Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japanese Judoka Dominate at 2022 World Championships With 13 total medals, Japan finished No. 1 among all nations competing in Tashkent, demonstrating its supreme judo skills. Updates on several other sports,... Ed OdevenOctober 16, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Cannes Debut for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Film Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection. Ed OdevenMay 8, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Arnold Schwarzenegger Invokes Soviet Olympic Hero in Message to Russians The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video. Ed OdevenMarch 20, 2022
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Gymnastics Star Mai Murakami Picked the Perfect Time to Retire The two-time Olympian captured the gold medal in the women’s floor exercise at a world championships for the second time on the day of... Ed OdevenOctober 29, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Naomi Osaka Lights Cauldron In an Opening Ceremony Marked by Elegant Simplicity “This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us... Ed OdevenJuly 24, 2021