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Para shuttlers confident of multiple gold at Paris Games

KOLKATA: It proved to be a disappointing outing for Indian shuttlers at Paris Olympics with Lakshya Sen coming closest to a medal with his fourth-place finish. But the Indian Paralympic contingent in badminton, who brought home four medals, including two gold, from Tokyo, is raring to change that story for…

The Times of India

Missing Paris still hurts, but fencer Bhavani Devi trying to recover

CHENNAI: After her dreams of representing the country at the Paris Games were shattered, Tokyo Olympian CA Bhavani Devi is now grappling with both disappointment and a shoulder injury. The Chennai fencer was knocked out in the women's sabre semifinal at the Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifying competition in Fujairah, the UAE,…

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Paris Paralympics: 10 Australian stars to watch at the 2024 Games

Para-swimming hero Alexa Leary, vision-impaired runner Jaryd Clifford and wheelchair track legend Madison de Rozario will lead Australia’s charge

The Guardian - AU

Paralympian Ezra Frech Has Big Ambitions for Paris—And Beyond

The 19-year-old is headed to his second Games with hopes of capturing his first gold medal, but he also has bigger dreams of using his platform to normalize disability.

Sports Illustrated

Asian Stocks Slip With Wall St Ahead Of Powell, Yen Rises

Asian investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be.

International Business Times

New Tokyo Xtreme Racer Game is Coming After Nearly 20 Years

A new Tokyo Xtreme Racer game is coming after 18 years since the release of the last entry in the franchise by developer Genki.

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Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

Latin Times

Which future? Japan’s net zero vision for the region boosts gas and threatens green exports in Australia

Japan has a very clear vision of what the Asia-Pacific’s clean energy future looks like – decarbonisation, but done slowly and with a longer role for coal, oil and gas.

The Conversation

Record-breaker Sarah Storey prepared for ‘all eventualities’ at Paris Paralympics

The 46-year-old made her Paralympic debut as a 14-year-old swimmer at Barcelona in 1992.

The Independent UK

Boccia champion David Smith ‘raring to go’ as he bids to complete Paralympic three-peat

Smith is hoping to secure a hat-trick of Olympic titles as he heads to Paris 2024

The Independent UK

Sarah Storey, Hannah Cockcroft and 10 of Britain’s big medal hopes at the Paris Paralympics

ParalympicsGB finished second in the medal table at Tokyo 2020

The Independent UK

Adam Ondra: Pushing the Limits review – Czech Spider-Man climbs all the way to Olympics

Jan Šimánek and Petr Záruba’s intimate documentary reveals the vulnerabilities behind sporting success as rock climber Ondra trains for Tokyo 2020

The Guardian - UK

Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival

Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm

The Guardian - UK

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Watch Bring Me The Horizon play songs with alt-pop star Aurora and kawaii metal sensations Babymetal at Japanese concert

The UK pop-metal favourites brought out some heavyweight talent when they performed in Tokyo over the weekend

The Independent UK

Japanese shrine that honors war dead, including convicted war criminals, is vandalized again

Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, has again been vandalized

The Times of India

What led to Neeraj Chopra's last four throws at Paris Olympics final ending up as fouls? Devendra Jhajharia explains

NEW DELHI: The pressure was palpable on Neeraj Chopra's face as he grabbed the javelin for his first throw in the Paris Olympics final. Having won gold at the Tokyo Games, Neeraj was aiming for another finish on top of the podium but eventually ended up winning the silver, finishing…

The Independent UK

Typhoon Ampil moves away from Japan as train services resume and no major damage is reported

A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan is heading eastward in the Pacific Ocean away from the coast

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Thousands ordered to evacuate in northern Japan as powerful typhoon looms

Typhoon Ampil is expected to reach waters near Tokyo on Friday evening

The Independent UK

Olympic medallist Emily Campbell to take time over Los Angeles 2028 decision

Campbell won bronze in Paris three years after earning a silver in Tokyo.

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Puerto Rico battered by Hurricane Ernesto as it strengthens and heads for Bermuda

In the western Pacific flights and trains cancelled in Japan after predictions that Typhoon Ampil will pass close to Tokyo

International Business Times

'Very Strong' Typhoon Buffets Japan's Pacific Coast

A "very strong" typhoon buffeted Japan's Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leaving over 4,000 homes without power.

The Independent UK

Flights and trains canceled in Tokyo area as a strong typhoon swerves nearby

Flights and trains in the Tokyo area have been canceled, and people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding and mudslides as a typhoon swerved near Japan on its way further north in the Pacific Ocean

The Independent UK

Typhoon Ampil: Thousands evacuated and hundreds of flights cancelled as storm nears Tokyo

Country braces for seventh typhoon of the year

The Times of India

Hockey India plans to have Lakra, Sunil in coaching set-up

NEW DELHI: After roping in PR Sreejesh as the new chief coach of the junior men's team, Hockey India (HI) now plans to include two more former India players in the coaching set-up. Defender Birendra Lakra and halfback SV Sunil are likely to join Sreejesh in the coaching group for…

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