Sports
Olympics & Paralympics
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Some Tokyo Games events likely to be held without spectators
The government and the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have begun mak...
July 2, 2021
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Japan planning to strengthen border controls for Olympics
Following the recent discovery that a member of Uganda’s national team was infected with the novel c...
June 27, 2021
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Pandemic disrupts classification process for Tokyo Paralympics
With the opening of the Tokyo Paralympics just two months away, obtaining the official classificatio...
June 26, 2021
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Pro sports’ track record spurred decision to allow spectators at Olympics
Prolonged discussions over domestic spectators at the Tokyo Olympics finally reached a conclusion, w...
June 22, 2021
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Olympic torch relay nears end of tough road in Japan
The Olympic torch relay continues along its difficult road, recently entering its 40th prefecture — ...
June 20, 2021
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Tanaka eyes revenge for Beijing Games with old teammate
Among the 24 players who Wednesday earned a spot on Samurai Japan’s roster for the Olympics, Tohoku ...
June 17, 2021
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WHO remarks on laxness led to stricter IOC Playbook
The third edition of the Tokyo 2020 Playbook for athletes and officials, a compilation of strict nov...
June 16, 2021
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G7 to express support for Tokyo Games
The G7 major industrial nations are expected to endorse holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, ...
June 9, 2021
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Host towns of overseas athletes remain wary as Games approach
The Yomiuri ShimbunMembers of the Australian women’s Olympic softball team arrive at their hotel in ...
June 4, 2021
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JOC to conduct survey on sexism, diversity in sports
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) is planning to conduct a nationwide survey on sexism and divers...
June 1, 2021
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Dieticians fuel athletes’ Olympic dreams, one meal at a time
Athletes are entering the final stretch of preparations for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, ...
May 27, 2021
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Athletes face tough task to properly prepare for Games
This is the third and final installment in a series examining other countries’ efforts to prepare fo...
May 27, 2021
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China ‘supports’ Tokyo Games to protect Beijing 2022
This is the second installment in a series examining other countries’ efforts to prepare for the Tok...
May 26, 2021
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Athletes torn over receiving vaccine priority
Monday marked exactly two months until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. As uneasiness over coronav...
May 25, 2021
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Test events expose coronavirus problems within venue ‘bubbles’
With two months to go before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, test events have been completed in all...
May 24, 2021
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