Coronavirus Outbreak: Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony must include a COVID-19 reference, says producer
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony must include a COVID-19 reference, says producer

Firstpost  

Balich, an Italian with great experience in producing Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, said the Japanese had almost completed preparations for this year. Athens: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics must acknowledge the coronavirus crisis which forced their postponement and incorporate it into next year’s opening ceremony, executive producer Marco Balich said. “I think given this difficult decision, what our ceremonies team can now do is refresh and have a unique opportunity to rethink and use them to make them the biggest celebration with Olympic values.” The International Olympic Committee decided last week to delay the Games, which had been scheduled to begin in July amid growing pressure from athletes and teams, to 2021. “To give a full year postponement… would be the right sort of time to cure our wounds and restart the work,” Balich said.

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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Firstpost  

As a final act before legally dissolving the organising committee on 30 June, president Seiko Hashimoto and CEO Toshiro Muto said the price tag for the Tokyo Games was $13 billion — almost 60 per cent public money. Organisers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think …

Tokyo Olympics: Aftermath Still Being Untangled a Year Later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Aftermath Still Being Untangled a Year Later

News 18  

The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think what the Games meant more than anything else was simply not having to deal with a cancellation," David Leheny, a political scientist at Japan’s Waseda …

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think what the Games meant more than anything else was simply not having to deal with a cancellation,” David Leheny, a political scientist at …

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Organizers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan's …

China’s ‘closed loop’ Olympics limited coronavirus, even with some head-scratching measures
2 years, 10 months ago

China’s ‘closed loop’ Olympics limited coronavirus, even with some head-scratching measures

LA Times  

On a recent morning, the sound of gagging from credential-holders undergoing their daily coronavirus throat swab from a woman in a hazmat suit echoed off the marble floors of a hotel inside the Winter Olympics bubble. Strict, sometimes head-scratching measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus invaded every part of daily life at the Games, echoing China’s zero-tolerance approach …

COVID remains the most formidable, frightening foe at Beijing Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID remains the most formidable, frightening foe at Beijing Olympics

LA Times  

A worker prepares to administer a coronavirus test at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday in Beijing. “You’re usually worried about being in perfect shape, but this year has added a whole new element of trying to stay healthy.” Beijing was supposed to herald a return to normal, or something akin to normal, after the pandemic-related challenges of the Tokyo …

Beijing Olympics Covid-19 cases under control, say organisers
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing Olympics Covid-19 cases under control, say organisers

Hindustan Times  

Despite the detection of positive Covid-19 cases, the infection situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within “expected controllable range”, a senior pandemic control official for the Games said on Tuesday. Overall, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Organising Committee has reported at least 200 Covid cases since January 23 among airport arrivals and those in the Games’ “closed loop” bubble, …

Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Only “selected” spectators will be permitted at next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Monday. Monday’s announcement posted on the organizing committee’s website confirmed expectations that the Winter Games would have few onlookers at the venues, under even more strict conditions than imposed during last year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo. China has largely avoided …

Covid scare: Omicron test for China right ahead of Beijing Olympics
3 years ago

Covid scare: Omicron test for China right ahead of Beijing Olympics

India Today  

Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half a dozen cities, with the one closest to the capital, driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Beijing’s Olympic bubble is even stricter than Tokyo’s, which was mostly effective in stopping transmission, despite some leakages, said Kenji Shibuya, research director at the Tokyo Foundation …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'
3 years ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'

Firstpost  

As at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, postponed by a year to 2021, the IOC will bid to reach a balance between health and safety and sporting fairness. Lausanne, Switzerland: Olympic chiefs on Wednesday urged all participants at next month’s Winter Games in Beijing to be “extra vigilant” as Covid-19 infections hit unprecedented case levels in several countries. Everything is on …

China reports sudden spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Winter Olympics
3 years ago

China reports sudden spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

China has reported 206 new COVID-19 cases, including 158 domestically transmitted ones, in a sudden spike ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics which will be held in February next year, the country’s health commission said on Sunday. The spike in cases ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has sparked concerns in the country as officials scampered to arrest the …

China reports spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
3 years ago

China reports spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

Firstpost  

Though China has controlled the contagion by drastically limiting international travel, sporadic clusters of cases continued to surface in different parts of the country, putting its Zero COVID policy under stress Beijing: China has reported 206 new COVID-19 cases, including 158 domestically transmitted ones, in a sudden spike ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics which will be held in February …

Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing marks 100-day countdown but boycott calls, virus weigh
3 years, 2 months ago

Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing marks 100-day countdown but boycott calls, virus weigh

Firstpost  

The Chinese capital in February will become the first host of a Summer and Winter Games and last week welcomed the Olympic flame with a low-key ceremony as the main event swings into view. ‘Wrong choice’ Days after activists targeted the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece, NBA player Enes Kanter branded President Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator” and condemned China’s policies …

Organizers detail COVID-19 rules for Beijing Winter Olympics
3 years, 3 months ago

Organizers detail COVID-19 rules for Beijing Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A 21-day quarantine for non-fully vaccinated athletes, officials and workers at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “Games participants who are not fully vaccinated will have to serve a 21-day quarantine upon arrival in Beijing,” the IOC said in a statement. Olympic athletes can ask to avoid quarantine, the IOC said, for a “justified medical exemption” — a phrase …

Hospitalisations during Tokyo 2020 Games higher than initially reported, say organisers
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospitalisations during Tokyo 2020 Games higher than initially reported, say organisers

The Hindu  

A total of 25 people were hospitalised due to COVID-19 during the Tokyo Olympic Games, instead of the initially reported five, organisers said on Tuesday evening. "The initial five we reported was the figure for overseas residents who were hospitalised," explained Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto at a news conference. The once-delayed Tokyo 2020 Games opened in July while the …

Hospitalisations During Tokyo 2020 Olympics Higher Than Initially Reported, Say Organisers
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospitalisations During Tokyo 2020 Olympics Higher Than Initially Reported, Say Organisers

News 18  

A total of 25 people were hospitalised due to COVID-19 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, instead of the initially reported five, organisers said on Tuesday evening. “The initial five we reported was the figure for overseas residents who were hospitalised,” explained Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto at a news conference. The once-delayed Tokyo 2020 Games opened in July while …

Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
3 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — At a U.N. General Assembly meeting packed with global gloom, Japan’s outgoing leader highlighted what he cast as a moment of inspiration: the Tokyo Olympics, controversially held in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. “While humanity has been faced with immeasurable hardships, the Tokyo 2020 Games proved to be a symbol of global unity among people around …

Tokyo Olympics didn’t worsen Covid-19 spread, data suggest
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics didn’t worsen Covid-19 spread, data suggest

Live Mint  

TOKYO : Initial data suggest that the spectator-free Tokyo Olympics didn’t exacerbate the Covid-19 outbreak in Japan, providing organizers of the Winter Games in China in February with one template for hosting the event. The findings leave open the possibility that Olympic visitors brought a new form of Covid-19 into Japan, although the institute said it didn’t see that mutation …

Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID
3 years, 4 months ago

Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID

The Hindu  

The Asian Youth Games, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia, have been postponed to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities said on Wednesday. The statement did not offer details on the reasons behind the delay, but said the decision came after in-depth discussions among the Olympic Council of Asia, the Chinese Olympic Committee and a local …

Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities: report
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities: report

The Hindu  

Authorities in the Japanese capital are considering plans to convert some of the city's Olympics and Paralympics venues into temporary medical facilities as they combat soaring COVID-19 infections that have piled pressure on the healthcare system. Medical experts have urged temporary use of facilities owned by the Tokyo government, such as the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, site of swimming competitions, and …

How IOC vice-president John Coates delivered the Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19 crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

How IOC vice-president John Coates delivered the Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19 crisis

The Hindu  

Staging the Tokyo Olympics amid the global coronavirus pandemic was one of the "most complex" tasks of his career, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said in an interview published on Friday. The experienced Australian Olympic Committee president led efforts to deliver the Games in the face of significant political and public opposition one year after the event was postponed …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge

The Hindu  

All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Monday. The decision was announced after a meeting with International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa. READ : Tokyo Paralympics opens …

Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept. 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned, the government decided Monday With the virus continuing to spread in the country, the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and three other regions which began in July will be extended and expanded. “The surge …

Olympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as virus surges
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics now ended, Japan races to vaccinate as virus surges

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics have ended, but it’s still vacation season in Japan, and many people are ignoring government pleas to avoid travel and stay away from bars and restaurants even as the coronavirus spikes at record levels. The pace, initially slowed by logistical bungling, inefficiency and shortages of vaccine supplies, dramatically picked up in May, and the number …

Tokyo's Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo's Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Having the games in the middle of the pandemic …

Tokyo’s Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo’s Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point

