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· Bryan Ke
Hong Kong erupts in joy as ‘god of sword’ Edgar Cheung Ka-long wins city’s first gold medal in 25 years
Fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long made history as he earned Hong Kong’s first gold medal in 25 years and the city’s second-ever in Olympics history. The details: Cheung, 24, beat Italian Olympian Daniele Garozzo in the grand finals of men’s fencing at the Tokyo Games on Monday,…
· Carl Samson
Simone Biles says Naomi Osaka inspired her to focus on mental health
Simone Biles has credited Naomi Osaka for her decision to pull out from the gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, saying the tennis star inspired her to “focus on my mental health.” Why this matters: Biles’ exit has raised awareness on how mental health is…
· Thy Nguyen
‘Goddess of weightlifting’ wins first gold medal for Taiwan in Tokyo, sets three Olympic records
Kuo Hsing-chun, known as the “goddess of weightlifting,” won the first gold medal for Taiwan and set three Olympic records during her set on July 27. Setting Olympic records: Kuo, 27, competed in the 59 kilograms (130 pounds) weightlifting event and set three Olympic records,…
· Thy Nguyen
Jian Fang Lay makes history as one of first Australian women to compete at 6 Olympics
Australian table tennis veteran Jian Fang Lay, 48, took on the Olympics for the sixth time. Tokyo Olympics: Considered “one of the country’s all-time greats,” Lay competed in her first Olympics in 2000 at the Sydney games and has yet to receive a medal, Fox Sports reported.
· Carl Samson
Japan, Great Britain’s women’s soccer teams take the knee to protest racism and discrimination
Players from Japan and Great Britain’s women’s soccer teams reportedly dropped to one knee before their match at the Tokyo Olympics on July 24. Why this matters: American footballer Colin Kaepernick first “took the knee” in September 2016 to protest racial inequality and police…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Jun Mizutani, Mima Ito ‘take revenge’ on China’s gold medal streak in mixed doubles table tennis
Japan received its first gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles as the host country’s team smashed China’s winning streak. A surprising turn of events: Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito bested China’s Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen with a 4-3 final score at the mixed doubles grand finals at…
· Thy Nguyen
Momiji Nishiya, 13, breaks two records after winning Olympic gold medal in women’s skateboarding
Momiji Nishiya made history and broke two Olympic records with her gold medal win in skateboarding on July 25. Record-breaking win: The Osaka-born 13-year-old became the world’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist in women’s skateboarding, according to NBC Olympics.
· Grace Kim
Naomi Osaka advances into Olympics third round feeling ‘refreshed and happy’
Naomi Osaka is back on the court, and she’s already won the first two matches in the beginning days of her Olympics debut in Tokyo. On to the third round: Representing Japan in the Games, Osaka faced off against China’s Zheng Saisai on Sunday and defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-4…
· Ryan General
China’s weightlifter showcases one-legged ‘flamingo’ lift before winning Olympic gold
China’s Li Fabin showcased his signature move and broke two Olympic records when he won the gold medal for weightlifting on Sunday. One-legged stunt: The 28-year-old Chinese weightlifter pulled off a one-of-a-kind lift that had him momentarily standing on just one leg during his…
· Isa Peralta
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who ‘came from nothing,’ wins first-ever Olympic gold medal for the Philippines
Filipino athlete Hidilyn Diaz brought the Philippines its first-ever Olympic gold medal after winning the women’s 55-kilogram (121-pound) weightlifting competition. What happened: Diaz, a four-time Olympian, set a new Olympic record after lifting a combined weight of 224…
· Ryan General
Australian sports writer doesn’t think Naomi Osaka is Japanese enough to light Olympic torch
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is apparently not Japanese enough to light the Olympic cauldron, as far as one Australian journalist is concerned. Fanning the flame: In his article for The Australian, titled “Burning question: How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?”, writer Will Swanton…
· Carl Samson
Jay Litherland becomes first Asian American winner at Tokyo Olympics
Swimmer Jay Litherland is the first Asian American athlete to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Score: Litherland, who is Japanese American, won silver in the men’s 400-meter individual medley on Sunday. He came in at 4:10.28, behind teammate Chase Kalisz (4:09.42), AP News…
· Carl Samson
Lee Kiefer makes history as first American to win individual foil
Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to refer to Inna Deriglazova as a representative of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), not Russia. Lee Kiefer made history on Sunday as the first-ever American to win a gold in individual foil fencing.
· Ryan General
Taekwondo athlete is fighting the US Olympic Committee for her right to represent Haiti in Tokyo
A teen athlete claims the U.S. Olympic Committee is trying to stop her from representing Haiti for the Tokyo Olympics. Taking a dream away: Taekwondo athlete Aliyah Shipman, who has been fighting and winning medals for the Haitian Taekwondo Federation for the last two years,…
· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka shines light on backlash over representing Japan at Olympics in new Netflix series
In her new self-titled Netflix docuseries, Naomi Osaka discusses the backlash she received for representing Japan instead of the U.S. at the Tokyo Games. No surprise: The 23-year-old Haitian-Japanese player said her decision to play for Japan at the Olympics should not surprise…
· Bryan Ke
Olympic president’s speech draws backlash after referring to Japanese people as ‘Chinese’
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach drew criticism for a slip-up when he referred to the Japanese people as Chinese during his first appearance speech in Tokyo on Tuesday. What happened: Bach gave a speech at the headquarters of the Tokyo Olympics…
· Thy Nguyen
Naomi Osaka announces second Barbie doll, sells out in a couple hours
Mattel designed a new Barbie doll modeled after tennis star Naomi Osaka as part of their Role Model series. The doll: This is the second time Barbie created a doll after Osaka. The first one was in 2019 as part of Mattel’s 60th Anniversary collection, reported Los Angeles Times.
· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka wins ‘Best Athlete, Women’s Sports’ at her first ESPY Awards on ESPN
Naomi Osaka made her first appearance at ESPN’s ESPY Awards on Saturday and took home the award for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports. The award show: The 23-year-old pro tennis player thanked everyone who supported her during the brief acceptance speech she delivered at the award…
· Bryan Ke
‘Athletes are humans’: Naomi Osaka ‘excited’ to play at Tokyo Olympics after weeks of recharge
Naomi Osaka said she is now excited to compete again at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after spending weeks with loved ones to recharge and have time to reflect. Fully charged and ready: In an essay for TIME magazine, the 23-year-old tennis player shed further light on why she…
· Thy Nguyen
Naomi Osaka wants to ‘inspire’ girls to change ‘expectations’ in Olympics ‘Stronger Together’ campaign
Naomi Osaka joins Usain Bolt and Tony Hawk in the Olympics “Stronger Together” video series campaign to discuss stereotypes and embracing individuality. Osaka’s feature: The tennis star is making her Olympic debut and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched her story…