Medals not be all and end all of Games
3 years, 4 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, Baron Pierre de Coubertin organized the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896. To ensure that all sports disciplines are represented in the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee held the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924. True, the Olympic motto is "Faster, Higher, Stronger"－with "Together" added to it at the ongoing Tokyo Games－but participation and sportsmanship represent the true spirit of the Olympics.

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Olympic Games signal unity of mankind
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympic Games signal unity of mankind

China Daily  

Athletes of China, Chile, Central African Republic, Canada and Cameroon are seen on their boat at Pont Iena in the river Seine during the opening ceremony. As the birthplace of the International Olympic Committee, Paris has hosted two Olympics, in 1900 and 1924, and now, a whole century later, the Olympic flame is lit again in this ancient and beautiful …

Paris 2024: History of the Olympics — How the Summer Games have changed since the first edition in 1896
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Paris 2024: History of the Olympics — How the Summer Games have changed since the first edition in 1896

The Hindu  

The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to commence in Paris, France from July 26 and will run till August 12. The history of the Olympics, also known as the modern Olympics, is more than a century old, with the maiden leg, under the aegis of the International Olympic Committee, in the Greek capital of Athens dating back …

When have the Olympics not been held on schedule?
5 months, 1 week ago

When have the Olympics not been held on schedule?

The Hindu  

The last edition of the Olympics in Tokyo was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it wasn’t the first time an Olympics was postponed or cancelled. 1916 Summer Olympics The 1916 Summer Games was the first Olympics to be cancelled due to the outbreak of war. 1940 Summer and Winter Olympics Tokyo and Sapporo in Japan achieved the unique …

2024 Paris Olympic Games Sacred Flame Lit in Ancient Greece
8 months, 1 week ago

2024 Paris Olympic Games Sacred Flame Lit in Ancient Greece

News 18  

The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics was lit Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games, in a ceremony inspired by antiquity and marked by messages of hope amid multiple global crises. “In ancient times, the Olympic Games brought together the Greek city states, even – and in particular – during times of war and conflict,” …

Beijing proposes initiative of setting up Olympic Culture Day
1 year, 1 month ago

Beijing proposes initiative of setting up Olympic Culture Day

China Daily  

An activity commemorating the 160th anniversary of Pierre de Coubertin's birth, the father of the modern Olympic Games, was held at the Peking Academy High School in Beijing on Saturday. The city, which organized the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, proposed the initiative of setting each year's Nov 25 as the "Olympic Culture Day" …

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 …

Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
3 years, 2 months ago

Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called China’s “genocide games” as Greek officials handed over the Olympic flame to 2022 Beijing Winter Games organizers. In his speech in the ancient stadium of Olympia on Monday, IOC President Thomas Bach stressed that the Games must be “respected as politically …

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 …

2022 Olympic flame to be lit in Greece without spectators
3 years, 3 months ago

2022 Olympic flame to be lit in Greece without spectators

China Daily  

The national flag of Greece is hoisted next to the Olympic flag and the flag of Japan during the Olympic Flame handover ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece, March 19, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic will again keep spectators away from another Olympic flame lighting ceremony scheduled for next month, the Greek …

What the Olympics Means to Japan
3 years, 4 months ago

What the Olympics Means to Japan

The Diplomat  

Since March 2020, when Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and the International Olympic Committee officially agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan has experienced a year like none other in Olympic history. While officials could not have predicted that Japan would become the first-ever host country to have its Olympic Games postponed, Japan is a nation with a …

Historic Olympics come to a remarkable end at Tokyo 2020 amid coronavirus
3 years, 4 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: Outside the Olympic Stadium, a watch party on the road for Closing Ceremony fireworks
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Outside the Olympic Stadium, a watch party on the road for Closing Ceremony fireworks

Firstpost  

Tokyo: On Sunday evening, Santosh Mhaiskar and his family decided to go out for a quiet family outing in Tokyo. Instead, they, along with family friends of theirs, chose to go stand outside the Olympic Stadium where the Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ Closing Ceremony was going to be held. Hundreds of Tokyo residents lined up on the street adjacent to the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost
3 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Why sexism is still a problem at the most ‘gender-equal’ Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Why sexism is still a problem at the most ‘gender-equal’ Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Sexualisation, policing of testosterone levels and underrepresentation of women in top sports jobs are just some of the issues. With nearly the same number of male and female athletes, and a sporting schedule that gives equal visibility for men and women’s events during primetime hours, the International Olympic Committee says it took deliberate action to make sure this year’s Games …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 comes to an end with fittingly strange, poignant closing ceremony
3 years, 4 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 7 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 4 months ago

