‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics Published 30 Jul, 2021 12:54pm Simone Biles has brought to the fore a topic that had been taboo in sports for seemingly forever.
Pakistan swimmer Haseeb Tariq's Tokyo Olympics campaign comes to an end Published 27 Jul, 2021 09:33pm Finishes 62nd out of 70 contestants in 100-metre freestyle competition
Germany's gymnastics team, tired of sexualisation, wears unitard Published 26 Jul, 2021 03:34pm The Olympians challenge sexualisation of women in sport by wearing ankle-length gear.
Titmus wins duel in the pool as Dressel launches Olympic gold rush Published 26 Jul, 2021 09:22am Elsewhere on the third day of action in Tokyo, Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt won the men's triathlon in a race marred by a bizarre false start
Muslim Olympians celebrate Eid far from home in Tokyo Published 23 Jul, 2021 03:49pm The Olympics are being held under tight restrictions with everyone all but cut off from the rest of the city.
Tokyo 2020 chief doesn’t rule out cancelling games Updated 21 Jul, 2021 10:55am TOKYO: The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out cancelling the Olympics if...
Hong Kong shares open higher Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:59am The Hang Seng Index rose 0.56 percent, or 158.48 points, to 28,468.24.
Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 shows off Olympic Village Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 organisers threw open the doors of the Olympic Village to the media on Sunday, showcasing virus...
Question mark hovers over Tokyo Olympics and fans' presence at event Updated 29 May, 2021 10:10pm Entry of foreign spectators was already barred amid fears of the spread of the virus with international travel Local fans could now also be banned from attending in-person
India, South Asia teams to be vaccinated before Tokyo Olympics: IOC Published 28 May, 2021 04:26pm Details of the additional testing were not specified.
Tokyo shares plunge after Wall Street slip Published 19 May, 2021 12:22pm But some blue-chip shares managed to gain. Nintendo rose 1.23 percent to 62,590 yen. Sony Group added 0.97 percent to 10,420 yen.
Tokyo Olympics flame begins virus-delayed journey across Japan Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:11am The flame will pass through all of Japan's 47 prefectures and take in landmarks including Mount Fuji and the Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Park.
Most Japanese support overseas Olympic fan ban: poll Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:38am The latest figures suggest support for the Games is slowly growing in Japan, with a similar poll in January finding just 11 percent thought they should go ahead this summer, rising to 21 percent in February.
Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on BoJ Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:44am The headline figure did not prompt a strong market reaction.
Tokyo stocks open lower extending US falls Published 19 Feb, 2021 10:57am The dollar fetched 105.69 yen in early Asian trade, against 105.66 yen in New York late Thursday.
Japan Dec core machinery orders rise 5.2% month/month Published 17 Feb, 2021 02:46pm Manufacturers surveyed by the Cabinet Office forecast that core orders will fall 8.5% in January-March, after advancing 16.8% in the previous quarter.
Kvitova hopes Tokyo defies pandemic to host 'fifth Grand Slam' Updated 31 Jan, 2021 05:56pm "For me Olympic Games are very important ... it's like a fifth Grand Slam. I really wanted to be part of it this year."
Tokyo Olympic test event postponed over virus restrictions Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:49am The artistic swimming event was to have been the first test event to be held with anti-virus measures in place.