Japan

— October 6, 2025

Japan and Korea congratulated by Petra Sörling

A traditionally fertile breeding ground for table tennis, Asia was treated to a visit from ITTF President Petra Sörling. The Swede traveled to Japan and... Read more "

— September 14, 2025

World Athletics faces the challenge of global warming

The World Athletics Championships opened Saturday in Tokyo, with Canada's Evan Dunfee and Spain's Maria Perez winning the 35km walk. Four... Read more "

— July 24, 2025

Athletics Heritage Exhibition Opens in Tokyo

The Athletics Heritage Exhibition is open! Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike cut the symbolic ribbon on Sunday, July 20. The exhibition, organized in association with the Tokyo National Athletics Museum,... Read more "

— June 30, 2025

Former Tokyo 2020 boss takes over as JOC president

Seiko Hashimoto is the new president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC). The former athlete represented her country at the Winter Games (speed skating) and the Summer Games (cycling... Read more "

— June 23, 2025

Sebastian Coe says athletics potential 'is huge' in Asia

The athletics season is in full swing. With the Tokyo World Championships (September 13-21) approaching, Sebastian Coe was at Charléty on Friday for the Paris meeting.... Read more "

— May 27, 2025

Kazakhstan, Japan and Brazil chosen for next World Championships

The General Assembly of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITF) made its decision on Tuesday. The 2027 World Championships will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, which was competing with... Read more "

— May 5, 2025

Aichi-Nagoya ready to deliver “perfect Asian Games” on D-500

The Asian Games will celebrate their 20th edition in 2026. Japan will host the Games, a first since the 1994 edition in Hiroshima. From September 19 to... Read more "

— April 24, 2025

Two Japanese partners join the Tokyo 2025 World Championships

The World Athletics Championships, held in Tokyo, are attracting Japanese companies. Japan Airlines signed on as a partner of the event on Thursday. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe commented... Read more "

— February 26, 2025

Italy chosen to open the World Skateboarding Tour

World Skate has unveiled the 2025 calendar for the World Skateboarding Tour. It will stop on at least three continents, starting with Europe. Italy will open the show with the debut... Read more "

— February 13, 2025

World Athletics sets timetable for Athletes' Commission election

Six seats on the World Athletics Athletes' Commission will be up for grabs at the World Athletics Championships, from 13 to 21 September 2025 in Tokyo.... Read more "