

Susumu Morita, secretary-general of the Japan Federation of Medical Worker’s Unions, said there were "strong reservations about hosting the Olympics at the expense of the lives and health of patients ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka fined for avoiding reporters The French Open fined Naomi Osaka $15,000 for missing mandatory press interviews after her victory on Sunday. Osaka, currently ranked as the No. 2 tennis ... ( read original story ...)

The country has already lost out on foreign tourists’ spending, and opening to local spectators risks a costly Covid-19 surge. ( read original story ...)

UK travellers to France face tighter curbs from Monday; Japan may require Games fans to test negative or show vaccine proof; India reports lowest case numbers since 11 April ... ( read original story ...)

The two companies will realign their operations as they are facing an earnings slump due to the fallout from the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)

Nitrates are critical for the growth of plants, so plants have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to ensure sufficient nitrate uptake from their environments. In a new study published in the journal ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka had previously announced she would not participate in media appearances at the tournament, citing a need to protect her mental health. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, local authorities are giving away renovation subsidies to incentivize people to move into the country's rural areas. ( read original story ...)

Belgian weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen said allowing transgender New Zealand athlete Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's event at the Tokyo Olympics is unfair and that the situation is "like a ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo city government has announced the relaxation of shutdown measures at cinemas and museums.  This is despite the Japanese national government’s recent extension of the current state of ... ( read original story ...)

Games authorities are relying on Japan’s spectators to provide atmosphere but are now in a race against time to inoculate population ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may require Games fans to test negative or show vaccine proof, UK PM says he wants G7 agreement on vaccine passports; signs UK is facing third wave ... ( read original story ...)