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Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 18, 2021

Female Afghan Paralympian makes plea for help to get to Tokyo

The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee said on Monday the country's two athletes would not be at the Games starting in Tokyo on Aug. 24 due to turmoil following the Taliban's takeover.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 15, 2021

In pictures: Ink of the 2020 Tokyo Olympians

The Olympic rings tattoo of Swedish pole vaulter Angelica Bengtsson | AFP-JIJIA tattoo on the arm of American volleyball player Matthew Anderson | AFP-JIJI
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 12, 2021

Gender norms still hurt LGBTQ athletes despite Olympic profile

A record number of out LGBTQ athletes took part in the Games, but none were Japanese, and the host nation harbors opposition to issues such as same-sex marriage.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 10, 2021

Flying the Olympic flag, Paris looks beyond COVID-19 for 2024 Games

Officials are hoping to make the sporting spectacle open to the masses after the pandemic-hit Tokyo Games was held behind closed doors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2021

Tokyo feared the Games would spread COVID-19. The numbers inside the 'bubble' suggest that didn't happen.

Japan had feared that the Games might spread COVID-19, introduce new variants and overwhelm the medical system. But the numbers from inside the Olympic 'bubble' tell a different story.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Italy basks in Tokyo Games medal glory as COVID-19 gamble pays off

While other nations were shutting gyms, pools and tracks amid the pandemic, Italy provided an exemption for some 250 elite athletes to keep training for much of the past 18 months.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Day 15 recap: India finally gets athletics gold; Japan wins maiden baseball title

The baseball-mad host nation beats the U.S. 2-0 for its first Olympic gold in the sport.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2021

Olympics a hit for Japan’s athletes, not for its prime minister

For Prime Minister Suga, the Olympics are more of a letdown and unlikely to improve his chances in a looming general election or provide much of a boost to the economy.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Italy sprints to gold in men's 4x100-meter final; Japan does not finish

The athletes were already gone but it didn’t matter. The party in the stands went on without them as the members of the Italian delegation joyfully sang along with the song being played at National Stadium on another golden night for their nation at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Olympic race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

Olympic race walkers had to fight through 'brutal' conditions as temperatures climbed steadily during their 50-km race to top 30 degrees Celsius by 9 a.m. in Sapporo on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

At the Tokyo Olympic marathons, all eyes are on the shoes

Interest in runners' shoes is part of a trend that has grown over the last few years with the emergence of thick-soled sneakers with embedded carbon plates.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Tokyo Games offer field hockey transfer hopefuls limelight to show skills

For hockey players the Olympics are the ultimate stage at which they can showcase their skills in the hope of transferring to a club in a competitive league, such as those in Europe.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Day 13 recap: Giants of the track fall, skateboarders soar and a bite backfires

U.S. men continued to splutter on the track, kayaker Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian and American Ryan Crouser broke his own shot put world record three times.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021

Olympic-medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota

'It is unfortunate that he was unable to feel respect and admiration for the athlete,' Toyota said in a statement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

What to watch on Day 13 of the Tokyo Olympics

The first medals for sport climbing are ready to be handed out while karate makes its long-awaited Olympic debut as Tokyo 2020 moves into the final homestretch.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Day 12 recap: Women's 400-meter hurdles world record obliterated at Tokyo Games

A Belarusian athlete departs Tokyo for Poland three days after refusing an order to return home against her wishes and seeking diplomatic protection.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2021

Greece pulls out of artistic swimming over first Olympics cluster

The exit marks the first time an entire team from any nation has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics in the middle of a competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

Japan wins two more medals in skateboarding as Sakura Yosozumi takes gold

The park event made its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics following last week's street competition and turned out to be another sport dominated by Japanese teenagers.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

American Sydney McLaughlin breaks world record to win women's 400 hurdles

The 21-year-old stuttered on the penultimate barrier but surged down the home stretch to power across the line in a record 51.46 seconds.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Resilient Japan loses in extra time to Spain, missing chance at historic final

A late goal by Real Madrid star Marco Asensio set up a Friday meeting between Hajime Moriyasu's side and Mexico with the bronze medal at stake.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

For Samurai Japan, young pitchers leading the way at Tokyo Olympics

Masato Morishita — along with other young hurlers — may not have much experience in top-level international baseball, but he's already made an impression.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

Olympics’ first openly transgender woman stokes debate on fairness

Laurel Hubbard, a 43-year-old weight lifter from New Zealand, will compete on Monday, as some question her right to be at the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan ponders future after another major tournament exit

Friday's Olympic quarterfinal loss to Sweden highlighted the gap in physicalities and playing styles between head coach Asako Takakura's side and the rest of the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

One person has Olympic accreditation revoked for leaving athletes' village for sightseeing

The organizers did not disclose how many people had their accreditation revoked, if the person or people involved were athletes, or when the violation took place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2021

Olympics ratings slump forces NBC to haggle with advertisers

With the coverage now at its halfway point, average nightly viewership through Tuesday was down 42% from the 2016 Summer Games across all of NBC's outlets.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Will Japan’s gold rush end with judo? Not likely.

Japan has won nine golds in judo so far, the most by a single nation at an Olympics. Japan set the previous mark of eight in 2004.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Day 7 recap: Novak Djokovic's golden dream ends on day of upsets marred by doping slur

Ethiopia's Selemon Barega fells the reigning world 10,000-meter Olympic champion on a day of upsets that saw doping allegations surface at the swimming pool.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan falls short against Sweden in quarterfinal loss

Sweden's physicality and attacking grit overwhelmed the host nation, which fought back from an early deficit but failed to build on promising attacks in the second half.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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