Tokyo Olympics End With Closing Ceremony, as US TV Ratings See Decline

The International Olympics Committee declared the Tokyo Olympics officially closed, with officials claiming the Games were a success despite the pandemic. The Olympics and its closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” were held in the middle of a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and have been rejected by many Japanese citizens. At these Games, spectators were kept … Continued

Fresh off Olympic gold, Linoy Ashram says she’s ‘the happiest’ with achievements

Israeli Olympic gold medalist Linoy Ashram, who won the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on Saturday, said she was still processing her shock victory over three-time world champion Dina Averina from Russia, and felt exhilarated by her achievement. “I still haven’t processed [the victory], I’m still in shock over what happened … Continued

Stepping Up: Suni Lee Wins Gold For America After Simone Biles Pulls Out Of Competition

American Sunisa Lee, 18, took gold in the women’s individual all-around gymnasts competition following the dramatic departure of teammate Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics. Lee was apparently up for the challenge, edging out Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade to become the fifth-straight American woman to take home the gold in the all-around competition. Carly Patterson, … Continued

These 3 hockey-playing Jewish brothers just made NHL history

Talk about goals: Luke Hughes has become the third brother in his hockey-playing Jewish family to be drafted in the first round of the NHL Draft. The New Jersey Devils picked the 17-year-old defenseman fourth overall in Friday’s selections, making the Hughes brothers of Orlando, Florida, the first American family to have three siblings drafted … Continued

The 2021 Olympics are turning into a $20 billion bust for Japan

When Toyota Motor Corp. said this week it wouldn’t run any ads in Japan tied to the Olympics, it sent a message louder than any TV commercial about the host nation’s grim mood. Toyota is Japan’s most valuable company and a global Olympics sponsor, the top rank shared by only 13 others world-wide. The Olympics … Continued

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