Tokyo bid a colourful farewell to the Paralympics yesterday after 12 days of stereotype-defying, record-shattering performances despite a year-long pandemic delay. International Paralympic Committee Chief Andrew Parsons declared the Games closed on a cool night in the Olympic Stadium, saying they had “not just been historic, they’ve been fantastic.” It was a Games like no…
Second yellow metal in shooting after Avani’s Singhraj bags silver, his second medal in Tokyo Indian shooters Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adana clinched the gold and silver medal respectively in the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final at Asaka Shooting Range today. The 19-year-old Manish created the Paralympic record as he amassed 218.2 points…
Three more medals are assured for India at Tokyo Paralympics with three Indian para-badminton players — Krishna Nagar, Pramod Bhagat and Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj — making it to finals in their respective classifications today. While Krishna Nagar reached final of the Men’s Singles (SH6), Pramod Bhagat is into gold match in Men’s Singles SL3 and…
Tokyo: Maki Kaji, the Japanese man known as the “Godfather of Sudoku,” has died at the age of 69. On Monday, ‘Nikoli,’ the first puzzle magazine in Japan published a statement on its website saying Kaji had died at his home in Tokyo from bile duct cancer on Aug. 10, 2021. He leaves behind his…
No alcohol, no hugs, no cheers and no autographs: Tokyo Olympic organisers unveiled tough new rules for spectators at the pandemic Games yesterday, as they marked one month until the opening ceremony. Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto warned festivities “will have to be suppressed” to keep the Games safe, and conceded that organisers will need…
Tokyo: The Japanese Government approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 15, the media reported. According to a Japanese news agency, this newly approved age group will not be getting the vaccine instantly as the country is still vaccinating medical staff and senior citizens. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has promised to speed up…
Tokyo: Around 10,000 of 80,000 planned Tokyo 2020 Olympic volunteers have quit, organisers have revealed as they battle persistent doubts over the Games with just 50 days until the opening ceremony on July 23. Tokyo 2020 Chief Seiko Hashimoto ruled out a further postponement of the Games, speaking to a Japan sports paper and said…
A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo’s waterfront on Tuesday after maintenance, with officials hoping the symbol will help build enthusiasm for the Coronavirus-postponed Games. Promising vaccine trials have boosted Tokyo’s hopes of holding the Olympics, now scheduled to open July 23, 2021 after the pandemic forced the unprecedented decision to delay. The…
By Girija Madhavan A few months into a new diplomatic post, normally of three years, I would settle into a comfort zone, at ease with the local language and customs. As time wore on, a familiar angst would appear, “Where next?” Our stay in Japan, where my husband, A. Madhavan, had been posted as Ambassador…
It is said of the artists that their work should speak for them and not the artists. There seems to be some truth in it because that was what I found in a renowned artist from our city N.S. Harsha when he visited our office two months back to collect some news items relating to…
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