https://owlsports.com/news/2025/5/31/mens-crew-owls-perform-well-in-semifinal-round-of-ira-national-championships
The top varsity eight, ranked No. 16 heading into national championships, was the first to race on Saturday and found itself in a hotly-contested race through 500 meters, with five boats, including No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 18 Columbia, No. 19 Oregon State and No. 21 Holy Cross, within 1.5 seconds of one another.
https://www.tuj.ac.jp/icas/events/2024/0126/hamaz-israel-japan-eastasia-online
Tokyo and Seoul sent aircraft to Israel to evacuate some of their nationals. East Asian countries have had to take positions on the conflict, risking displeasing one (or both) sides. For Japan, there is the ever-present fear that this MidEast war will deter American attention from Northeast Asia.