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US Open: Osaka plans to take a break after shock loss

September 04, 2021

US Open: Osaka plans to take a break after shock loss

The Two-time champion's title defence ended in tears, as she suffered a stunning defeat in the third round to Canadian Leylah Fernandez.

August 17, 2021
Japan's Kaji, the 'godfather of Sudoku,' dies at 69

Kaji took hints from an existing number puzzle to create what he later named "sudoku" - a contraction of the Japanese for "every number must be single" - sometime in the mid-80s.
August 12, 2021
Japanese softball player to get bitten Olympic gold medal replaced

The mayor of Nagoya, Takashi Kawamura, sparked an online outrage when he lowered his mask and bit softball athlete Miu Goto's gold medal.
August 08, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games draw to a close

Moments after the flame was extinguished in the Olympic Stadium a volley of multi-coloured fireworks lit up the night sky about the Olympic Stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits.
August 06, 2021
Japan takes Karate gold as sun torches volleyball sands

Belarus's athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak were asked to leave the Olympic village, the International Olympic Committee said, days after they ordered Tsimanouskaya to pack and go to the airport against her will.
August 01, 2021
Tokyo 2020: Organisers probe drinking incident

The athletes were caught drinking in a park in the athletes' village on Friday night, Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto told a news conference, adding police were later present at the incident.
July 28, 2021
American swimmer Katie Ledecky captures sixth Olympic title

After a disappointing fifth-place finish in 200m freestyle, Ledecky clinches the inaugural 1,500m freestyle gold in swimming.

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