Briefing starts for volunteer applicants for 2020 Tokyo Games
February 9, 2019
Tokyo–The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and the Tokyo metropolitan government kicked off on Saturday briefing sessions and interviews for people applying to volunteer in the quadrennial events. The briefing and interview venue, which is capable
USA Figure skating Four Continents
February 9, 2019
Rika Kihira (C) of Japan takes the gold medal, Elizabeth Tursynbaeva (L) of Kazakhstan gets the silver medal and Man Mihara (R) of Japan wins the bronze medal in the Women’s Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the Honda Center
2020 Tokyo games committee likely to secure enough metals for medals
February 8, 2019
Tokyo–The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said Friday that it is likely to secure enough recycled metals to create medals for the quadrennial games. The committee started to collect metals from end-of-life mobile phones and small
3 Options eyed to ease traffic jams during Tokyo games
February 7, 2019
Tokyo–Three options, including a surcharge, have been proposed to ease traffic jams on metropolitan expressways during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo metropolitan government and the Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee presented the ideas at a meeting of
Tokyo Olympic ticket prices unveiled
January 31, 2019
Tokyo–The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics unveiled Olympic ticket prices Wednesday, including the maximum price of 130,000 yen for the men’s 100-meter sprint final. The committee also said it will accept applications for ticket lotteries on
Naomi Osaka becomes world no. 1 in women’s tennis
January 28, 2019
Melbourne, Australia–Naomi Osaka of Japan ascended to the world’s No. 1 position in women’s singles tennis on Monday, becoming the first player from Asia to earn the status in either men’s or women’s tennis. She climbed to the top spot
Excerpts from Interview with Ski Jumper Kobayashi
January 21, 2019
London–Following are excerpts from a Jiji Press interview with Japanese ski jumping star Ryoyu Kobayashi held in the Italian ski resort of Val di Fiemme on Jan. 10: Question: You won the overall Four Hills Tournament title with a grand
Pacquiao beats Broner in unanimous decision
January 20, 2019
Senator Manny Pacquiao retained his world welterweight title after winning via a unanimous decision against American Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The 40-year old fighting senator on Sunday (Manila time) won all three judges’ scorecards 117-111,
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