Japan Informer

OLYMPIC| Mohamed Abdalrasool has become the second judoka to be sent home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for refusing to compete against the Israeli Tohar Butbul in the men's 73kg weight category. The Sudanese athlete was ordered to leave the Games having unexpectedly withdrawn from his match-up with Butbul despite having attended the weigh-in earlier on Monday.His … [Read more...] about Second athlete sent home from Tokyo Olympics for refusing to face Israeli opponent

PH| Diaz spent seven months away from her family after being stuck due to COVID-19 restrictions while on training in Malaysia. 'I miss my mom and her food,' she said in an interview ahead of the Olympics. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines, ending the nation’s 97-year drought. “History. Made,” the Olympics said on its … [Read more...] about The Filipino Olympic weightlifting sensation will be given $660,000 and 2 houses for winning her country’s first-ever gold

According to Kyodo News, the Japanese duo Jun Mizutani & Mima Ito won a dramatic victory against long-invincible Chinese couple Xu Xin & Liu Shiwen after a seven-game thriller. Making history Reuters reported that it was the first Olympic gold for both Japanese paddlers.China has dominated the sport since it was introduced in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and has not missed out … [Read more...] about Japan beats China to win historic Olympic table tennis gold, ends China’s medal streak since 2004

LONDON| Britain announced Tuesday its most powerful navy task force in a generation will visit five ports in Japan, warning China against any threats to freedom of navigation in the region's tense seas. A strike group of Royal Navy ships spearheaded by the giant new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is en route to the Asia-Pacific region. After exercises with allied … [Read more...] about UK warns China as dispatches carrier group to Japan

The Olympics of Naomi Osaka have ended. In the third round, Marketa Vondrousova, a Czech player, defeated the tennis star. Osaka was representing Japan at the 2020 Games, which were postponed. This undoubtedly contributed to Osaka's disappointment after Tuesday's straight-set loss. "I'm disappointed in every loss, but I feel like this one sucks more than the others," … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka says her Olympic loss ‘sucks more’ than most after she failed to medal for host nation Japan

TOKYO| Alica Schmidt is one of the most followed athletes in the Tokyo Olympics because of her captivating beauty. The runner from Germany stole a lot of hearts with her riveting beauty. Alica Schmidt – Bewitching German Runner The female runner Alica Schmidt is one of the hottest names in the Tokyo Olympics these days. She is the runner on the German sports crew. She … [Read more...] about Can’t Help Falling In Love With Bewitching German Runner Alica Schmidt

TOKYO| Valentina Acosta Giraldo was known as a swimming athlete and footballer. But in Tokyo Olympics 2021, she surprised a lot of people when competing in archery. More than that, her breathtaking beauty got the spotlight in this sports tournament. Colombian Archer’s Breathtaking Beauty Valentina Acosta Giraldo is only 21 years old now. She is a professional archery … [Read more...] about Colombian Archer’s Innocent & Sweet Beauty Got Spotlight In Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO| The U.S. women's gymnastics team has taken silver in the women's team final, behind the team from Russia, after U.S. star Simone Biles suddenly pulled out of competition after the first rotation to focus on her mental health. This marks the first time in a decade that the U.S. women's team has not come out on top in major international competition. The U.S. has won … [Read more...] about Simone Biles Says She Pulled Out Of Gymnastics Finals Due To Mental Health Concerns

TOKYO| Maggie Mac Neil won Canada's first gold medal of these Olympics, capturing the women's 100-metre butterfly in a Canadian record of 55.59 seconds on Monday morning in Tokyo. China's Zhang Yufei (55.64) took the silver and Australia's Emma McKeon (55.72) claimed bronze.Mac Neil, from London, Ont., is competing in her first Olympics and already has two medals. "I … [Read more...] about Maggie Mac Neil swims to Canada’s 1st gold medal of Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO| Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines celebrates winning the women's 55-kilogram weightlifting match at the Tokyo 2020 Games — her country's first Olympic gold medal. Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history Monday, winning the Philippines' first gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The country had been trying to reach the podium's top spot for nearly 100 years: It … [Read more...] about The Philippines Wins Its First Olympic Gold After Nearly 100 Years Of Trying

OLYMPIC| An Army lieutenant became the first U.S. service member to clinch a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics with a first-place finish in women's shotgun skeet on Monday.First Lt. Amber English, a logistics officer and member of the Army Marksmanship Unit, bested Diana Bacosi of Italy, the 2016 women's skeet gold medalist. "Amber English wins gold with an Olympic Record … [Read more...] about Army Shooter Is First US Service Member to Win Gold Medal at Tokyo Olympics

JAPAN| History has been made at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after Japan's Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito became the first pair to win table tennis Mixed Doubles gold at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday 26th July. In an extraordinary final which went the distance, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen made an explosive start with the top seeds from China, claiming the opening two … [Read more...] about Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito claim Japan’s first ever Olympic gold in table tennis