Tokyo asks for permission to use emergency powers as COVID cases surge three months before Olympics

Japan races to assure Olympic organisers with 100 days until Tokyo games

Olympics rings and mascot monuments unveiled to mark 100 days to Tokyo 2020

With 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, a monument of the Games' symbol was unveiled.The Tokyo 2020 organising committee revealed the sign placed on Tokyo's mountain and a monument of the mascots of Tokyo's postponed Olympics also went on show to mark the milestone.The organisers and the IOC have been pushing on to host the Games despite surging cases of Covid-19, a myriad of scandals and overwhelming public opposition in Japan to holding the Games.Various polls suggest up to 80 per cent of Japanese want the Olympics cancelled or postponed.

Nissei introduces soft serve ice cream in Japan

Japanese company Nissei has introduced light yellow colored, soft serve ice cream to make customers happy as they taste sophisticated sweetness and remember traditional sweet culture of Japan. It tastes like a sweet potato. Located in Tokyo's Asakusa, "Funawa" is a traditional sweet shop. It is open with all safety measures against COVID-19. "Imo-Yokan" which is usually made by sweet potato and sugar has been loved by Japanese for generations. "Nissei" has supported "Funawa" to develop soft ice cream. This is paste of "Imo-Yokan". "Imo-Yokan soft ice cream" is made by mixing this paste with vanilla cream. It is important to choose special type of cream to fit Imo-Yokan. "Funawa" has undertaken many challenges to develop new tastes with the cooperation of soft ice cream maker "Nissei". Beside the cream, there are small pieces of Imo-Yokan. The natural tastes of sweet potato and cute appearance have gained a reputation on SNS. The collaboration between traditional sweet maker "Imo Yokan" and modern sweets "soft ice cream" offers a new style of sweets to foreign tourists in Japan.

Otters at Georgia Aquarium Test Positive for COVID-19

On Sunday, the Georgia Aquarium announced that their Asian small-clawed otters had tested positive for COVID-19

Argentine court orders Buenos Aires schools to open despite COVID-19 surge

Parents pile the pressure on Argentina's government to keep schools open, despite rising coronavirus cases.

Rahul Gandhi tests positive for Covid; says experiencing mild symptoms

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The Congress leader took to Twitter and said he is experiencing mild symptoms. Rahul asked those who came in his contact recently to follow safety protocols. The Congress leader had earlier cancelled his poll rallies in West Bengal due to rising Covid-19 cases. Earlier on Monday, former Indian Prime Minister and senior Congress leader Dr Manmohan Singh tested positive for Covid. Singh was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi. Watch the full video for more details.

Macklemore suffered sobriety slip during Covid-19 shutdown

Macklemore "really resonated" with actor Dax Shepard's confessional podcast conversation about his 2020 relapse because the rapper had just overcome his own sobriety slip during the Covid-19 shutdown.

Tokyo 2020: Athletes have not requested Covid-19 vaccine

Not a single athlete has requested a Covid-19 vaccine before the opening of the delayed Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 organising committee said.

CNN10 - 3/22/21

Olympic organizers make a major announcement concerning the 2020 Summer Games, and a CNN Hero helps students who share his struggles with traditional learning.

South Korea's Moon says Olympics may be chance for North Korea, U.S. talks

North Korea and South Korea could use the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as an opportunity to reopen talks between the two nations according to Moon Jae-in.

Olympics-Brisbane the frontrunner to land 2032 Games as talks with IOC start

Queensland is now the frontrunner to host the 2032 Olympic Games after the IOC confirmed it's their preferred bid.

Watch Nethra Kumanan trail for the Olympics

Chennai girl Nethra Kumanan was 12 the year she started sailing. Now 23, she has just become the first Indian to earn an Olympic spot in sailing. The nine Indian sailors who have participated in the Games so far, all men, participated through continental quotas. Kumanan won her spot by finishing as the best Asian, and second overall, at the Laser Radial event in last week’s Mussanah Open Championship in Oman. Laser Radial is a classification in dinghy sailing, a single-handed boat sailed by one person. Take a look at what it takes to train for this sport at this level, and what it looks like to practice it on the seas

Yamaha introduces environment-friendly e-bike for adrenaline junkies

In a changing global scenario, the healthy and safe transportation has accelerated the movement of riding bicycles. Mountain biking is a thrilling sport that is loved by many adrenaline junkies. It is a great way to experience the outdoors and nature in a fun and exciting way. Yamaha has decided to use its expertise of making both motorbikes and e-bikes to create new mountain flagship e-bike. An outdoor event was held to showcase new mountain e-bike models as well as give guests a chance to test ride these bikes and experience the off-road adventure. The great thing about these bikes is that even those who haven't done mountain biking before can experience the fun with the help of electric drive unit. The interest in mountain biking has been on the rise since mountain bike Cross-Country was added to Olympics. Bicycle riding has become more popular since then. Japanese technology is adding comfort to daily life. It provides excellent opportunity to enjoy sport and keep environment clean.