Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
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Japan to declare state of emergency in Tokyo amid pre-Olympics Covid surge
Fourth coronavirus wave hits densely populated parts of country as experts say mutant strains driving latest o…
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Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfi…
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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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Threat to Olympic torch relay as Japan starts vaccination rollout
The Games are due to begin in July but Shimane prefecture says it might pull out of the prestigious pre-Games …
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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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Tokyo governor to boycott Olympics meeting over sexism row
Yuriko Koike says attending meeting with under-fire Games chief would not send positive messageThe governor of…
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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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Japan faces Olympian task with slow start to Covid vaccinations
With a vaccine-hesitant public and jabs yet to begin, there are fears immunisations are off the paceCoronaviru…
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Tokyo 2020 head says ‘impossible’ to delay Olympics as public opposition grows
Japanese poll on Wednesday finds just 16% think Games should go ahead this year but Tokyo committee chief says…
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Olympics official says he is not certain Tokyo Games will go ahead
IOC’s Dick Pound voices concern after host city declared state of emergency due to third wave of coronavirusCo…
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Russia’s cyber-attack plan for Olympics part of a familiar pattern
The reach of the GRU spy unit behind attacks on Japan and South Korea is remarkableRussia planned cyber-attack…
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‘Massively let down’: disappointment in Japan after Tokyo Olympics postponed
IOC decision to put off the event a second blow for businesses already reeling from costs of coronavirus pande…
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