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OLYMPICS

Gymnast Simone Biles poses with her Sportswoman of the Year Award during the 26th Laureus World Sports Awards gala in Madrid on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Biles 'not so sure' about competing at Los Angeles Olympics
"I'm really enjoying my time off before I decide if I want to go back to the gym and compete," the gymnast said.
An LA 2028 sign is seen on the Los Angeles Coliseum on Sept. 13, 2017.
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USOPC says White House gave reassurances about visas for Los Angeles Olympics
Officials from the USOPC said they met with legislators and members of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration last week.
Dodger Stadium will host the baseball competition during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, organizers announced Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
LA Games announce venues, including baseball at Dodger Stadium
The competition will be sprawled out around the greater Los Angeles region and will make use of some of the city's most famous venues.
Italian Paralympic athlete Martina Cairono holds the torch for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Games during a ceremony at the Italy Pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka on Monday.
OLYMPICS
Apr 15, 2025
Winter Games torches unveiled in joint ceremony in Milan and Osaka
The torches were presented in a theater at Milan's Triennale art and design museum and the Italian pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka.
French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane holds the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024.
OLYMPICS
Apr 14, 2025
Paris Olympic torches auctioned off along with other memorabilia
Money raised from the auction was handed over to three charities by the company in charge of the 2024 Olympics.
Nadeshiko Japan's Yui Hasegawa vies for the ball against the U.S. during the women's soccer quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.
OLYMPICS
Apr 10, 2025
IOC adds more women's teams to Olympic soccer tournament; men's teams cut
The IOC discussed the issue with both LA Games organizers and world soccer's governing body FIFA before going through with the changes.
People pose for a picture in front of the Olympic rings and Olympia delle Tofane track, which will host the women alpine skiing competition part of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026, in Cortina, Italy, on Jan. 24.
OLYMPICS
Apr 8, 2025
Milano Cortina tickets seen in demand despite prices
By Alberto Chiumento
The closing ceremony will be the most expensive event of the Winter Games, with prices ranging from €950 to €2,900.
Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrates on the podium after her second place finish in the Super G alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley on March 23.
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Apr 1, 2025
Vonn and Shiffrin fuel U.S. 2026 Winter Olympics hopes
By Suramya Kaushik
Shiffrin wrapped up her injury-marred season by winning the slalom on Thursday for a record-extending 101st career World Cup victory.
Morinari Watanabe speaks during a news conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Jan. 30.
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2025
Watanabe stresses significance of his IOC presidency bid
Watanabe, who became the first Japanese to seek the top IOC post, earned only four of the 97 valid votes in the election last week.
Kirsty Coventry speaks during a news conference after being elected as IOC president on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2025
Kirsty Coventry hopes to speak with Donald Trump about 2028 LA Games
Coventry, who is Zimbabwe's sports minister, as well as Africa's most decorated Olympian, said both the IOC and the United States wanted successful Olympics in 2028.

Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge
Bags of rice at a warehouse in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month amid soaring domestic prices for the staple grain.
Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan to generate more power to fuel AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang answers questions from reporters after his meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Monday.
Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba receives a gift from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the start of their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Monday.
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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