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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan reaches men's team table tennis semis in Tokyo
Japan downed Sweden 3-1 to advance to the semifinals of the table tennis men's team competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan's summer heat an Olympic challenge for competing athletes
'The organizers could have predicted that the temperature would be this high,' said a fan of the Games in Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Brazil steamrolls Japan to move into men's volleyball semis
Having snuck into the knockout round thanks to a final group stage win over Iran, Japan was outclassed 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 at Ariake Arena by the reigning Olympic champions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021
Japan reassures South Korea over Fukushima food safety at Olympics
Tokyo had conveyed to Seoul its concerns over the establishment of South Korea's own food service to athletes, saying it causes further reputational damage to Fukushima products.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Australian athletes damage rooms, while mascots vanish and reappear
The athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, but no disciplinary action will be taken after they apologized, the Australian team's chief said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
German Malaika Mihambo aces long jump final with last leap
Reigning world champion Malaika Mihambo of Germany won the women's long jump gold with her final leap of 7.00 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 3, 2021
Locked in, athletes and reporters turn to temporary post offices for Olympic memories
The sites in the Tokyo athletes village and the main press center have become valuable souvenir shopping spots amid restrictions on movement amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
One sport has gifted Indonesia all its Olympic golds. The streak continues in Tokyo.
A women's doubles badminton victory was the first gold for Indonesia in Tokyo and the eighth in the country's Olympic history.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Charting the course of Tokyo’s climbing walls
The eccentric architects behind the Olympic debut of sport climbing are responsible for putting on a good show and a fair competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan squeezes by U.S. in extra innings, buying easy pass to semifinals
The win sets up Japan for a matchup against South Korea, while the U.S. faces a tougher route to a place in the final.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Day 10 recap: Politics and drama as Biles, Belarus and New Zealand's Hubbard in spotlight
China has pulled ahead on the medals tally with 29 golds, followed by the United States with 22 and Japan on 17.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 3, 2021
In pictures: Day 10 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The Olympics first openly trans woman debuted, Team USA got a reality check on the soccer pitch and the baseball diamond, and unseeded Indonesian badminton duo shattered China's lock on gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
What to watch on Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics
A gymnastics legend is set to make her return while Japan looks to the boxing ring to bust its gold slump as the Tokyo Games move into the final handful of days of competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2021
Belarusian Olympic sprinter receives humanitarian visa from Poland
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya sought asylum after she narrowly avoided being forced to board a plane back to her home country following her criticism of Belarus coaches.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Japan's Kenichiro Fumita wins Greco-Roman 60 kg silver at Tokyo Games
Even with Fumita's defeat, Japan extended a streak of 17 consecutive tournaments of winning Olympic medals in men's wrestling.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2021
Olympic bubble holds up even as Tokyo's COVID-19 cases hit record
Among athletes and stakeholders of the Olympics, the virus positivity rate has been only 0.02% with over 400,000 tests conducted so far, organizers said on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Japan’s women’s basketball team drains 19 3-pointers in 102-83 win over Nigeria
The Akatsuki Five will now advance to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Japan off to winning start in table tennis men's team event
Led by veteran Jun Mizutani, Japan got off to a winning start in the table tennis men's team competition on Monday, easing to a 3-0 win over Australia at the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
United by gold: High jumpers from Italy and Qatar share the glory
The options for Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi were laid out for them: go to a jump-off or share the prize. The decision was simple.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Cycling fans finally get up close at Izu velodrome
A 50% capacity of up to 1,800 is permitted at the track cycling venue up in the forested hills near Mount Fuji, outside Tokyo, where tougher COVID-19 restrictions apply.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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