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Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021

Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump

Rehm has won three straight long jump gold medals and owns a world record that would have given him gold in the last seven Olympic Games. But he's still looking to push things forward.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021

German 'Blade Jumper' Markus Rehm soars to third straight Paralympic gold

'Winning the third gold medal, I think it's something really special and it's a beauty,' Rehm said.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 28, 2021

American Nick Mayhugh goes from soccer to track to the top of Paralympic podium

Mayhugh was a soccer player a little over a year ago and admits he's still learning how to be a track and field athlete. Luckily, he's a fast learner.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 26, 2021

China's Guo Lingling sets records on her way to dominant Paralympic powerlifting gold

Chinese powerlifter Guo Lingling used her first attempt of the day to deliver a message to the rest of the field: Silver and bronze were the only two medals up for grabs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2021

Asia's richest man is going green but still getting rich off oil

Mukesh Ambani may now build solar panels, but his oil-related businesses deliver nearly 60% of his company's $73-billion annual revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2021

Delta deepens global supply-chain challenges, disrupting shipping and hiking prices

Manufacturers reeling from shortages of key components and higher raw material and energy costs are also being forced into bidding wars to get space on cargo vessels.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Aug 22, 2021

TeamLab targets little minds with art designed to stimulate

Looking for things to do with the kids? Fortunately for mini teamLab lovers (and parents), a growing number of child-focused experiences are open across Japan, from Tokyo to Fukuoka.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2021

Bleak future feared for Asia's vulnerable poor after landmark climate report

Home to about 60% of the world's population, the region has borne the brunt of climate disasters.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Curtain falls on a tumultuous Tokyo Games

A Games not everyone was sure would get off the ground reached its end at National Stadium as Olympians gathered for the closing ceremony of the Games.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2021

Singapore ready to cash in on Southeast Asia's esports boom

The tiny city-state is emerging as a force in hosting events related to mobile and video games, and is cultivating itself as a hub for the industry.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2021

Why India struggles to win Olympic gold

The government has overhauled an athletic system that was once underfunded and corrupt, but the pressure to perform weighs on competitors.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2021

With time slipping away, prospects of a climate deal at COP26 are waning

With less than three months before climate talks in Glasgow, diplomats are struggling to pull global climate policy back from the brink of disaster.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

A track built for speed is already producing records at the Tokyo Games

The springy surface at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo has been compared to a trampoline. “You can feel the bounce,” one runner said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

China's Gong Lijiao takes shot put gold as trackside temperatures hit 40 degrees

New Zealand's Valerie Adams became the latest mother to medal as she added a bronze to her Olympic collection of two golds and a silver.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2021

Climate change is coming for the Great Barrier Reef

Coral reefs are one of the world's most visible and sensitive barometers of climate change.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

Nadeshiko Japan ponders future after another major tournament exit

Friday's Olympic quarterfinal loss to Sweden highlighted the gap in physicalities and playing styles between head coach Asako Takakura's side and the rest of the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

As athletics records tumble, new shoe technology puts comparisons in question

Since the arrival of thick-soled, carbon-plated road shoes and now their track spike equivalent, long-standing records set by the sport's all-time greats are being obliterated.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

Simone Biles said she was not in a good place mentally to compete

American gymnast says she left the event because she wasn't in the right place mentally, and she is not certain whether she will compete again in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 28, 2021

The most dominant team at the Games might be better than ever

The U.S. women's water polo team won Olympic championships in London and Rio. A one-year delay of the Tokyo Games merely gave it more time to improve.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 27, 2021

Who can fill the track void left by Usain Bolt's retirement?

The two 2020 athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas, but their names remain largely unknown to the general public.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 25, 2021

And still she rises. And rises. And rises.

Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, who has used her influence to speak out against injustices, prepares to soar above the sport's devastating recent history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 23, 2021

With 50,000 cases a day, one country opens up as another suffers

As richer nations open up, the worst health crisis in a generation continues to sweep the developing world, shuttering economies and dashing livelihoods.
OLYMPICS / Faces of Tokyo 2020
Jul 23, 2021

Japanese athletes who have overcome adversity to be at the Tokyo Games

The miraculous return of Rikako Ikee might grab headlines, but the country's swimming star isn't the only athlete who needed to battle tough times to qualify for the Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021

SOS: Stranded and shattered seafarers threaten global supply lines

The United Nations describes the situation as a humanitarian crisis at sea and says governments should class seafarers as essential workers.

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