August 7 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

Heat, humidity and tropical systems have been the nemesis of athletes during these Olympic Games, and the closing weekend will bring more of the same. Organizers tried to help athletes to escape the heat and humidity by shifting venues and event times for the first few weeks, but it will still plague the upcoming marathon. Due to rain in the …

Olympic Games boss on delivering the most challenging of Games in Tokyo
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic Games boss on delivering the most challenging of Games in Tokyo

ABC  

The Olympic Games has survived world wars, a terrorist attack and cold war boycotts. Before the Tokyo 2020 Games began, a year later than originally planned, there were major doubts the International Olympic Committee could pull off the world's biggest sporting event in the middle of a global pandemic in a country that overwhelmingly did not want the Games to …

Medals not be all and end all of Games
3 years, 4 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, …

Olympic Chronicles: An event like none other, for so many reasons
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic Chronicles: An event like none other, for so many reasons

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: The 2020 Olympic Games has already had some of the most memorable, iconic, and wholesome moments in Olympic history. Refugee Olympic Team: For the second time in Olympic history, the Refugee Olympic Team is competing in the Tokyo Olympic Games. Transgender and LGBTQ+ Visibility: This year, the Olympics have given visible representation to the LGBT+ community, with transgender athletes …

The Tokyo Games Could End Up Being The Hottest Summer Olympics Ever
3 years, 4 months ago

The Tokyo Games Could End Up Being The Hottest Summer Olympics Ever

NPR  

The Tokyo Games Could End Up Being The Hottest Summer Olympics Ever Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Years before the coronavirus pandemic delayed the Tokyo Games, caused an uproar over public safety and left arenas empty, researchers were sounding the alarm over another concern for the world's top …

Top news of the day: Tokyo Olympics begin with muted opening ceremony and empty stadium; Government says no fixed timeline to complete COVID-19 vaccination, and more
3 years, 5 months ago

Top news of the day: Tokyo Olympics begin with muted opening ceremony and empty stadium; Government says no fixed timeline to complete COVID-19 vaccination, and more

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics | Tokyo Olympics begins with no-frills opening ceremony Thy sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony for the Olympics, celebrating the world’s best athletes set to compete amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination is an ongoing and a dynamic process, and therefore, a fixed timeline …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: World’s greatest party comes to town, but the hosts are not invited
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: World’s greatest party comes to town, but the hosts are not invited

Firstpost  

For the host city, just as for the athletes, an Olympic Games is a culmination of a cycle of meticulous preparation. When Tokyo was awarded the Games in 2013, members of the Japan delegation openly wept, showing just how much these Games meant to them. When Japan won the bid to host the Tokyo Olympics, the government was quick to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony highlights: Naomi Osaka lights up Olympic cauldron, Games begin officially
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony highlights: Naomi Osaka lights up Olympic cauldron, Games begin officially

Firstpost  

7:43 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Bach thanks athletes for their commitment and enthusiasm! What is true for the perseverance of the Japanese people is also true for you, my fellow Olympic athletes. You struggled, you persevered, you never gave up, and today you are making your Olympic dream come true. This is why, I would like to express my sincere …

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
3 years, 5 months ago

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — With no fans in attendance and a reduced number of athletes joining the parade, the Tokyo Olympics’ Opening Ceremony officially kicked off the Summer Games on Friday as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron. Earlier on Friday, a request from Tokyo 2020 organizers to push back Osaka’s opening match of the Olympics from Saturday to Sunday …

It is the Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

It is the Olympics

Hindustan Times  

The modern Olympics is a curious beast. Every four years — in the case of this edition, five years — it rolls into the host city like a juggernaut, trailing tales of destruction, corruption, inflated budgets, development at the cost of citizens and the environment, apathy towards those suffering from natural disasters, relocation or disease. Tokyo2020 was postponed by a …

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is all set to get underway in Japan's capital city on Friday morning with a scaled-down opening ceremony due to the Covid-19 restrictions A year's wait is finally going to end for sports fans all across the world but the nervousness and anxiety levels will still be very high as Tokyo 2020 kicks-off amid protests and …

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?
3 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?

