one of the flagbearers for South Africa at Friday’s Olympic Games opening ceremony.“ It is such an

, vice-captain and women's table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, and one of Japan's flagbearers, women's

opposition People's Democratic Party's( PDP) flagbearer. Abubakar previously ran on a commitment to

The Olympic rings are seen on June 3, 2021, in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.... " The Tokyo Olympics are a stage that I have dreamed of for a long time.... It is a huge honor to be given such a big role," Hachimura, who plays for the Washington Wizards in the NBA, said in a comment released by the Japanese Olympic Committee....

Shingo Kunieda is seen in this file photo taken on Feb.... 1 in the world, is set to compete in his fifth straight Paralympics.... He won gold medals in the men's singles at the 2008 Beijing Games and 2012 London Games....

A crow perches on a light pole near the statue of the Olympics rings in Tokyo on July 1, 2021.... Organizers said a ticket lottery set for Tuesday was pushed back to Saturday to accommodate any changes.... Fans from abroad were banned months ago from attending....

Japan National Stadium, where opening ceremony are planned for Tokyo Olympics, Jan.... The Japanese Olympic Committee has already informed national sports federations of the policy, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, while concerns persist among medical experts and ordinary citizens over whether the Tokyo Games can be held without risking people's health.... It is unknown at this point whether other countries will follow suit....

The U.S. Olympic team is seen making their entrance during the athletes' parade in the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Japan National Stadium on July 23, 2021.... Iceland, Ireland and Azerbaijan are all spelt with an" a" sound in Japanese, which put them first up.... The gathering of athletes from over 200 countries and regions across the world inside the games' main venue is one of its most arresting sights....

TOKYO( Kyodo)--Japan's largest-ever Paralympic delegation was launched Tuesday, just a week to go until the opening of the games in Tokyo, with athletes and officials gearing up for their best performances.... The 464-member team is targeting a record 20 gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, hoping to continue the success and excitement created by the country's Olympians, who won a record 27 golds at the recently closed sporting event.... " At the Tokyo Olympics, we were able to see Japanese a

A woman whose parents live in Tonga has said she is “ desperate ” to speak to them as international communication with the island remains cut. Almost one week on, many families are still unable to contact loved ones after an undersea volcano erupted near the Pacific country on January 15, sending a tsunami across its shores and damaging ocean cables. Siniva Filise, 42, who lives in Barry Wales has been trying to contact her father Fakahau Valu, 73, and her mother Lioneti Valu, 66, since Saturday