Tokyo Olympics: Rayssa Leal takes silver in women’s street final aged 13 with Momiji Nishiya winning

Teenage takeover! Japan’s Momiji Nishiya, just 13, clinches the gold medal in the women’s skateboarding street finals… with Brazil’s own trick sensation Rayssa Leal taking silver at the same age to make up a youthful podium in Tokyo By Daniel Davis For Mailonline Published: 00:47 EDT, 26 July 2021 | Updated: 01:34 EDT, 26 July … Read more

IOC vice president John Coates clears up Tokyo Olympics demand to Annastacia Palaszczuk

IOC vice president John Coates has hit back at allegations he was ‘mansplaining’ when he ordered Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Coates has insisted he is not ‘anti-women’ after making the awkward demand of Ms Palaszczuk during a press conference last Wednesday. The Queensland premier had declared … Read more

Tokyo Olympics: Team GB claim first medal of the Games as Chelsie Giles takes bronze in the judo

Great Britain claim their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics as Chelsie Giles takes bronze in the judo after seeing off Switzerland’s Fabienne Kocher By Kieran Lynch For Mailonline Published: 06:02 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 06:26 EDT, 25 July 2021 Chelsie Giles claimed Team GB’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics after she took bronze … Read more

Johanna Griggs busts out in form-fitting dress during Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Johanna Griggs busts out in form-fitting dress as she hosts Channel Seven’s Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony commentary – and viewers spot the former swimmer making an amusing mistake By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:53 EDT, 23 July 2021 | Updated: 08:07 EDT, 23 July 2021 It may be the first night of … Read more

Britain will defy Beijing by sailing warships through disputed waters in South China Sea

Britain will sail an aircraft carrier taskforce through disputed international waters in the South China Sea in a direct challenge to Beijing, the Defence Secretary has revealed. Ben Wallace confirmed that HMS Queen Elizabeth and her escort fleet will transit international waters claimed by China next month, saying Britain had a had a ‘duty’ to insist … Read more

South Korean president scraps Tokyo Olympics visit after ‘masturbating’ comment

South Korean president scraps Tokyo Olympics visit after Japanese diplomat describes his attempts to improve countries’ relations as ‘masturbating’ By William Cole For Mailonline Published: 01:41 BST, 20 July 2021 | Updated: 01:41 BST, 20 July 2021 South Korea’s President has scrapped plans to visit Japan for the upcoming Olympics after a diplomat described his … Read more

Naomi Osaka was told her ‘black card was revoked’ for representing Japan in Olympics instead of US

Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka has hit back at critics of her decision to represent Japan at the Olympics this months, revealing that she was told her ‘black card was revoked’ after she announced that she would not be playing for the US in Tokyo.    The 23-year-old, who was born in in Chūō-ku, Osaka to a … Read more

Meet the adorable inhabitants of Japan’s ‘micro pig’ cafes

It’s a concept that’s bringing home the bacon. Japan’s Mipig cafes offer customers the chance to enjoy a cup of tea and snack in the company of adorable ‘micro pigs’. At each of Mipig’s four stores, which are getting rave reviews on Tripadvisor, the diminutive hogs run freely around, clamber on laps and make themselves … Read more

Victoria Beckham stuns in £1,350 goldfish motif dress from her own collection during Paris trip

Victoria Beckham stuns in £1,350 goldfish motif dress from her own collection during Paris trip… which she says is a symbol of ‘wealth and good luck’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 10:16 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 12 July 2021 Victoria Beckham was sending good vibes from Paris on Sunday afternoon … Read more