Shares fell more than 3 percent in Hong Kong on Monday in holiday-thinned trading in Asia, with other big markets in Tokyo and Shanghai closed. Other regional benchmarks also fell after Wall Street wrapped up last week with another decline. Investors are watching to see whether the Federal Reserve will take any action to address…
Hong Kong Shares Lead Asia Lower; Tokyo and Shanghai Closed
September 20, 2021
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Tokyo Marathon Postponed, 2022 Edition Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The Tokyo Marathon has been postponed until March and the 2022 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency in the capital, event organisers said. The race was to have been held on Oct. 17 but has now been moved to March 6, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation said on its website on Friday. “I…
Japan Seeks to Extend COVID Emergency Curbs in Tokyo, Other Areas
Tokyo—Japan’s government said on Thursday it plans to extend emergency COVID-19 restrictions in Tokyo and other regions in a bid to curb infections and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, saying it is still too early to let down its guard. Japan has been struggling with a fifth wave of the virus and last month extended…
Wounded War Veteran Becomes First American to Win Gold in Paralympic Triathlon
A seven-time Paralympic medalist who was permanently blinded while serving the U.S. military in Afghanistan clinched the first-ever gold medal for the United States on Aug. 28 in the men’s PTVI race at the Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan. “I’m incredibly proud to be a gold medalist for Team USA in the sport of triathlon,”…
Double Olympic Champion Jacobs Shrugs Off Doping Suspicions
Italy’s double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has insisted he is not bothered by suspicions of doping raised by the media, and that hard work is to thank for his record-breaking exploits in Tokyo. Jacobs became the first Italian to win 100 meters gold, setting a European record time of 9.80 seconds in the final,…
Japan Has Its Best Olympic Medal Haul: 27 Gold, 58 Overall
August 8, 2021
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TOKYO—Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games. Why? A historic haul of medals. Japan had its best Olympic production in every category: the most gold medals (27), the most overall…
Tokyo Olympics End With Closing Ceremony, as US TV Ratings See Decline
August 8, 2021
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The International Olympics Committee declared the Tokyo Olympics officially closed, with officials claiming the Games were a success despite the pandemic. The Olympics and its closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” were held in the middle of a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and have been rejected by many Japanese citizens. At these Games, spectators…
Japan Beats US 2–0 to Win 1st Olympic Baseball Gold Medal
YOKOHAMA, Japan—Japan’s players sprinted onto the mound and the collection of All-Stars hoisted their manager up and down as if on a trampoline. They beamed when hanging shiny gold medals around each other’s necks, fulfilling a national mission with the first Olympic baseball title in their history. American players didn’t seem overly upset. The released…
France Beats ROC in Men’s Volleyball Final to Win Gold
August 7, 2021
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TOKYO—France beat the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team in the men’s volleyball final on Saturday in a sensational five-set match to grab their first Olympic gold medal in the sport. The ROC took the silver and Argentina upset 2016 gold medalists Brazil to claim the bronze. “It’s a magic that our dreams came true,” said…
US Men Finally End Gold Drought With Relay Triumph
August 7, 2021
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TOKYO—The United States men’s team won their first gold on the track at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, clinching the 4×400 meters relay by a huge margin to end a drought that had sparked fierce criticism back home. The American men were bidding to avoid the ignominy of not winning a gold on the track…
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