Tag: Yokohama

The International Olympic Committee and Japanese officials are adamant that beginning July 23, they can host the games not only safely, but successfully. ( read original story ...)

Japan's high-pressure culture of conformity and "coming out" as LGBTQ is rare. In sports, it's almost unheard of, which activists say reveals an unfriendly environment for LGBTQ people because of ... ( read original story ...)

On Wednesday, a rare giant panda gave birth to twin cubs in Japan's oldest zoo. The cubs remain unnamed but are being watched carefully by the zoo. ( read original story ...)

Three weeks after withdrawing from the French Open and stepping out of the spotlight, the tennis phenom is back to show off a stunning photo shoot. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka on Monday ended her social media silence to reveal she was on the cover for Vogue Magazine Japan. Osaka had gone dark on social media after dropping out of the French Open in wake of her ... ( read original story ...)

After a lil’ hiatus, Naomi Osaka returned to social media recently to share snapshots of her as Vogue Japan’s latest cover. The 23-year-old tennis champion shared the cover on Instagram. The feature ... ( read original story ...)

The roster includes Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle — and Carli Lloyd, who turns 39 next month, will play in her fourth Games. Fans will expect the squad to repeat their World Cup greatness. ( read original story ...)

J1 League side Nagoya Grampus will 'host' K League outfit Pohang Steelers at Rajamangala Stadium in 2021 AFC Champions League action on Friday. The two sides were victorious in their opening fixtures ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has promoted a pair of company veterans to new sales positions. Stan Chandgie, vice president of consumer sales, becomes executive vice president of sales and support, and ... ( read original story ...)

Stan Chandgie was promoted from Yokohama's vice president of consumer sales to executive vice president of sales and support; and Heather Adelman, director of strategic accounts, consumer sales, was ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. has promoted Stan Chandgie to executive vice president of sales and support and Heather Adelman to vice president of consumer replacement sales. ( read original story ...)

The International Olympic Committee and Japanese officials are adamant that beginning July 23, they can host the games not only safely, but successfully. ( read original story ...)

The one-month countdown has begun for the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The Summer Games were postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and despite deep public concern about whether the ... ( read original story ...)

Carli Lloyd is going to celebrate her 39th birthday with a trip to the Tokyo Olympics. She was among the 18 players named to the USWNT roster. ( read original story ...)

A giant panda has given birth to tiny twin cubs at a Japanese zoo — a joyous moment for the conservation of the vulnerable species. On Wednesday, 15-year-old giant panda Shin Shin gave birth to two ... ( read original story ...)

With one month to go before the start of the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, organizers are planning to unveil rules against several things to mitigate COVID-19 infections at the Games -- ... ( read original story ...)