Europe top clubs stir controversy with Super League kickoff in August
MADRID, 19 April 2021: A dozen of Europe’s top football clubs have announced the creation of new competition – the Super League – to begin in August with midweek matches, …
Tokyo Olympics may still get cancelled, says Japan official
TOKYO, 15 April 2021: A senior member of Japan’s governing party today said cancelling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, due to begin in 99 days, is still an option if the …
Japan marks 100-day countdown to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, 14 April 2021: With exactly 100 days to go before the inauguration of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese capital held a subdued event today – during which it …
North Korea confirms skipping Tokyo Olympics
PYONGYANG, 6 April 2021: North Korea has announced it will not participate in the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year in July in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision …
Tokyo Olympics torch relay starts in Fukushima
NARAHA, 25 March 2021: The Olympic torch relay for the Tokyo Summer Games began in northeast Japan’s Fukushima prefecture today with members of the national women’s football team carrying the …
Confirmation that overseas fans can’t attend Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, 20 March 2021: Spectators from abroad will not be allowed to enter Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, which was postponed by a year due to the …
Nepalese climber, 51, to scale Everest for record 25th time
KATHMANDU, 16 March 2021: A Nepalese climber, who holds the record of reaching the summit of Mount Everest 24 times, has announced one more climb to the tallest peak in …
No foreign spectators at Tokyo Olympics to reduce Covid-19 exposure
TOKYO, 10 March 2021: The Japanese government has decided to bar foreign spectators from entering the country in the summer to attend the Olympics and Paralympics out of concerns about …
Djokovic set to surpass Federer’s ATP top rankings record
GENEVA, 1 March 2021: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic today equaled Roger Federer’s record of 310 weeks on top of the ATP rankings, although the Swiss still has the most consecutive weeks …
Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics starting March 25
TOKYO, 25 Feb 2021: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games today announced the Olympic torch relay will start as planned on March 25 in Japan amid …