Looking for way to make sure you don’t miss the most exciting moments in sports in real time? Startup Buzzer has an app for that — and it just banked $20 million from a roster of ... ( read original story ...)
Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo
A Canadian basketball player who is breastfeeding her infant daughter has won in her quest to bring the baby to the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Semenya’s Tokyo bid ends as qualifying deadline passes
Caster Semenya again failed to achieve the Olympic qualifying time for the women’s 5000m when she finished fourth at a meeting in Liege on Wednesday, but she would not have been included in South ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sending powerhouse team when judo comes home in Tokyo
Judo is coming home at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Japanese team is under a world of pressure. Fortunately for the host nation, this powerhouse group of athletes is eager to rise to the momentousness ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Transgender New Zealand weightlifter not injured before Tokyo Olympics
Claims that a transgender weightlifter expected to compete in the Tokyo Olympics suffered an injury are false. The claim originated in satire. ( read original story ...)
Breastfeeding athletes will be able to bring children to Tokyo Olympics
The decision comes after athletes who had recently given birth publicly discussed the hardship leaving their infants at home placed on them. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Putin Hosts Russians Heading to Tokyo Games Without Flag, Anthem
President Vladimir Putin hosted Russian athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics at the Kremlin on Wednesday, wishing them medals and vowing to protect their rights as they are set to compete without ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from Musashinonomori Park and finish at Fuji Speedway in late July could ... ( read original story ...)
Bach arrives in Tokyo on July 8; infections on rise again
IOC President Thomas Bach will arrive in Tokyo on July 8 and spend three days in isolation before holding meetings leading up to the opening of the postponed Tokyo Olympics on July 23, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nursing Olympians no longer have to choose between the Tokyo Games and their babies
Organizers for the Tokyo Olympics will permit athletes who are nursing mothers to bring their infants with them to next month’s Summer Games, an IOC spokesperson said Wednesday, reversing a stance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: ‘A very good day’ for debutant Toni Shaw
Teenage swimmer Toni Shaw learns of of her place at the Paralympic Games just hours after passing her driving test. ( read original story ...)
Leon Reid: Sprinter set to be nominated for Tokyo but also needs spot to be ratified by Irish Olympic bosses
Irish Olympic bosses now must decide whether to ratify Leon Reid's nomination for Tokyo after he is among Athletics Ireland's nominees. ( read original story ...)
17 Fun Things to Do in Nagoya – Places to Go, Local Food & Sightseeing Tips
The city of Nagoya is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and has a strong tradition of automotive and aviation industries. Not only is it a center for science and technology, but also traditional arts ... ( read original story ...)
Preview – Group G: Nagoya Grampus out to extend perfect AFC Champions League run against Ratchaburi
Bangkok: Massimo Ficcadenti’s Nagoya Grampus are eyeing another three points when they play Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC in Group G of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo organisers to allow nursing mothers to bring children to Games
Nursing mothers will be allowed to bring their children to the Tokyo Olympics when necessary, 2020 organisers told Reuters on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ serial killer loses death sentence appeal
Japan's Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence given to a 74-year-old serial killer, known as the "Black Widow," for the murder of three men, including her husband, and the attempted murder of a ... ( read original story ...)