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BEIJING

Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 3, 2022
International Paralympic Committee will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Beijing Games
A joint statement from the athletes of Ukraine and Global Athlete group, an international athlete-led body, said the IPC issued 'another blow' to every Ukrainian athlete and citizen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022
China asked Russia to delay war until after Olympics, U.S. officials say
A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about Putin's war plans or intentions.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Mar 2, 2022
Late-bloomer Noriko Kamiyama proves Paralympic life can start at 49
Kamiyama is a 49-year-old Paralympic 'rookie' who is also the oldest member of the Japan delegation at the Beijing Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 1, 2022
The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy?
With its strict restrictions on people's movements, the country has faced a critical test in staging the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Feb 24, 2022
Japan's Paralympians vow to emulate Olympians' success in Beijing
Flagbearer Taiki Kawayoke, a men's para-Nordic skier, received the team's flag at the ceremony from Chef de Mission Junichi Kawai.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2022
Spanish skater Laura Barquero tests positive for banned substance
The International Testing Agency said the pairs skater returned an adverse analytical finding for a metabolite of Clostebol, which is on the prohibited list of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2022
The mixed legacy of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
These Olympics will be remembered for nationalism, a divided global community and a profound deepening of mistrust between China and much of the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2022
Japanese Olympians focus on ending 2022 season on post-Beijing high
For some athletes, the Olympic experience was a dream come true, while for others it was a nightmare on one or more levels, even if there were some valuable lessons to take for safekeeping.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 22, 2022
China's Xi counts some diplomatic wins after polarizing Beijing Winter Olympics
The Beijing Olympics ended without a major protest, diplomatic incident, virus debacle or war in Ukraine. For Chinese leader Xi Jinping, that's about as good as could be expected.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Winter Paralympics
Feb 22, 2022
Japanese Paralympians await their turn in Beijing Games spotlight
Japan's athletes will compete across four snow sports — alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon and snowboarding — when the event begins on March 4.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2022
Olympics making progress on gender equality, but gap remains
The Beijing Games have been described by the IOC as the most 'gender-balanced” Winter Games in history.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 21, 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin uses spotlight to spread message of hope and resilience
'You just need to get up. It's the most important takeaway from these last couple of weeks for me and it has nothing to do with the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / Longform
Feb 21, 2022
After Beijing 2022, uncertainty clouds the future of the Olympics
The Olympic flame flickers amid faltering reforms and fading interest as the pandemic exposes shortcomings in the commercial goals of the Summer and Winter Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Controversial Beijing Olympics reach finish line
Japan had its best-ever showing at a Winter Games with 18 medals in an event that will be remembered for its complicated circumstances as much as its thrilling athletic displays.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Fukuoka shoemaker helps Olympic skaters put best foot forward
Hisataka Oi's elite roster of clients range from Beijing 2022 bronze medalist Wataru Morishige to corporate speedskating teams and powerhouse high school clubs.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Austria wins mixed team gold as Mikaela Shiffrin's U.S. misses out
The team event, in only its second edition after being introduced at Pyeongchang in 2018, had been rescheduled from Saturday after heavy winds forced a postponement.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Japan takes women's curling silver after loss to Great Britain
Loco Solare improved on its bronze medal at the 2018 Games with a spirited final against Team GB, shaking hands after the ninth end in Beijing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Beijing's big air venue to be converted into giant water slide
Plans for Beijing 2022's new venues highlight a problem that has long dogged Olympic host cities: What to do with the bespoke venues once the games end.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2022
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara vow to press on after finishing seventh
The pair, who this season became the first Japanese to qualify for a Grand Prix Final, said the event made them realize that their target of fifth at the Games is not impossible to reach.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2022
Japan's curling success a win-win for the sport and the Hokkaido town they represent
Since the team won bronze at the Pyeongchang Olympics in 2018, Tokoro, with a population of 3,400, was thrown into the national spotlight as the home to the Olympic heroes.
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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