Japan

Zverev routs Khachanov to win Olympic tennis gold, first single gold for Germany since 1988

Alexander Zverev brushed aside Karen Khachanov in straight sets on Sunday to seal the Olympic men's singles title. The fourth…

Philippines’ Petecio gets shot for Olympic gold after beating Italy’s Testa at women’s feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match

Nesthy Petecio is now one win away from giving the Philippines another Tokyo Olympic gold after beating Italy's Irma Testa…

Heatwave hits Japan site of Olympic marathon

Japan's northern Hokkaido region was supposed to offer cooler climes for next week's Olympic marathons and race walks, but now…

Olympic Filipino swimmers share their experiences

  Olympic Filipino swimmers Remedy Rule and Luke Gebbie share their personal experiences Via: EBC Japan Bureau's Tyra and Dennis…

American Robert Finke wins 1500m to seal Olympic distance double

America's Robert Finke secured the Olympic distance double Sunday by winning the men's 1500m gold medal to go with his…

1964 Tokyo Games weightlifter wants to meet Hidilyn

By Lade Jean Kabagani MANILA – Artemio Rocamora, 88, is looking forward to meeting his fellow weightlifter, Olympian and Philippine…

US star Dressel wins 50m freestyle for fourth Tokyo gold

Caeleb Dressel claimed his fourth Tokyo gold and earned the title of world's fastest swimmer Sunday with an Olympic-record 21.07…

Olympic organizers defend coronavirus measures as cases rise

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo Olympics organisers dismissed any link to rising coronavirus cases in Japan on Thursday after…

Record virus cases in Tokyo as more regions weigh emergency

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Daily virus cases in Tokyo topped 3,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as several…

Tropical storm makes landfall in northern Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A tropical storm hit northern Japan on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage…

Osaka says painful home Olympic defeat ‘sucks’

by Martyn WOOD Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka conceded the pressure of trying to win an Olympic gold at home…

Tokyo Olympics: Carlo Paalam takes down Irish foe

Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam opened his bid for the Tokyo Olympic gold on a good note after beating Irish opponent…

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