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Olympic triathlon silver medallist Hayden Wilde hospitalised in Japan after bike crash

Olympic triathlon silver medallist Hayden Wilde is recovering in hospital in Japan after a horror bike crash in Tokyo. Wilde, denied gold at Paris 2024 by Great Britain’s Alex Yee in a brilliant finish, revealed extensive injuries in a post on Instagram on Sunday.
Reuters on MSN.com · 50m

Olympics-New Zealand triathlete Wilde in Japan hospital after crash

Twice Olympic triathlon medallist Hayden Wilde is recovering in a Japanese hospital with broken bones and injured lungs after a bike crash, the New Zealander said on social media. The 27-year-old, who took the men's triathlon silver at the Paris Games and bronze in Tokyo 2020,
NZ Herald · 10h

Olympic triathlete Hayden Wilde breaks bones after serious bike crash in Japan

Kiwi Olympic triathlete Hayden Wilde is being treated in hospital for broken bones and injured lungs after a serious bike crash in Japan. The Paris 2024 silver medallist shared a photo on Instagram from his hospital bed,
TRI247 · 13h

Olympic triathlon superstar Hayden Wilde hospitalised in Japan after being injured in bike crash

Less than 24 hours after his superb performance in the Tokyo Speed Race, Hayden Wilde was in a Japanese hospital.
SunLive · 9h

Wilde breaks bones after serious bike crash

Kiwi Olympic triathlete Hayden Wilde is being treated in hospital for broken bones and injured lungs after a serious bike crash in Japan. The Paris 2024 silver medallist shared a photo on Instagram from his hospital bed,, revealing he’d been badly injured while riding in Tokyo a day after he had competed in a road race and set a personal best time.
Kyodo News on MSN.com · 10d

Japan police to fine minor rule-breaking cyclists from next April

Japan will implement a revised road traffic law from April next year that will see fines imposed for relatively minor traffic violati
Top Speed on MSN.com · 3d

The Most Affordable Japanese Touring Bike Of 2025

Big American-style touring machines, in general, aren't that popular in the Japanese market. Yet Honda fills a niche with its Rebel 1100T that brings mid-size touring to the masses. This is uncharted territory for a model family that was once limited to half-liter engines and pocket-cruiser designs.
The Straits Times · 10d

Japan police to fine cyclists for minor violations from April 2026

Fines will be set at 12,000 yen (S$110.14) for using a mobile phone while cycling. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Japan Times · 10d

Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026

Until now, police have usually responded to cycling violations by issuing verbal warnings or handing out red tickets that can lead to prosecution.
RNZ on MSN.com · 9h

Olympic silver medallist Hayden Wilde hospitalised in Japan

New Zealand triathlete Hayden Wilde is in hospital after suffering broken bones and injured lungs in a bike crash in Japan.
Ecoticias · 10d

Not gasoline, not electricity — Japan finally testing this motorcycle “Ninja” of the future

Motorcycle enthusiasts have long debated the merits of gasoline versus electric-powered bikes, but a new, game-changing contender has
NHK · 11d

Japan police announce cost of 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists

Japanese police are preparing to enforce "blue ticket" fines that will be imposed on cyclists for relatively minor traffic violations, such as using phones while cycling, from April 1 next year.
Associated Press News on MSN.com · 7d

Mao Saigo of Japan wins the Chevron Championship with a birdie in a 5-way playoff

Mao Saigo of Japan won the Chevron Championship on Sunday for her first major title, making a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a five-way playoff.
Icon for www.asahi.com朝日新聞社 · Mar 21, 2023

Bicycle accidents make up record 23.3% of traffic incidents in 2022

Cyclists were involved in 23.3 percent of all traffic accidents in Japan in 2022 ... when more people avoided public transportation and bicycle use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dexerto on MSN.com · 7d

CDawgVA raises over a million dollars for charity in Cyclethon 4

CDawgVA has finished his fourth Cyclethon, raising over a million dollars for charity in just over 2 weeks in a massive trek across Japan.
SunStar · 4h

PH's Bada, Japan's Okuma rule elite jr at Subic Int'l triathlon

Filipino Darell Johnson Bada captured the men’s junior elite title at the 2025 NTT Asia Triathlon Cup Subic Bay here Sunday.Bada clock
Icon for www.japantimes.co.jpジャパンタイムズ · 20d

Consumer watchdog warns about the dangers of balance bikes for children

The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan has issued a renewed warning over the dangers of two-wheeled, ride-on toys that lack pedals, following a string of serious and fatal accidents ...
Icon for japantoday.comJapan Today · 16d

Cycling body mulls slowing bikes to make road racing safer

The head of cycling's governing body said it is wrestling with the idea of reducing the maximum power riders can generate to make road racing safer. A string of accidents, particularly downhill, have led some riders and organisers to call for a reduction ...
Japan Today · 12d

Man arrested after slamming bicycle into parked car and assaulting passerby

Police in Yokohama have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of property damage after he slammed his bicycle into a parked car, damaging it, and then assaulted a passerby. The incident occurred at around 10:05 p.
FIFA · 2d

Novikau excels as Belarus beat Japan

Belarus moved on to six points from a possible six by overcoming Japan 6-3 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025.
Icon for www.nippon.comNippon · 10d

Japan to Introduce "Blue Ticket" Fines for Cyclists in April 2026

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan will introduce on April 1, 2026, the "blue ticket" fine system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment, the National Police Agency said Thursday. Under the system ...
Reuters · 1h

New Zealand triathlete Wilde in Japan hospital after crash

Twice Olympic triathlon medallist Hayden Wilde is recovering in a Japanese hospital with broken bones and injured lungs after a bike crash, the New Zealander said on social media.
Icon for www.asahi.com朝日新聞社 · 19d

Ex-broker sets world record with cycling trip across Japan

A man who abandoned his investment banking career to pursue his bicycle “hobby” entered Guinness World Records by cycling 2,600 kilometers across Japan in six days, 13 hours and 28 minutes.
Top Speed on MSN.com · 17d

The Japanese Adventure Bike That Can Do It All

Honda was relatively late to the game, but with the Africa Twin, we got one of the most well-balanced full-sized adventure bikes on the market. Once more, it took a while for Honda to develop a proper middleweight contender,
Icon for www.topspeed.comTopSpeed · 7d

The Japanese Touring Bike With The Longest Riding Range

It also happens to be the highest-range Japanese touring bike. The cherry on top of this classic-vibing V-twin touring bike from Kawasaki is that it's priced at $10,399. That's nearly half that of ...
The Mainichi · Mar 31, 2025

'Jiayou!' Japan junior high students circle Taiwan by bike over 13 days

Two junior high school students from Japan on March 29 completed a roughly 1,000-kilometer cycling journey around Taiwan over 13