Two more handed suspended jail terms in Tokyo Olympics scandal
TOKYO, JAPAN — Two Japanese businessmen were handed suspended prison sentences on Thursday in the latest convictions in a bribery…
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official held on alleged bid-rigging: media
TOKYO, JAPAN — Japanese prosecutors arrested a former senior Tokyo Olympics official over alleged bid-rigging, local media said Wednesday, the…
PRC media says China ahead of US in Olympics by combining medals from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau
It was reported that after the Tokyo Olympics ended on Sunday (8 Aug), mainland Chinese media outlets have been claiming…
China’s 14-year-old Quan Hongchan wins Olympic gold with three perfect dives
Chinese teenager Quan Hongchan produced three perfect-10 dives in a dazzling display to win the Olympic women’s 10m platform gold…
‘They can kiss my ass’: Chantal Liew shuts down critics after making history as Singapore’s first ever Olympic open water swimmer
With water still dripping from her hair, Chantal Liew did not shy away from the media when she was interviewed…
Olympics: S’pore women’s table tennis team bow out after defeat to China in quarter-finals
Though they put up a spirited effort, Singapore’s women’s table tennis team couldn’t secure a trip to the semi-finals, losing…
Medals from Tokyo 2020 Olympics made from 79 tons of electronic waste and more than 6 million recycled mobile phones
The 5,000 medals awarded at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo were made out of recycled materials – mostly…
Japan to expand virus emergency one week into Olympics
Japan’s government will extend a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and impose the measure in four more regions on…
Olympics: Singapore’s Yu Mengyu loses to China’s World No.1 in semis; still has a shot for bronze
Singapore’s paddler Yu Mengyu faced off with China’s world No.1 Chen Meng in the Tokyo Olympics women’s singles semi-finals on…
Olympics: Singapore’s Yu Mengyu claims table tennis semi-finals spot after defeating Japan’s Ksumi Ishikawa 4-1
Singapore’s Yu Mengyu has qualified for the women’s singles table tennis semi-final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday (28 July)…