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IOC hopes health plans will sway opinion with Games 100 days away 14 Apr 2021 - 12:20 pm

While most Japanese residents remain opposed to the Tokyo Games going ahead in 100 days' time, the International Olympic Committee hopes the mood...

North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19, dashing Seoul's hopes 06 Apr 2021 - 11:40 pm

SEOUL - North Korea said on Tuesday it would not take part in the Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus concerns, dashing South Korean...

Japan's Osaka weighs cancelling leg of Olympic torch relay over virus surge 02 Apr 2021 - 12:21 pm

Tokyo - Authorities in Japan's Osaka will discuss plans on Friday with organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Games to cancel the western region's...

Overseas athletes may be able to take part in Olympic test events, organisers say 29 Mar 2021 - 12:34 pm

TOKYO: International athletes could be invited to participate in test events before the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer, organisers said on Monday....

Tokyo organisers to bar most international volunteers 22 Mar 2021 - 01:55 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Monday that Japan would not allow in volunteers from overseas except for some who are deemed essential,...

International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Olympics 20 Mar 2021 - 02:09 pm

Tokyo: International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan during this summer's delayed Olympic Games amid public concerns over the coronavirus, the...

Tokyo organisers expected to discuss foreign spectators on Saturday 19 Mar 2021 - 02:01 pm

TOKYO - Tokyo Olympics organisers will meet with Japanese government officials on Saturday, the local organising committee said, with discussion of whether to...

Tokyo 2020 torch relay to start March 25 in Fukushima 15 Mar 2021 - 01:56 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers said the torch relay would begin on March 25 from the J-Village training centre in Fukushima, as planned, launching...

U.S. optimistic athletes will be vaccinated ahead of Tokyo Games 11 Mar 2021 - 12:02 pm

U.S. Olympic athletes are on track to be vaccinated for the novel coronavirus sooner than expected and well ahead of this summer's Tokyo...

Tokyo 2020 chief says gender equality efforts as important as virus containment 24 Feb 2021 - 08:54 pm

TOKYO - Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will give promoting gender equality as high a priority as efforts to ensure a coronavirus-free Games,...

From Puskas to Instagram, Teqball inventors now dream of Olympics 15 Feb 2021 - 03:54 pm

MANCHESTER, England: A training exercise from the golden era of Hungarian football is enjoying a remarkable revival in popularity with Europe's top clubs...

Japan political 'village mentality' pierced as Tokyo Olympics Mori resigns 12 Feb 2021 - 11:19 am

TOKYO - In just a week, the metamorphosis was complete: former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori went from being a political asset seen...

Tokyo governor says Olympics facing 'major issue' after Mori's sexist remarks 05 Feb 2021 - 12:21 pm

TOKYO - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday the Olympic Games were facing a "major issue" after the head of the organising...

Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president 02 Feb 2021 - 11:10 am

Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19...

PM Suga says Japan determined to hold Olympics this summer 29 Jan 2021 - 02:01 pm

TOKYO - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that Japan remained determined that the Olympics would go ahead as planned in Tokyo...

IOC says it is fully committed to successful Tokyo Games 27 Jan 2021 - 08:26 pm

BERLIN - IOC President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday the International Olympic Committee was fully committed to the successful organisation of the Tokyo...

Athlete vaccinations started, new guidelines to alleviate concerns - IPC spokesman 26 Jan 2021 - 10:16 pm

TOKYO - Some athletes have already started being vaccinated against COVID-19, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday, ahead of...

Swimming Australia eyes Plan B in case of Tokyo cancellation 23 Jan 2021 - 11:20 am

SYDNEY - Swimming Australia has started discussions about a replacement domestic or virtual international competition for its athletes in case the Tokyo Olympics...