The first sets of Taekwondo awards were played out today at the Tokyo Olympics. Russian athlete Mikhail Artamonov (58 kg) won the first Russian bronze at the Olympic games. Having lost in the semi-finals, Artamonov defeated Argentine …
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy. The opening ceremony was scheduled to begin Friday at 8 …
Korean archer An San scored 680 out of a possible 720 points to top women’s individual qualification at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and break an Olympic record that has stood since 1996. She was the first of …
All Russian athletes who have arrived in Tokyo to take part in the Olympic Games do not have health problems, President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov told reporters at a news conference. "Everyone on …
The coronavirus pandemic continues to dog the Tokyo Olympics with only a day to go before the opening ceremony. Two more athletes have tested positive for the virus in the Olympic village, according to Reuters citing the …
The prize money for Olympic medalists differs by country
After being postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo finally began - two days ahead of its opening ceremony on Friday. On Wednesday, the first pitch was thrown in a softball game …
The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on Tuesday did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if Covid-19 cases spiked, as more athletes tested positive for the virus and sponsors ditched plans to attend Friday’s opening …
The International Olympic Committee has amended its 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' motto to include the word 'Together', its President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday, highlighting the need for solidarity during difficult times such as …
From Beatlemania in the Budokan to the origami-inspired Aquatics Centre via perhaps the greenest Olympic stadium
A member of Serbia’s Olympic rowing team tested positive for the new coronavirus on arrival in Japan, an official said on Sunday, the third COVID-19 infection confirmed among Olympic team members visiting for the Tokyo Games starting this …
Aging, shrinking, its top position reserved exclusively for men – Japan’s monarchy is a neat microcosm of society as a whole, The Diplomat writes. Under current conditions, only men of the male line may ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne
A month to go, protesters intent on postponing games
Most foreign athletes will be vaccinated but doctors worry about pressure on medical services
As Japan's population crisis continues to worsen, more households are opting for dogs, cats and even exotic pets. Loneliness and boredom during the coronavirus pandemic have helped fuel the trend, Deutsche Welle writes. The coronavirus pandemic has worsened Japan's already worrying population decline
The Biden administration contacted North Korea last week to explain the results of its review of U.S. North Korea policy, according to local news reports. After Joe Biden took office in January, the U.S. began a review of its North Korea policy, but Pyongyang ignored suggestions to return to the negotiating table
Athletes will not be allowed to take a knee on the podium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
According to Japanese media, an Uzbek student Eldor Urinboev saved a local teenager in Ginowan (Okinawa Prefecture). A Japanese teenager swam with friends in the sea sector where it is prohibited to swim, and when the waves became too …
Japan on Friday declared a new state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures. The decision comes just three months before the July 23 opening of the Tokyo Olympics and attempts to make the games "safe and secure," as surging …
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will play a central and "permanent" role in monitoring Japan’s discharge of waste water, which has been treated but is still contaminated with radioactive tritium, from the crippled …
