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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
With eye on gold, Japan women's basketball team looks to avenge first loss to U.S.
The previous best Olympic finish for the Japanese women's team, which now sits at No. 10 in the world, was fifth at the 1976 Montreal Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
American Nelly Korda takes gold in women's golf; Japan's Mone Inami in playoff for silver
Japan's Mone Inami came up a stroke short in her bid to win gold on home soil, finishing a shot back of world No. 1 Nelly Korda of the U.S. in the final round of the women's golf tournament on Saturday at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo Olympics see 22 more COVID-19 cases as total tops 400
The new cases included contractors, officials, media personnel, employees of the organizing committee and a volunteer.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Relay controversy key to Belarusian sprinter's defection
Some athletes say Tsimanouskaya's objection to running in the 4x400-meter relay without having trained for the distance was legitimate.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 7, 2021
In pictures: Day 14 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
From unexpected upsets to the long-anticipated triumphs, the Tokyo Olympics delivered it all on Day 14.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Fair way: Women slowly become more welcome at Tokyo Olympic golf venue
At the moment, there are just a dozen women among the 1,200 full members at the Kasumigaseki Country Club.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Japan takes silver and bronze in women's sport climbing behind Slovenia’s Janja Ganbret
Slovenia's Janja Ganbret took the women's title in the sport climbing competition, edging out Japanese hopefuls Miho Nonaka, who took silver, and Akiyo Noguchi, who won bronze.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2021
Tokyo was promised glory and riches. It got an Olympics in a bubble.
The Games failed to live up to their economic promise and cast a harsh light on Japan's political culture. Some feel “a hunger for a new system.”
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Day 14 recap: Sun bakes volleyball sands as Belarus feels IOC heat
Italy scorch field in 4x100-meter final to win an unprecedented fifth Olympic track and field gold.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
What to watch on Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics
Samurai Japan will look to give the baseball-mad country its first Olympic gold in the sport, while one of Japan's flagbearers finally gets her chance to leave another mark on the Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021
Japan trounces France to reach gold medal game in women's basketball for the first time
Japan dominated France in the semifinals on Friday, earning an 87-71 victory to set up a date with the U.S. in the gold medal game Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Ryo Kiyuna becomes Okinawa's first Olympic champion with karate gold
The win by Kiyuna in the men's kata competition is also the first gold for Japan in the sport, which is making its debut at the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Italy sprints to gold in men's 4x100-meter final; Japan does not finish
The athletes were already gone but it didn’t matter. The party in the stands went on without them as the members of the Italian delegation joyfully sang along with the song being played at National Stadium on another golden night for their nation at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
IOC's Bach says Tokyo Olympics have 'far exceeded' expectations
The IOC president said he believes the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo has no direct or indirect link to the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Olympics post-final beer run puts Aussie hockey players in hot water
Australia rugby also on the hook for return-flight rowdiness and damage to the athletes village.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Wrestler Mayu Mukaida wins Olympic gold in women's 53 kg
Mukaida snatches a third gold medal for Japanese female wrestlers at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Women's marathon to start one hour earlier due to Sapporo heat
It is forecast to be 25 degrees Celsius at the new start time, rising to 28 degrees by 8 a.m., then 30 degrees an hour later, with 90% humidity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 6, 2021
Duterte in a bind over Philippines’ golden Olympic moment
Amid a brewing nationalist brouhaha, President Duterte never stops praising China while gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz calls for the assertion of Philippine claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021
Mexico shatters Japan's hopes of soccer bronze with 3-1 thrashing
Mexico dominated Japan in the men's soccer bronze-medal game on Friday night, ending the host nation's hope of a first Olympic medal in 53 years with a 3-1 win at Saitama Stadium.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2021
Polish ambassador hopes case of Belarusian sprinter raises human rights awareness
Tokyo-based Ambassador Pawel Milewski stressed that both Poland and Japan went to great lengths to protect the athlete, fearing that sending her home could put her in danger.
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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