Tag: Tokyo

Knife Attacker on Tokyo Commuter Train Wanted to Kill ‘Happy Women’: NHK

TOKYO—The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday told police he became incensed when he saw women who “looked happy” and wanted to kill them, Japanese media reported on Saturday. Police arrested the 36-year-old man in another part of Tokyo after he slashed…


US Overwhelms Spain for 3rd Straight Water Polo Gold

TOKYO—Maddie Musselman held her phone out, and the U.S. women’s water polo team gathered for a picture on the top step of the podium. It was a familiar scene. The dynasty is alive and well. Musselman scored three times, Ashleigh Johnson made 11 saves and the United States won its third consecutive gold medal on…


US Women’s Volleyball Avenges Loss to Serbia, Reaches Final

TOKYO—U.S. volleyball star Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson woke up with a vision that her team was poised to make it back to the gold medal game. Five years after Akinradewo Gunderson could only watch the end of a crushing five-set loss to Serbia in the Olympic semifinals because of an injured knee, she helped lead her…


At Least 10 Passengers Injured in Stabbings on Tokyo Train

TOKYO—A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said. NHK public television said one passenger was seriously injured. It said the suspect left his knife behind as he fled and later gave…


Team USA Women’s Basketball to Play for Gold After Semi-Final Victory

The U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team is dominating this year’s event once again and is one victory away from a seventh-straight gold medal at the Tokyo Games after the team defeated Serbia in the semi-finals. Brittney Griner of Texas and Breanna Stewart of New York had a double-double that helped Team USA in beating the Serbians…


Federer Withdraws From Toronto, Cincinnati Hardcourt Events

Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati due to a knee injury, tournament organizers said on Thursday. The 39-year-old, who underwent double-knee surgery last year, reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics due to a “setback to his…


USA’s Pole Vaulter Katie Nageotte Wins Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finals

American Katie Nageotte has won gold for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics women’s pole vault finals on Thursday. The 30-year-old of Cleveland cleared 16 feet, 0.91 inches on her second attempt. It is the third time for the United States in the event’s history to take home gold. “It hasn’t even begun to sink in…


US Pole Vaulter Katie Nageotte Wins Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finals

American Katie Nageotte won gold for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics women’s pole vault finals on Aug. 5. The 30-year-old of Cleveland cleared 16 feet, 0.91 inches on her third attempt. It’s the third time that the United States has taken home a gold medal in the event’s history. “It hasn’t even begun to sink…


Punching Out of It: USA Boxing Has Olympic Revival in Tokyo

TOKYO—Richard Torrez Jr. went into the Olympic boxing ring on Wednesday with a game plan jointly concocted over the phone by his father back home in central California and by Billy Walsh, his national team’s head coach in Tokyo. The 22-year-old super heavyweight from Tulare then executed the plan perfectly and repeatedly until his Kazakh…


Mensah-Stock Caps Debut With Women’s Freestyle Gold

CHIBA, Japan—World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock capped her Olympic debut with a gold medal in the women’s freestyle light heavyweight category on Tuesday to become only the second women’s champion from the United States. Mensah-Stock completed a stunning run in Tokyo by beating Nigerian veteran Blessing Oborududu 4–1 in the final. The 28-year-old American overpowered Rio…