It spent much of that time at a Tokyo Fire Department facility for safekeeping before going on public display at the Olympic Museum in Tokyo. The torch relay finally got underway on March 25 and is ...

Featuring notable acquisitions like Novak Djokovic’s tennis racket and Rebeca Andrade’s gymnastics leotard, the Swiss-based institution announced this week that it received more than 432,000 ...

1964 Tokyo Olympics official poster. Courtesy of Prince Chichibu Memorial Sports Museum 1964 Tokyo Games Art Exhibition Poster (Photo Exhibition), designed by Hara Hiromu Pictograms, photographed ...

An executive at Japanese publishing house Kadokawa was found guilty on Oct. 10 of bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member. Toshiyuki Yoshihara, charged with paying 69 million ...

Here's a few of the events that will be remembered for their unpredictability at these Olympic Games. Naomi Osaka, who had the honor of lighting the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, was one of the ...

Olympic javelin's gold medalist Neeraj Chopra shows his medal upon his arrival at an airport in New Delhi, India, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi India’s Neeraj Chopra won Olympic gold in ...

If you're looking to learn a little (or a lot) about Japan's history, the Tokyo National Museum is the place to go. This museum is one of the country's most expansive, housing about 120,000 pieces ...

It is time to consider significant reforms to the way the Olympics are pursued, prepared for, and hosted When Tokyo won the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics back in 2013, it was seen as a great ...

Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics has opened eyes to the pressures behind the gold. “It’s been a long week ...