Olympic Games
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Coronavirus live news: Japan mulls tests for Olympics fans; India posts lowest case numbers since April
Japan may require Games fans to test negative or show vaccine proof; India reports lowest case numbers since 1…
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Japan extends emergency Covid rules less than two months before Olympics
Experts say case numbers in Tokyo need to be much lower to prevent another surge during the GamesCoronavirus –…
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Tokyo Olympics: Asahi Shimbun newspaper says Japan Games must be cancelled
The liberal daily, an official sponsor of the Games, says public health should be a priority while the coronav…
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Japan’s ruling party accused of violating Olympic charter over LGBT rights
Rights groups said LDP deserved ‘gold medal for homophobia’ after comments over discrimination billJapan’s rul…
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Japan extends Covid emergency in Tokyo as Olympics loom
Government admits restrictions that had been due to end on 11 May have failed to stop rising infectionsSee all…
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Japan’s slow Covid vaccine rollout casts cloud over Olympics
Just 1.3% of Japan’s population have received at least first dose, with less than 90 days until Games Coronavi…
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Cancelling Tokyo Olympics ‘remains an option’ says top Japanese politician
Toshihiro Nikai’s comments are at odds with the united front presented by the Japanese governmentA senior memb…
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Libs Dems warn China over ‘international bullying’ after sanctions threat
Chinese newspaper said countries that boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over treatment of Uighurs would fac…
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Tokyo Olympics: definitely going ahead unless cancelled again?
Billed as a celebration of humankind’s victory over coronavirus, Games could fall foul of pandemic for a secon…
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Overstretched medics may ‘struggle to cope’ with Tokyo Games
Dealing with Covid in Japan has already placed huge strain on medical workers, experts warnCoronavirus – lates…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics president expected to resign over sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori had insisted for days he would not quit but Japanese media say he will step down amid a growing t…
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IOC condemns remarks about women by Tokyo chief as volunteers quit
Head of organising committee in Japan, Yoshiro Mori, under pressure to step down as anger grows The Internatio…
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MPs urge British Olympians to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Games
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey and Labour MP Chris Bryant urge officials and athletes to protest against oppression o…
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Beijing 2022: 180 human rights groups call for Winter Olympics boycott
More than 180 organisations want countries to skip event as a way of demonstrating their opposition to China’s…
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South Korea ex-Olympic coach jailed for 10 years for sexually assaulting athlete
Coach Cho Jae-beom was sentenced for abusing gold medallist speed skater Shim Suk-hee for years, from when she…