Associated Press  

TOKYO — When the Tokyo Olympics began during a worsening pandemic in Japan, the majority of the host nation was in opposition, with Emperor Naruhito dropping the word “celebrating” from his opening declaration of welcome. But once the Games got underway and local media switched to covering Japanese athletes’ “medal rush,” many Japanese were won over. “Having the games in …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australian athletes face 'cruel' 28 days' quarantine upon return
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australian athletes face 'cruel' 28 days' quarantine upon return

Firstpost  

The entire Australian team, who won 17 gold medals and 46 in total, are fully vaccinated and were tested for Covid-19 almost daily in Japan. A group of Australian Olympic athletes were Wednesday facing 28 days in quarantine on return from Tokyo in a move slammed as “cruel” and “uncaring” as concerns mount over their mental wellbeing. Australian Olympic Committee …

Japan’s PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Japan’s PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic. But the Games were a testament to perseverance, and as Suga noted in praising Japanese athletes for the nation’s record 58 medals, “Some won medals and others didn’t, but all their performances were moving.” Suga spoke about the …

Did the Tokyo Olympics drive Japan’s COVID-19 surge?
3 years, 5 months ago

Did the Tokyo Olympics drive Japan’s COVID-19 surge?

Al Jazeera  

Since the Olympics began, Japan has seen a record surge in infections that has put its hospitals on the brink. “For the first time since the pandemic began, the entire world came together,” Thomas Bach said at the largely empty National Stadium in Tokyo. While it may be “challenging to prove a direct causal relationship” between the positive cases among …

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020

Al Jazeera  

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics witnessed glory, despair and controversy, all under the shadow of the COVID pandemic. Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs won a shock men’s 100 metres gold, the first time someone other than the retired Jamaican legend Usain Bolt win the Olympic event since 2004. Italy’s 4×100-metre sprint relay team, including Jacobs, went on to triumph in another …

Historic Olympics come to a remarkable end at Tokyo 2020 amid coronavirus
3 years, 5 months ago

Historic Olympics come to a remarkable end at Tokyo 2020 amid coronavirus

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics, held during a raging pandemic, drew the curtains down on Sunday. Scores of people gathered around the Tokyo Olympic Stadium hours before the closing ceremony to witness the spectacle from the perimeters. On the other side of the road, under the magnificent wooden roof of the stadium, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach thanked the Japanese authorities …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost

Firstpost  

It marked a low-key end to an extraordinary Olympics that have mostly played out in empty venues with only athletes, team officials and media present. The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed by IOC chief Thomas Bach on Sunday, ending the “most challenging Olympic journey” after a year’s pandemic delay and threats of cancellation. Bach called them “unprecedented Olympic Games” …

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end
3 years, 5 months ago

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

Associated Press  

TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. A rollicking closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic but ironic notion at this human moment — featured everything from stunt bikes to intricate light shows as it tried to convey a “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” for athletes after a tense two weeks. Even Thomas …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Closing ceremony, medals and results on August 8
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Closing ceremony, medals and results on August 8

CNN  

Fireworks explode over Tokyo's National Stadium during the Olympics' closing ceremony on August 8, 2021. Now remembered as an event that brought live Olympics sports to the world, Fujita told CNN how thrilling it had been to witness competitions on the magic box as Japan’s economy boomed. Now that I’m retired, I’d been looking forward to enjoying the Olympic atmosphere …

Tokyo’s closing ceremony ends pandemic Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo’s closing ceremony ends pandemic Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Tokyo doused its Olympic flame in a ceremony on Sunday that echoed the restraint of the games that played out without spectators and were defined and transformed by the global pandemic, dazzling sport and deeply personal turmoil. Organisers said the scene was meant so they could “experience Tokyo”, a poignant nod to the fact that many spent their time at …

How Tokyo Olympic organizers managed to keep COVID-19 mostly in check
3 years, 5 months ago

How Tokyo Olympic organizers managed to keep COVID-19 mostly in check

LA Times  

A couple take a photo at Symbol Promenade Park in July. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach lauded the measures in his wrap-up news conference: “All the figures are confirming that this concept of anti-coronavirus measures have worked.” In all, 436 people linked to the Olympics tested positive for COVID-19 in Japan since July 1. “The Games obviously won’t occur …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 comes to an end with fittingly strange, poignant closing ceremony
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 comes to an end with fittingly strange, poignant closing ceremony

The Telegraph  

Bach can be insufferably grandiose at times, but his core message about the electrifying power of sport was hard to dispute. And while you may not have heard the roar of the crowd in Tokyo, every one of you has given us a reason to cheer back home – in living rooms, pubs, parks and offices across the land.” The …

