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OLYMPICS
Jul 21, 2021

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will need spectators, IOC says

'We need and we want to have spectators,' said Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., who heads the IOC's coordination commission, overseeing preparations for the Games.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021

Organizers scramble to replace Tokyo Games composer after resignation

The scandal over the musician's admission of having bullied and assaulted people with disabilities is the latest in a long line to have beset the troubled Tokyo Olympics.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2021

No Bolt, no problem for the quiet Olympics

With the world's largest sporting event, officials are venturing into new territory as they seek ways to keep the excitement alive and people protected from COVID-19.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jul 20, 2021

Goal-scoring dynamo Kyogo Furuhashi ready for Celtic challenge

The 26-year-old leaves Vissel Kobe with a J1-leading 15 goals — and just over a year to prove his potential in Europe and potentially represent Japan at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2021

U.S. softball standout Monica Abbott reflects on sport's Olympic comeback

The top-ranked Americans have waited over a decade to renew their quest for a fourth Olympic gold medal in the sport.
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JAPAN
Jul 20, 2021

IOC's Bach lauds medical workers and says Games will send message of peace

'We can only be together today because of the heroic efforts of all the doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and the many volunteers around the world,' Bach said on Tuesday.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 17, 2021

Europe gets tough on vaccinations as threats replace incentives

As governments across Europe push to get everyday life back to normal, the carrot-and-stick approach to inoculations is shifting more to the latter.
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2021

Japan’s Olympic history

Looking back at some of Japan's most memorable moments at the games since the country's 1912 debut in Stockholm.
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WORLD
Jul 16, 2021

U.K.’s divided city seeks to escape a past inflamed by Brexit

Britain's departure from the European Union has exposed fault lines across the U.K., and no more so than in Northern Ireland.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2021

EU challenges partners to keep up with new ambitious climate measures

The question now is whether the EU gambit becomes an established benchmark upon which investors and sectors set transition strategies, and how big emitters respond.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2021

IOC president's Hiroshima visit fuels speculation about his true intent

A trip that's officially being made to send a message of peace has instead stirred controversy amid the pandemic and raised questions about Thomas Bach's real purpose.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2021

Former Olympic marathoner has 'mixed feelings' about Tokyo Games with no spectators

Still, Mara Yamauchi believes that athletes will not be affected by the restrictions brought about by COVID-19 and the lack of spectators at the majority of Olympic venues.
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BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2021

Netflix plans to offer video games in push beyond films and TV

Video games give Netflix another way to lure new customers and may make it easier to justify price increases in coming years.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2021

How a ban on a swim cap galvanized Black swimmers

After a backlash, members of the International Swimming Federation are reconsidering a ban they put on a swim cap designed for Black hair.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2021

Shohei Ohtani puts on show at Home Run Derby but bows out in first round

The New York Mets' Pete Alonso, the defending champion, won the eight-man competition to retain his title.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jul 11, 2021

Tokyo 2020’s Olympic uniforms are here to make a statement

Athletes' uniforms illustrate the values each country wishes to embody. So think of the Olympics opening ceremony as one of the largest runway shows the world has to offer.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 10, 2021

Olympic fan's bid to set world record spoiled by decision to ban spectators

Kazunori Takishima bought 100 Tokyo 2020 tickets, saving and planning for years in hopes of attending the most Olympic events ever.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2021

Empty seats and disappointed fans: An Olympics behind closed doors

“It's extremely unfortunate the games can't be held in their complete form, and for that I apologize to the many ticket holders,” Tokyo Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said.
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2021

Tokyo Olympics spectator issue moves into the political arena

With signs emerging of a new wave of infections in the capital, competing narratives are emerging about the safety of allowing fans at Olympic venues.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jul 7, 2021

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic trailers (so far)

Overseas commercials for the Olympics can act as insight into how the world sees Japan, or they're just an opportunity for some fun.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 7, 2021

Sumo's greatest comeback story could end in white rope for Terunofuji

The ozeki will find himself in one of the most exclusive clubs in all of sport if he manages to get the championship — or equivalent — needed to earn yokozuna promotion.

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