France laid down the red carpet for the next Olympic flag on Monday. Paris, the capital of France, will be hosting the next 2024 Summer Games promising to make the event open to the masses after Tokyo Olympics was held behind closed doors. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waved the Olympic flag, that was handed over … Read more
The first Pakistani Athlete to reach the Olympics final, Arshad Nadeem, practiced all by himself without even the support of the government, his father Muhammad Ashraf said. While talking to the media, Muhammad Ashraf – father of javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem – said that his son did not have the ground to practice. Arshad showed … Read more
Swimmer Kiran Khan believes that Pakistan is unlikely to win any medal at Olympics soon without restructuring the sports setup in the country. Pakistan’s medal drought at the mega-event is looking very likely to continue after the majority of the athletes failed to produce impressive performances in Tokyo. While talking to Bol News, Khan believed … Read more
A Pakistani in Japan helps homeless foreigners ISLAMABAD: Haroon Qureshi, a Pakistani, who had arrived in Japan as a student some 30 years ago, is reaching out to those living on the margins of the society. According to a report published in Mainichi, the national daily of Japan, Qureshi, a businessman hailing from Pakistan, helped … Read more
Laurel Hubbard, a kiwi weightlifter is all set to make history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the Games. As per reports, under the new qualification rules, which came into effect after several competitions were lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hubbard will be guaranteed a spot in … Read more
Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto has said that Olympics 2021 could take place behind closed doors. In a recent statement, Former Olympic athlete Hashimoto said the Games could only be a success if organizers‘ completely protect’ athletes and people in Japan, and that she is hopeful people will ‘be glad’ the event went ahead. Overseas … Read more
A Japanese ruling party’s senior official said abandoning this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the covid-19 crisis becomes worse, as the fourth wave of infections surges less than 100 days from the planned start of the Games. “If it seems impossible to do it any more, then we have to stop, decisively,” … Read more
Japan’s Health Ministry has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine as the Summer Olympic Games begin in July 2021. The approval marks the first in the country as this step took over the fight against pandemics. Japan is now likely to put the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the arms of 10,000 to 20,000 medical workers from as early as Wednesday, before … Read more
Jannat Mirza was scheduled to visit Pakistan in November. The TikTok star returned to the country on Sunday, after a long stay in Japan. The social media sensation posted her flight details from Tokyo and asked fans to remember her in their prayers. She also mentioned how she will miss the Japanese capital the most. … Read more
Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe lifted the lockdown in most of the parts of the country but a state of emergency would remain in place in Tokyo. According to the details, Japanese PM lifted lockdown in large parts of the country but said that there will be an emergency situation in Tokyo until the … Read more
Amid rising fears of China’s yet uncontrollable Corona-virus, Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index dropped more than 2 per cent Monday on concerns over the potential impact of a new coronavirus that has killed at least 80 people in China. According to a report The Nikkei 225 index lost 2.03 per cent or 483.67 points to close … Read more
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a quadruped robot capable of climbing a vertical ladder without assistance. The robot debuted at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems earlier this month. The achievement represents the latest physical feat by a quadruped robot that approaches the capabilities of living animals. Robot dogs made by … Read more
