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FLAG FOOTBALL

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has said he will not compete in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
OLYMPICS
Jun 1, 2025
Mahomes says he will not participate in Olympic flag football
NFL teams approved a resolution last month allowing their players to compete in flag football at the LA Games.
The announcement that NFL players will be able to compete at the Olympics in flag football raises the tantalizing possibility of a new "Dream Team," 36 years after the gold medal-winning U.S. basketball team laden with NBA stars.
OLYMPICS / Football
May 21, 2025
NFL teams vote to allow players to compete in Olympic flag football
The NFL had long been on board with players competing in the Games, while multiple athletes — including two-time MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes — said they wanted to play.
A member of the Staten Island Giants flag football team passes during a practice on April 21 in Staten Island, New York.
MORE SPORTS
May 1, 2025
Women's flag football takes off in U.S. with LA Olympics on horizon
Developed as an alternative to collision prone tackle football, girls' and women's flag football was relatively unknown six years ago.
Players such as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes have been touted as potential Olympians should the NFL give the green light.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Dec 9, 2024
Decision on NFL stars competing in flag football at Olympics expected soon
Flag football, a non-contact form of football played by teams of five, was added to the program for the 2028 Games in October last year.
Without the World Games, the Sumo World Championships remain amateur sumo's top-level international competition.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 18, 2023
Sumo's Olympic dream requires fresh approach
A new variant of the sport wouldn't replace the professional or amateur versions, but would instead create a new path to participation and fandom.
The NFL has used flag football to grow its global fan base.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 18, 2023
NFL wants to clear a path to Olympics for players
Some NFL players have already expressed interest in competing for the U.S. team.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 27, 2022
Pro Bowl to be replaced by skills competition and flag football game
The NFL said the new format will allow players to showcase their football and non-football skills in unique competitions in a fun way.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 4, 2021
NFL looks to score touchdown with Olympic flag football
Advocates for the non-contact version of the American sport are pushing for its inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Foreign tourists with unpaid medical bills in Japan to be denied entry
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during ministerial meeting meeting on foreign residents in Japan on Friday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.
Japan won’t wait for G7 summit for possible U.S. trade deal
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top negotiator in tariff talks with the U.S. speaks to reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Friday.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
What can Kenji Yanobe’s cosmic cats teach us about humanity?
Kenji Yanobe’s spacesuited cats are the main characters of “Ship’s Cat Island,” the inaugural exhibition at Hyper Museum Hanno in Saitama Prefecture.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Accidents raise concern over how Japan vets foreign drivers
Keita Ueno (right), the owner of Kiki Driving School and an instructor who supports both foreign nationals and Japanese citizens returning from abroad in getting their foreign driver’s licenses converted, is worried about the current lax system for the process.

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