Thailand sacks soccer head coach Nishino

Thailand sacks soccer head coach Nishino

The Thai soccer association dismisses head coach Nishino Akira of Japan after Thailand's national team failed to make it...

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Food waste at Tokyo Games

Food waste at Tokyo Games

Tokyo Games organizers apologize for discarding about 4,000 boxed meals that were prepared for staffers and volunteers a...

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Women's surfing gold medalist gave speech in Japanese

Women's surfing gold medalist gave speech in Japanese

American surfer Carissa Moore, the gold medalist in women's surfing at the Tokyo Olympics, gave a speech in Japanese as ...

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Volunteers in Saitama welcome Olympians

Volunteers in Saitama welcome Olympians

Tokyo Olympic volunteers in Saitama Prefecture, north of the Japanese capital, welcome athletes arriving at Saitama Stad...

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Olympic flame moved to smaller cauldron in Tokyo waterfront area

Olympic flame moved to smaller cauldron in Tokyo waterfront area

The Tokyo Olympic flame that lit up the cauldron at National Stadium during the opening ceremony is moved to a smaller c...

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Tokyo Games victory bouquet represents prefectures hard-hit by 2011 disasters

Tokyo Games victory bouquet represents prefectures hard-hit by 2011 disasters

The victory bouquet presented to medalists at the Tokyo Games is made of flowers grown in three prefectures in northeast...

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Olympic flame arrives at Tokyo Metropolitan Government office

Olympic flame arrives at Tokyo Metropolitan Government office

The Olympic flame arrives at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office after the torch relay takes it around Japan over 1...

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Traffic restrictions for Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony

Traffic restrictions for Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony

Traffic restrictions will be stepped up around National Stadium for the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony on July 23.

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People in Tokyo gear up for Olympic opening with mixed feelings

People in Tokyo gear up for Olympic opening with mixed feelings

People in Tokyo are gearing for the Olympics with mixed feelings as most venues will be off-limits to spectators.

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Emperor meets with Bach and other IOC members

Emperor meets with Bach and other IOC members

Emperor Naruhito met with IOC President Thomas Bach and other members of the International Olympic Committee.

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