LA Times  

Athletes are testing positive for the coronavirus, fans aren’t welcome, the Japanese are unhappy — but the powerbrokers insist the Games must go own. In May, as public opinion against the Tokyo Olympics surged along with COVID-19 cases in Japan, International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams uttered what could be the nine most terrifying words in the Olympic lexicon: “We …

Tokyo’s marathon journey to the start of the Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo’s marathon journey to the start of the Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Since being awarded the Games in 2013, Japan has endured a backlash over costs, allegations of plagiarism and misogyny and a COVID-19 pandemic. Then IOC President Jacques Rogge said Tokyo had promised to deliver “a well-organised and safe Games that will reinforce the Olympic values while demonstrating the benefits of sport to a new generation.” The Japanese capital previously hosted …

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes to face intense heat apart for COVID risks
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Athletes to face intense heat apart for COVID risks

The Hindu  

Mist-spraying stations for Olympic horses and cooling vests for referees are among the tools organisers are rolling out for the Tokyo 2020 Games, where participants will face scorching heat and intense humidity - on top of a worsening pandemic. "There will be cooling stations not just for human beings but also for horses," Tokyo 2020 Games Delivery Officer Hidemasa Nakamura …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympians navigate strict rules in Tokyo for once-in-a-lifetime experience
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympians navigate strict rules in Tokyo for once-in-a-lifetime experience

Firstpost  

The lengthy playbook — a guideline for a “safe and successful Games” — is filled with “cannots” and “do nots.” Slip-ups and their consequences range from warnings to fines to maybe even worse Sydney McLaughlin turns 22 three days after the final of the 400-meter hurdles, in which she might win Olympic gold and may even lower her current world …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Empty stadiums, pandemic, scheduling get in the way of tennis players and Olympic dream
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Empty stadiums, pandemic, scheduling get in the way of tennis players and Olympic dream

Firstpost  

Roger Federer, Bianca Andreescu and Johanna Konta became the latest big names in tennis to pull out from competing at the Tokyo Olympics. 🥇🥇#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/jrRCmAddiS — The Olympic Games July 13, 2021 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios will not be making his maiden Olympics appearance in Tokyo after picking up an injury at Wimbledon. “I’m extremely proud to be on my first …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic flame arrives in city with low-key ceremony and no spectators
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic flame arrives in city with low-key ceremony and no spectators

Firstpost  

Tokyo 2020 organisers and government officials on Thursday night announced their decision to bar fans from Olympic events in the capital, which will be under a virus emergency throughout the Games. Tokyo: The Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo on Friday but with the public kept away at a low-key welcoming ceremony because of coronavirus fears, the day after a “heartbreaking” …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held without fans - Games minister
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 will be held without fans - Games minister

The Hindu  

Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told the Japanese news agency Kyodo. Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo — indoor and outdoor — of …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares emergency in Tokyo due to Covid-19, 2 weeks ahead of the Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares emergency in Tokyo due to Covid-19, 2 weeks ahead of the Games

India Today  

In a big jolt to Olympic preparations, the Japanese government on Wednesday imposed a state of emergency to contain Covid-19 infections, 16 days before the Games get underway. Tokyo Olympics: Full Coverage The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 920 new coronavirus cases on July 7, according to Kyodo. Decision on possible spectator ban likely by Friday Even as voice of opposition …

The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In 2013, 80-year-old Kohei Jinno was evicted from his home in Tokyo so that Japan could build a new stadium to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. A May poll found that 80% of Japanese people opposed hosting the Tokyo Olympics; the number has fallen, but half of Japan still wants to cancel or postpone the games, which …

International Olympic Day 2021: From Jesse Owens to Muhammad Ali, Inspirational Quotes by Top Athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

International Olympic Day 2021: From Jesse Owens to Muhammad Ali, Inspirational Quotes by Top Athletes

News 18  

International Olympic Day is celebrated on June 23 to encourage more people to participate in the Olympic games and raise awareness about the number of sports held during this event. The modern-day Olympic games are inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia, Greece between the 8th century BC and the 4th century AD. The International Olympic Committee was …

International Olympic Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance Ahead of Olympic Games Amid COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

