25

Jul

Tokyo Olympics Roundup Day 2

July 25 (Reuters) - Surprise wins and misses dominated the Olympic storyline on Sunday as new champions from unlikely nations joined traditional powerhouses atop medal podiums and stars faltered. Here's…

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22

Jul

Olympics-Opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke on Games eve

TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over a joke he made about the Holocaust, while media…

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20

Jul

A different kind of Games: Tokyo Olympics under coronavirus cloud

The Tokyo Olympics start this week against many coronavirus odds and amid opposition from within the host country. But athletes are happy they can compete, even with plenty of restrictions…

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04

Jun

No Olympics if no athletes come to Japan, says Tokyo 2020 president

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games cannot happen if no athletes can make it to Japan for the event, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said at a news briefing…

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02

Apr

Osaka wants its torch relay cancelled as COVID cases jump

Authorities in Japan's Osaka will discuss plans on Friday with organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Games to cancel the western region's leg of the Olympic torch relay, its governor said,…

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25

Mar

Olympic Torch Relay Gets Going Under Pandemic Shadow

With waves, smiles and high fives, but no cheers, the Olympic torch relay set off on Thursday, beginning a four-month countdown to the postponed 2020 summer Games in Tokyo, the…

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20

Mar

Tokyo 2020 organisers say to refund around 600,000 Olympic tickets

TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will refund around 600,000 tickets for the Games and another 300,000 for the Paralympics, the chief executive of the organising…

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20

Mar

Tokyo 2020 likely won’t allow foreign Olympic volunteers -Kyodo

TOKYO, March 20 (Reuters) - The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is leaning towards barring foreign volunteers from helping at the delayed Games this summer, amid public concerns over the…

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14

Mar

Japan mulls 50% cap on Olympics spectators

TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - Japan is considering limiting spectators for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics to 50% of venue capacity due to risks posed by the spread of…

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07

Mar

Tokyo 2020 President hoping to reassure public and boost support for Games

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has attempted to reassure the Japanese public regarding the safety of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hashimoto, who was named Tokyo 2020 President last month,…

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30

Jan

No Plan B: Japan’s sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics

OKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year's Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is…

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24

Oct

Tokyo Olympics Aquatics Centre unveiled with hopeful ceremony

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike finally inaugurated on Saturday the Aquatics Centre for next year’s rescheduled Olympics, seven months after it was supposed to open. The Aquatics Centre was due to…

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01

Sep

Tokyo 2020 unveils the Olympic Flame

Tokyo 2020 has unveiled the Olympic Flame near the new National Stadium in the Japanese capital. The Olympic Flame has been placed at the Japan Olympic Museum and will be…

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23

Jul

Tokyo 2020 preparing to deliver Games with COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics organisers are preparing to host the Games next year even if the global coronavirus pandemic hasn’t eased substantially, organising committee chief executive Toshiro Muto told Reuters on Tuesday.…

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24

Mar

Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed for a year

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed for a year during talks with organisers. Mr Abe held talks with International Olympic Committee (IOC)…

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12

Mar

The Olympic flame ignited in scaled-down ceremony

The Olympic flame for the Tokyo 2020 games was ignited Thursday at the ancient Olympia -- the birthplace of the ancient games -- in a scaled-down ceremony due to the…

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03

Mar

IOC remains committed to Tokyo Olympic Games 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) today expressed its full commitment to the success of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, taking place from 24 July to 9 August 2020. The IOC…

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