It is when Jonny Brownlee casually mentions what he is doing to the conservatory on his townhouse that you realise there are limits to the “back to basics” mantra he has been so authentically outlining. “I put heaters in last year,” he explains, “but I am just getting it insulated […]
Tokyo
The prospect of the Olympics being forced behind-closed-doors has increased significantly after chief organisers said spectators are not a “must have”. Organisers had previously played down fears that the Games would take place without fans, despite refunds being offered for the rearranged event. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach stepped […]
By Jack Tarrant and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Gymnasts from four nations gathered in Tokyo on Sunday for a friendly meet aimed at helping to prove Japan can safely host the postponed 2020 Olympics even in an era of coronavirus. Thirty gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and […]
It is 10.30pm on a Tuesday in Tokyo and the distinct Brooklyn rasp of the godfather of boutique hotels fills my otherwise serene 35th-floor suite. “We got more plants in yesterday, but we need more! If it’s a lobby with plants, it will be a failure. It can’t be a […]