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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Tennis chief says sport needs to do more for players' mental health
Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, David Haggerty said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Zhu Xueying leads China one-two in women's trampoline as Japan's Hikaru Mori stumbles
Zhu grabbed gold with a score of 56.635 with compatriot Lui Lingling, the 2014 world champion, just .285 behind to snatch silver.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Japan's Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe win bronze in mixed doubles badminton
Watanabe and Higashino secured a spot on the podium by defeating Hong Kong pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet 21-17, 23-21 at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2021
Olympic COVID-19 fears give way to unseen mental injuries in sport
The measures to keep athletes and officials safe from COVID-19 have also heightened mental and emotional pressures.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Japan's Daiya Seto finishes fourth in 200-meter IM, fails to win medal in Tokyo
Seto touched in 1 minute, 56.22 seconds, 1.22 behind the gold medalist Wang Shun of China and 0.05 behind bronze medalist Jeremy Desplanches of Switzerland.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Why U.S. and European TV audiences are tuning out the Tokyo Games
TV viewership is up in Japan and Australia, but a downtrend is clear elsewhere.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Tokyo Olympics see record 27 new COVID-19 cases
The 27 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 220, comprise 18 residents of Japan and nine from overseas, including three athletes.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 30, 2021
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japan's judoka continued their march to the podium, China dominated table tennis and USA's Sunisa Lee stepped up to fill Simone Biles empty shoes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
Olympic tone shifts in Japan as medal success outshines concerns
Analysis has shown positive remarks on Twitter about the Olympics have risen significantly since the opening ceremony on June 23.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2021
A tale of two cities: In the 'bubble' and the Tokyo outside
While the athletes village and Olympic press center represent a huge, strict COVID-19 control zone, the residents of the capital are living life largely as normal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 30, 2021
Gold, silver and bronze aren't just words for the Olympics
With all the talk about gold, silver and bronze medals, take a look at some metal-related vocabulary that you can use even when the Games are done.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Tears of joy as San Marino becomes smallest Olympic medal-winning nation
Tokyo 2020 served up another slice of history on Thursday when San Marino became the least populated country to win an Olympic medal at the Summer or Winter Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
The Chinese sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost
China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Door slams and idle chatter fill out Games’ new soundtrack
An unusual Olympics is missing the atmosphere fans bring to events. What is left is not silence, but something else.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Day 6 recap: U.S. gymnastics reign continues as Simone Biles lauds gold medalist Sunisa Lee
U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks is ruled out of the Games with COVID-19, sparking concerns through the track and field camp.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
What to watch on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics
One of the marquee sports of the Olympics gets underway at National Stadium, while a pair of Japan's top swimmers battle for their first medals at their home Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 30, 2021
Sunisa Lee grabs gold in women's all-around at Tokyo Olympics
A U.S. athlete has won every Olympic women's all-around title since 2004
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021
Make it eight judo gold: Aaron Wolf and Shori Hamada maintain Japan's hot streak
Japan swept Thursday's judo events at the Tokyo Olympics, with Shori Hamada winning a gold medal in the women's under 78-kilogram event and Aaron Wolf claiming the men's under 100-kg title.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2021
Suga denies impact of holding Olympics on virus surge
Suga encouraged people to watch the games at home to avoid the greater risk of contracting the virus by gathering in groups to watch the games, including at locations such as sports bars.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 29, 2021
Japan's Mima Ito adds to medal haul with bronze in women's singles table tennis
Ito became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic table tennis singles medal.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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