International Olympic Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance Ahead of Olympic Games Amid COVID-19

News 18  

International Olympics Day is observed on June 23 every year to celebrate sports and health. International Olympic Day 2021: History In 1947, Doctor Gruss, an International Olympic Committee member in Czechoslovakia, presented a report in the 41st Session of the International Olympic Committee in Stockholm and proposed to observe a day to celebrate Olympic Day. One year later in 1948, …

1.5 Lakh Condoms to Be Distributed to Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

1.5 Lakh Condoms to Be Distributed to Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

After a delay of one year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will finally commence from July 23, roughly a month from now. The grievances that have been raised by the athletes revolve around the condition of beds at the Olympics games village and distribution of condoms amidst a global pandemic. Although many facilities like separate dining areas, …

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Scientist demands July competition is CANCELLED
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Scientist demands July competition is CANCELLED

Daily Mail  

A scientist on Independent Sage has called for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics while the world fights the 'extremely dangerous' coronavirus, as British Olympics chiefs today insisted that Team GB will still attend the July sports competition despite US advice not to travel to Japan. Pictured is a medic going behind an isolation screen at Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical …

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics Latest Updates May 13: Check out all the latest updates and news as Tokyo prepares for the Olympics. Japanese towns have abandoned plans to host Olympics athletes due to concerns they will overburden already stretched medical resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. The IOC on Wednesday downplayed concerns over Japanese public opinion calling for the Tokyo …

Coates says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead
3 years, 7 months ago

Coates says 'safe and successful' Tokyo Games will go ahead

The Hindu  

International Olympic committee Vice President John Coates said on Saturday that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in July and August because organisers has designed a "custom-made Olympic bubble" to protect athletes and the Japanese people. Coates, the IOC point man for the Games as chair of the coordination commission, told the AGM of the Australian Olympic Committee that the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat says ‘very little Olympic atmosphere’ in host city, expects ‘totally different’ Games
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rower Arjun Lal Jat says ‘very little Olympic atmosphere’ in host city, expects ‘totally different’ Games

Firstpost  

The Olympics open in Tokyo on 23 July but Arjun said the Games will be unlike any previous edition if they happen. New Delhi: He made the Olympic cut in the very city which is gearing up to host the showpiece in less than three months’ time but Indian rower Arjun Lal Jat said the Olympic buzz is distinctly missing …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: More tests for athletes, but questions about the Games remain
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: More tests for athletes, but questions about the Games remain

Firstpost  

The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the rollout on Wednesday of new rule books to explain how the games will take place in the middle of a surging pandemic in Japan The Tokyo Olympics open in under three months and there are still more questions than answers despite the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers

Firstpost  

Overseas spectators have already been barred from the Games for the first time, and a ruling on Japan-based fans was expected by the end of this month. Tokyo: Full stadiums will be “very difficult” at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned on Wednesday, as organisers pushed back a decision on how many domestic fans can attend until …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: More COVID-19 tests, no 14-day quarantine in updated rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: More COVID-19 tests, no 14-day quarantine in updated rules

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Tokyo Olympic organisers and the IOC are to unveil new plans this week to explain how 15,400 Olympic and Paralympic athletes can compete in Japan when the games open in three months in the midst of a pandemic. The rollout of the second edition of the so-called “Playbooks” — an IOC guidebook explaining how the games can be pulled …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic torch runs through empty park in Osaka as coronavirus cases rise
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic torch runs through empty park in Osaka as coronavirus cases rise

Firstpost  

Tokyo: The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics ran through a mostly empty Osaka city park on Tuesday, showing the risks of trying to hold the postponed games during a pandemic. The torch relay began three weeks ago in northeastern Japan, attempting to navigate around the pandemic with a total of 10,000 runners crisscrossing the country and bound for the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With 100 days to go, a turbulent timeline of the pandemic-postponed Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With 100 days to go, a turbulent timeline of the pandemic-postponed Games

Firstpost  

With 100 days to go until the opening ceremony on 23 July, AFP chronicles Tokyo’s troubled journey to the Games. December 2020 Extra costs, new rules: Anti-virus measures and other delay-related costs add 294 billion yen to the price tag, which has ballooned to at least 1.64 trillion yen - making Tokyo 2020 potentially the most expensive Summer Olympics in …

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