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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2021
Japan’s post-Olympics stock bounce depends on controlling COVID-19
The Nikkei usually rises when Japan hauls in gold medals, but all bets are off during the pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
Storied stadium lends sumo flavor to Tokyo's Olympic boxing
Boxing bouts are taking place at the legendary Kokugikan Arena, a 7,300 seat stadium described by Olympic organizers as the 'spiritual home' of sumo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
American Sydney McLaughlin breaks world record to win women's 400 hurdles
The 21-year-old stuttered on the penultimate barrier but surged down the home stretch to power across the line in a record 51.46 seconds.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
Sweden and Canada ask for women's gold medal soccer match to be moved to avoid heat
Trackside temperatures at the athletics stadium hit 40 degrees earlier this week, and with the women's medal game due to take place at 11 a.m., both sides have expressed concerns.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 4, 2021
In pictures: Day 11 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
This was the day that Simone Biles returned to the gymnastics floor to compete on the balance bar and IOC ordered a probe intou00a0the case of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya,
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
Even a world record doesn’t always guarantee Olympic gold
Both Karsten Warholm of Norway and Rai Benjamin of the United States broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles. Only one got a gold medal.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
What to watch on Day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics
An East Asian rivalry is set to be renewed on the diamond and skateboarding returns to the schedule a little over a week after Japan claimed the sport's first two gold medals.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021
Day 11 recap: Simone Biles back with brave bronze on balance beam as records fall
The Olympic organizers investigate Belarus' treatment of an athlete who is now in diplomatic protection.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan's Daiki Hashimoto takes gold in men's horizontal bar, his second gold medal of the Games
Hashimoto's victory on Tuesday will further burnish his name after he finished with a Tokyo medal haul of two golds and one silver.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Sport climbing makes Olympic debut at Tokyo Games
Sport climbing has seen a big boost in popularity in both its competitive and recreational forms and could get another boost from being included in the Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan's Shohei Yabiku wins Greco-Roman welterweight bronze medal
Shohei Yabiku overcame a slow start to dominate the second period of his 77-kilogram Greco-Roman bronze medal match and defeat Iran's Mohammadali Geraei 13-3 on Tuesday, while compatriot Yukako Kawai guaranteed at least a silver in the women's 62-kg division.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Resilient Japan loses in extra time to Spain, missing chance at historic final
A late goal by Real Madrid star Marco Asensio set up a Friday meeting between Hajime Moriyasu's side and Mexico with the bronze medal at stake.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Make it a double: Jamaica's Thompson-Herah wins women's 200-meter final
Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah completed a second successive Olympic sprint double when she won the 200-meter gold medal in a blistering 21.53 seconds on Tuesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
The man behind the Olympic 'anti-sex' beds speaks out
The Airweave beds at Tokyo 2020 have taken a pounding on social media, but CEO Motokuni Takaoka says they can handle it all.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Japan's Sena Irie punches her way to gold in women's boxing
Irie, a native of Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, is the first athlete from the sparsely populated prefecture to win Olympic gold.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2021
IOC launches investigation into case of Belarusian sprinter
The International Olympic Committee said it was awaiting a report from the Belarusian National Olympic Committee in the case of sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021
Healthy Kodai Senga gives Samurai Japan a major — and unexpected — weapon at Olympics
While Senga's return to Samurai Japan didn't have the same fanfare that greeted starter Masahiro Tanaka on Monday, it was no less impactful.
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.
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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