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Mon, April 12, 2021 | 13:33

Cloud of uncertainty remains as countdown to Tokyo Olympics nears 100 days

The countdown to the Tokyo Olympic Summer Games will reach 100 days Wednesday, if the competition opens as scheduled, that is. The 32nd edition of the Summer Olympics already got postponed by one year due to the global coronavirus pandemic, and the normally quadrennial event, now scheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in the Japanese capital, will open in an odd-numbered year for the f...

2021-04-11 09:32

Beijing warns Washington not to boycott Winter Olympics

China's government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected accusations of abuses against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region. He warned of an unspecified ``robust ...

2021-04-08 13:53

Jeremy Lin praises Dwyane Wade, Kyle Korver for anti-Asian hate stance

Jeremy Lin has praised NBA legend Dwyane Wade for speaking out against the growing attacks on the Asian-American Pacific Islander community in the US in his role as an NBA pundit. "(Kyle Korver and Dwyane Wade) making good points about Asians feeling invisible and that we all are seeking to live in peace and without fear," Lin wrote on Twitter, also praising 17-year NBA veter...

2021-04-04 11:07

US Olympic star Chloe Kim reveals anti-Asian abuse

U.S. Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim has revealed she receives racist abuse on social media on a daily basis amid a surge of anti-Asian violence in the United States. The 20-year-old 2018 Olympic halfpipe gold medallist, whose parents are from South Korea, told ESPN in an interview she fears for her safety after detailing how she is bombarded with racist abuse.

2021-04-04 10:29

Overseas Tokyo ticket holders may get only partial refunds

Many fans living outside Japan who bought tickets for the Tokyo Olympics from brokers - known as Authorized Ticket Resellers - will not get full refunds. And they may have a long wait to get any refunds at all. The question of refunds came into play a week ago when local organizers and the Japanese government decided to bar most fans from abroad because of the pandemic.

2021-03-30 16:07

Ngannou eyes Jon Jones for first UFC heavyweight title defense

Francis Ngannou's UFC heavyweight title belt was barely fastened around his waist when he began thinking about the fearsome foe already plotting to take it away from him. Whether it happens this summer or shortly afterward, Ngannou knows he'll be seeing Jon Jones in the cage very soon _ and the new champion welcomes the showdown.

2021-03-29 10:05

Naomi Osaka calls out racists profiting off Asian culture

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has called out those who love Asian culture but attack the community in a post on social media. "If people loved Asian people as much as they love bubble tea, anime, mochi, sushi, matcha, etc ...," the world No 2 wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

2021-03-28 16:16

Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in Fukushima

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan on Thursday and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23. The relay began in northeastern Fukushima prefecture, the area that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. About 18,000 died in the tragedy,

2021-03-25 10:36

At age 46, 'Sexy Yama' to return to MMA octagon after over a year

Mixed martial artist (MMA) Choo Sung-hoon, 46, also known by his Japanese name Yoshihiro Akiyama, will return to the octagon ring to face a 37-year-old Filipino fighter after 14 months of hiatus.

2021-03-23 20:52

Most Japanese support overseas Olympic fan ban: poll

The vast majority of Japanese agree with the decision to bar overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympics, a new poll found Monday, with support for the Games still low but growing. Organisers took the unprecedented decision to ban overseas fans from this summer's virus-delayed Games on Saturday, calling the move disappointing but "unavoidable" because of safety fears during t...

2021-03-23 17:55

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