Until December 28, Akira is streaming on YouTube for free in Japan. With the country’s end of year holidays underway, people have more time to spend watching the movie, and perhaps, more time to notice all the little details. Read more…
#WhereIsPengShuai
Tennis star Peng Shuai has not made a public appearance since she accused Zhang Gaoli, a former Chinese vice premier, of sexual assault, sparking off discussions of #MeToo allegations. While the post was removed within minutes, the attention surroundin…
Faster, Stronger, Happier
How our female rowers ate more and triumphed : After discovering most of our top female rowers were at risk of RED-S syndrome, Rowing NZ and its coaches helped the athletes take up a challenge to eat more. The glittering results in Tokyo speak for them…
What I Learned From Watching Every Sport At The Tokyo Olympics
[H]ere’s the problem and the shocking discovery: Each of these sports is the best sport in the Olympics. Some are the most beautiful, some are the most surprising, some have the most tremendous life lessons lurking just under the surface, and some are …
unhygienic and impolite toward the athlete
The mayor of Nagoya has apologized for biting softball player Miu Goto’s Olympic gold medal; she will get a new one.
The Rise of Mixed Events at the Tokyo Olympics
Seven Olympic sports have added mixed events. The new events pose interesting tactical and strategic challenges. “On Saturday, the race’s unique configuration meant that Lydia Jacoby, the gold medalist in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke, wound up sw…
Primož Roglič falls and gets back up again
Primož Roglič, Slovenian cyclist who “used to be nobody”, dropped out of this year’s Tour de France after being injured in a crash. After his compatriot and rival Tadej Pogačar won the bronze medal in Men’s Road Race in Tokyo, and Roglič was left far b…
The Olympics On Ask Metafilter
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Apple News partners with NBCUniversal to share exclusive Olympics content
Apple News on Monday announced a collaboration with NBCUniversal to develop exclusive daily recaps and audio briefings, event schedules and medal counts to help fans keep tabs on the games.
The Elateful Eight
Olympic Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina has retired. This was her final vault.