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OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2021
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard to become first transgender Olympian
'I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders,” Hubbard said in a statement Monday.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021
Kenya unveils its team for the Tokyo Olympics
The East African nation is an athletics powerhouse and boasts some of the world's top athletes, who regularly win medals at elite competitions in Europe, Asia and North America.
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SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021
Soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender: 'It would be harder to live closeted'
The former Nadeshiko Japan striker, who plays for the NWSL's Washington Spirit, has received a flood of support from athletes and LGBTQ advocates following their announcement on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2021
Uganda Olympic team member first to test positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Japan
The discovery comes just over a month before the opening ceremony and amid concerns of another spike in infections once the games begin on July 23.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 20, 2021
Returning U.S. Olympians rely on experience for another shot at glory
Earning a place on the United States Olympic team is tough at the best of times — but booking your ticket to a third, fourth or even fifth games during a pandemic is an enormous challenge.
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CULTURE / Books / The World of Translators
Jun 20, 2021
Morgan Giles: ‘I’m astounded by the sense of community among literary translators’
The World of Translators series wraps up with Morgan Giles, whose first full-length work, Yu Miri's “Tokyo Ueno Station,” won the National Book Award for translated literature in 2020.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 19, 2021
Japanese reporters largely cede the game to the West on Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka's willingness to speak out on issues such as Black Lives Matter sets her apart from other Japanese athletes working internationally.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 19, 2021
Spotify gets visual in a new TV Tokyo show about podcasting
Spotify dips its toe into broadcast television with a new show that will either be a boon for podcasts or chain restaurants.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2021
Japan's top COVID-19 adviser seeks Olympics without spectators
It would be 'desirable' to hold the games without fans in the stands to lower the risk to public health, Shigeru Omi and other experts recommended.
OLYMPICS
Jun 18, 2021
Masahiro Tanaka and Atsunori Inaba to get shot at redemption at Tokyo Games
If there are any people around Samurai Japan who understand Olympic success is not a given, it's Atsunori Inaba and Masahiro Tanaka.
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SOCCER
Jun 18, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan squad for Tokyo Olympics announced as Mana Iwabuchi inherits No. 10
Head coach Asako Takakura has chosen five overseas-based players to join 13 WE Leaguers at Japan's first Summer Games since London 2012.
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TENNIS
Jun 18, 2021
Dominic Thiem withdraws from Tokyo Olympics to focus on defending U.S. Open title
Austria's Dominic Thiem withdrew from the Olympics on Thursday, saying he did not feel ready to give his best in Tokyo but was looking forward to competing at Wimbledon this month and defending his U.S. Open title later this year.

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