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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 24, 2021
Australian women leading nation's athletics revival ahead of Tokyo Games
'We'll still have a reasonably strong men's program but the women have been remarkable.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 23, 2021
Tokyo 2020 organizers stage rugby sevens test event
Thursday's event focused mostly on logistics and measures to cope with COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympic torch staffer becomes event's 1st COVID-19 infection
A police officer helping with Japan's Olympic Torch relay has become the first participant in the event to be diagnosed with COVID-19, organizers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 22, 2021
Injured Ramu Tokashiki not ready to give up on hopes of competing at Tokyo Olympics
Despite suffering a severe knee injury, Ramu Tokashiki has not yet abandoned her hopes of competing at the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 22, 2021
IOC says athletes who protest during Tokyo Games will be punished
Olympians who take a knee or lift a fist in support of racial equality during the Tokyo Olympics will be punished as the International Olympic Committee maintained its ban on protests inside stadiums, at ceremonies and on podiums on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2021
Challenging groups await Japan's men's and women's teams at Olympics
Hajime Moriyasu's men will face France, Mexico and South Africa, while Asako Takakura's Nadeshiko Japan were grouped with Canada, Great Britain and Chile.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2021
Japan should consider scrapping Olympics, former finance chief says
Ex-Finance Minister Jun Azumi highlighted that recent polls showed 70% of the public are against holding the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / FOCUS
Apr 19, 2021
Women say it's time to focus on structural issues that perpetuate sexism in sports
Female athletes call for reforms of outdated structures that hurt women's career prospects and present a challenge for young athletes unwilling to follow the footsteps of their seniors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2021
IOC President Bach to visit Japan in May for meeting with Suga, report says
Bach will attend a torch relay ceremony in Hiroshima on May 17 and meet with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga the next day, according to a report.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 17, 2021
Human rights group chief says athletes have real concerns about Beijing Olympics
Mary Harvey said the IOC, which awarded the games, could play an essential role in upholding basic human rights.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 17, 2021
Daiya Seto emerges from scandal with focus on preparing for Tokyo Games
Regardless of what has gone on outside the pool, Daiya Seto has remained one of swimming's top stars and an athlete capable of representing Japan at the highest level.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 16, 2021
Caster Semenya open to 5,000-meter qualification bid for Tokyo Olympics
Caster Semenya retained her 5,000-meter title at the South African Athletics Championships on Thursday and confirmed she would not be attempting to qualify for the 200 at the Tokyo Games.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

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