The original meaning has become lost, and there is too much emphasis on commercialism and winning at all costs, and excessive nationalism. It has become a...
With the sport going on hiatus again before its next Olympic appearance, the long-lasting impact of this decision is obvious. “Children have already drifted away from...
As of July 22, Tokyo 2020 organizers reported 87 COVID-19 infections among people connected with the Olympics since the start of the month.
Due to the fluidity of government-issued policies and guidelines during the global pandemic, attendance policies may change. But for now, a local audience will be allowed.
The squad, which has 29 athletes from 11 nations, will carry the Olympic flag at the Opening Ceremony on July 23 in Tokyo.
This saliva test will be required for athletes and people who have close contact with Olympians "to minimize the risk of undetected positive cases that could...
North Korea, which boycotted the 1988 Seoul Games, became the first nation to announce it will skip the upcoming Olympics amidst the global pandemic.
The 2020 Games will be the "Reconstruction Olympics and Paralympics," and organizers and JOC officials have repeated that message since the IOC awarded the Games to...
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee meets on February 12 after hundreds of volunteers quit, and thousands call the host city government to denounce Yoshiro Mori’s comment.
The retired manager and second baseman had a memorable two-year stint with the Yomiuri Giants in the mid-1970s.
In contemporary times, Japan is teeming with a rich sporting culture. Options are aplenty for participants and spectators. And with a wide array of...
“Nobody knows anything.” That was the late screenwriter and novelist William Goldman’s assessment of Hollywood many years ago. Some might even call it...
