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10 hours ago · Japan eyes steps to limit ash fall damage in event Mt. Fuji erupts. The Japanese government started Friday studying measures to mitigate damage from ash falls in Tokyo and its surrounding areas in the event of a large-scale eruption of Mt. Fuji, aiming to compile guidelines later this year. An ash fall could paralyze urban infrastructure by ...
10 hours ago · A mysterious pile of bones could hide evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say. FILE - A pink tape is marked on the ground on Feb. 21, 2011, at the site of a former medical school in Tokyo as Japan has started to excavate the site of the former school linked to Unit 731, a germ and biological warfare outfit during the war. Koji Sasahara/AP.
The Games will run until August 11. India aims to surpass its seven-medal haul from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which included one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals. Watch this video to know more.
10 hours ago · With Biles back -- along with Tokyo all-around gold medalist Suni Lee, Tokyo team silver medallist Jordan Chiles and 2020 floor exercise champion Jade Carey -- the Americans are odds-on favorites ...
10 hours ago · Expect women boxers to do better than before in Paris Olympics, may be get a gold: Vijender Besides Vijender, only two other Indian boxers -- MC Mary Kom (London 2012) and Borgohain (Tokyo 2021) -- have won bronze medals at the Olympics but none from the country has managed to reach the final and fight for gold
15 hours ago · In the 2024 Paris Olympics, India's 117-member contingent aimed for a record-breaking double-digit medal haul. This could be transformative for Indian sports, moving beyond its cricket-centric reputation. With impressive recent performances at the Tokyo Olympics and the Hangzhou Asian Games, expectations were high. Key athletes included the largest-ever group of 21 shooters, wrestlers, boxers, and shuttlers like PV Sindhu. Enhanced support from the sports ministry and federations, along with ...
10 hours ago · It’s the fifth and probably the last time Kiwi rowing superstar Emma Twigg will go for gold under the iconic rings we all recognise as the Olympics. But heading into the Paris competition as the defending single sculls champion following her spectacular win at the Tokyo Games, you can’t help but think that the 37-year-old is saving ...