August 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 5 months ago

August 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

There’s still plenty of competition left as the Olympics head into their final weekend. The Olympic body said it decided to remove the two coaches to safeguard “the wellbeing of the athletes of the NOC of Belarus who are still in Tokyo and as a provisional measure.” Hasan’s quest continues: Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands will go for her second …

EXPLAINER: What Olympic host Japan’s COVID ‘emergency’ means
3 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: What Olympic host Japan’s COVID ‘emergency’ means

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan is playing host to the Tokyo Olympics. People are getting resigned to it, no longer alarmed by a situation that’s “critically urgent,” which is how the Japanese term translates, but accepting it as a new normal. Tokyo’s streets are bustling with people, commuter trains are packed and, despite government-mandated requests for people to work from home, salarymen …

Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
3 years, 5 months ago

Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when they inadvertently cut each other — sometimes blood. A germophobe’s nightmare, it’s a messy spectacle best observed from the stands where volunteers hold signs reading “keep physical distance” for non-existent crowds, barred from the Tokyo Games because of surging coronavirus infections …

August 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 5 months ago

August 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

People gather outside Tokyo's Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 31. Japan’s fans find a way: Many of Tokyo’s residents appear to be getting into the Olympic spirit. Tokyo remains under a state of emergency due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, and polls ahead of the Games showed a majority of the Japanese public opposed …

Medals not be all and end all of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Medals not be all and end all of Games

China Daily  

Fireworks illuminate the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2021. After being deferred for a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was finally declared open at the opening ceremony on July 23, but without spectators. Inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, …

Medals not be all and end all of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Medals not be all and end all of Games

China Daily  

Fireworks illuminate the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2021. After being deferred for a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was finally declared open at the opening ceremony on July 23, but without spectators. Inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 21 new COVID-19 cases related to Games reported, no athletes among them
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 21 new COVID-19 cases related to Games reported, no athletes among them

Firstpost  

The cumulative COVID-19 cases related to the Games now stand at 241. Tokyo: Twenty-one new COVID-19 cases related to the Olympics were reported by the organisers on Saturday, none of them athletes, amid surging infections in the host city. On Friday, the organisers had announced 27 new COVID-19 cases linked with the Olympics, including three athletes, the highest daily count …

Tokyo’s daily COVID cases hit record high during Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo’s daily COVID cases hit record high during Olympics

Al Jazeera  

New infections in Tokyo surged to a record high of 4,058, a day after Japan decided to extend states of emergency. Newly reported COVID-19 cases in Olympic host city Tokyo surged to a record high of 4,058 on Saturday, exceeding the 4,000-mark for the first time and overshadowing the Summer Games. The new records come a day after Japan decided …

Coronavirus Delta variant pushing Tokyo's health system to the brink as city hosts Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Delta variant pushing Tokyo's health system to the brink as city hosts Olympics

ABC  

In the shadow of the Tokyo Olympics, COVID-19 infections are increasing to records never before seen in the Japanese capital, and doctors are fearing the collapse of the medical system. The ABC was granted rare access inside the city's Asoka-Hakuokai Hospital, and as doctor Hiroaki Shiraishi walked towards the COVID-19 ward, he pointed to a door and said: "I hope …

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame

NPR  

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicolas Datiche/Pool via AP Nicolas Datiche/Pool via AP Even as new coronavirus cases surge in Tokyo to rates not seen since the pandemic began, Japan's prime minister says the Olympics are not causing the spike. Officials on Thursday confirmed 3,865 …

16 new Olympics-related COVID-19 cases, but no athlete and none from Games Village
3 years, 5 months ago

16 new Olympics-related COVID-19 cases, but no athlete and none from Games Village

India TV News  

The Olympic Games organisers announced 16 new COVID-19 cases associated with the event on Wednesday but none of them were athletes. It is for the first time in four days that no COVID-19 cases were reported among Olympic athletes. The total number cases in the Games village currently stands at 19. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were …

Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s capital, Tokyo, reported its highest number of new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, days after the Olympics began. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged people to avoid non-essential outings, but said there was no need to consider a suspension of the Games. Experts noted that cases among younger, unvaccinated people are rising sharply as Japan’s inoculation drive loses steam …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new COVID-19 cases that the event organisers announced on Tuesday. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were scheduled to play Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus of New Zealand, pulled out of their second-round match on Monday following Rojer’s positive test result. The contingents …

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