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SOCCER
Aug 10, 2021

Barcelona fans 'devastated' at Messi exit, with one filing legal complaints

The Barcelona member's legal complaints trying to block a move by Messi to PSG state that French football authorities have failed to enforce their own financial fair play rules.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2021

How we saw it: The Athletes’ Olympics

Minus fans and fanfare, Olympians could focus not only on themselves but also their fellow athletes.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Greece report 2021
Aug 9, 2021

Angsana Corfu: A global luxury brand opens newest resort overlooking Ionian Sea

Following a prolonged delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Banyan Tree Group opened on June 15 its very first flagship property in Europe, Angsana Corfu in Greece. The Angsana brand is about allowing all guests to fully immerse themselves in the rich culture of the locale while relaxing in the...
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Tokyo Games marked by weightlifting firsts, but recent scandals cloud outlook

The sport has recently been mired by doping scandals and an International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) official last month cast doubt on its inclusion at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Priceless? Even Olympic medals can be had for the right price

As the Tokyo Games come to a close, collectors will gain a new opportunity to begin adding to their own medal hauls.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

At long last, Japan wins gold in Olympic baseball

A nation that has produced superstars like Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish and where baseball is one of the national pastimes finally has its Olympic gold medal in the sport.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Germany's modern pentathlon coach disqualified after punching horse at Tokyo Games

The coach hit a horse with her fist and urged rider Annika Schleu to 'really hit' the horse when it refused to jump.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Samurai Blue challenge awaits Japan's young stars after missing Olympic podium

A bawling Takefusa Kubo was all you had to see to understand the impact of Japan's 3-1 loss to Mexico on Friday.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

Paris 2024 presses on with Plan A, but studies Tokyo’s Plan B

The next Summer Olympics are less than three years away. Paris says it's prepared, but so was Tokyo.
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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.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 7, 2021

The Japanese don’t sleep on trains because it’s safe — they’re exhausted!

Surveying 500 businesspeople aged 20 to 69, President found that 74.2% claimed to have trouble sleeping. This puts them at risk of exhaustion, depression, cancer and dementia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Silver lining: Japan’s Kiyou Shimizu grateful to have competed in karate's Olympic debut

The Osaka native said that she was grateful that the sport's profile was raised through the Games and that it was a privilege to be able to perform at Nippon Budokan.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

At the Tokyo Olympic marathons, all eyes are on the shoes

Interest in runners' shoes is part of a trend that has grown over the last few years with the emergence of thick-soled sneakers with embedded carbon plates.
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WORLD
Aug 6, 2021

Belarusian sprinter opted to defect on way to Tokyo airport over safety fears

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said her family feared she would be sent to a psychiatric ward if she went back to her home country.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

From unitards to period-proof tights: Brands embrace women's sportswear revolution at Olympics

Women have fought long and hard for the right to choose what they wear when they compete at the Olympics, and at the Tokyo Games more and more athletes are speaking out.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

What to watch on Day 14 of the Tokyo Olympics

On Friday, Japan's women's basketball team looks to book a spot in the gold medal game while action at National Stadium continues with the men's and women's 4x100-meter relays.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2021

Day 13 recap: Giants of the track fall, skateboarders soar and a bite backfires

U.S. men continued to splutter on the track, kayaker Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian and American Ryan Crouser broke his own shot put world record three times.
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 5, 2021

In pictures: Day 12 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

For the female athletes of Japan, this was an especially triumphant day that included golds for skateboarders and wrestlers, as well as upward movement from women's sport climbers and basketball team.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Simone Biles thanks Japanese gym that helped her regain her form

Biles spent several days out of the spotlight at the training facilities of Juntendo University where she was able to overcome the disorientation she was experiencing while performing.
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WORLD
Aug 5, 2021

Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order to return home

The 24-year-old had refused to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan