Get to know Tokyo, the vibrant Japanese capital city that will be hosting this Olympic Games. Plus see what the official ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have officially kicked off following an opening ceremony that emphasized solidarity and ...

While the eyes of the world will soon be upon Paris and the sporting competition, we take a look back at the last summer Olympics, which took place in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, and marked the ...

US hammer thrower Gwen Berry, along with famed 1968 medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos, are three of over 150 athletes, human rights and social justice experts, and sports organizations who ...

Nearly five years after Tokyo 2020, initiatives in Japan show that the Paralympics drive lasting change in host cities ...

TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan concluded the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a record haul of 27 gold medals, far exceeding the previous high of 16 at the 2000 Athens Olympics. Mitsugi Ogata, general ...

Actively engage with international, translated fiction. Recognize and explain the significance of some aspects of Japanese culture and geography. Evaluate legacies of the 1964 and the 2020 Tokyo ...

A year later than originally planned, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will officially open on Friday. The Tokyo Olympic Stadium will host the opening ceremony behind closed doors and the stands will remain ...

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The 16th Summer Paralympics kicked off in Tokyo Tuesday as athletes from 162 national and refugee teams—two short of the record number set at London 2012—gathered to formally start the Games, marking ...

“Japan is back!” declared Shinzo Abe, the then Japanese prime minister, after he made a surprise appearance dressed as Super Mario at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tokyo 2020 was ...

Organizers announced 17 new Covid-19 cases directly linked to the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday – taking the total to 127. As of Saturday, 14 athletes and 34 “Games-concerned personnel” have tested ...