Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games

The Hindu  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. READ : Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far Pradhan said that his expections from the Indian Olympic contingent were no different than those of sports minister Kiren Rijiju, who had predicted a best ever showing by the country’s athletes. "During the the second wave many of our athletes at the Bhopal centre tested positive and the doctor had advised 15-20 of them to get admitted, that was a difficult time," Pradhan said. READ: During the first wave as well, a number of COVID-19 positive cases were reported from SAI centres across the country, the prominent among them were five hockey players including skipper Manpreet Singh.

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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

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 …

$13 billion cost for COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics is double the original estimate
2 years, 6 months ago

$13 billion cost for COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics is double the original estimate

LA Times  

U.S. skateboarder Jake Ilardi competes in the men’s street prelims during the Tokyo Olympic Games. The final price tag for last year’s COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics was put at $13 billion, the organizing committee said Tuesday in its final act before it is dissolved at the end of the month. Olympics 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Complete coverage from 29th Summer Games News, …

Asian Games Postponement Gives Us More Time to Prepare like Tokyo Olympics: Savita Punia
2 years, 6 months ago

Asian Games Postponement Gives Us More Time to Prepare like Tokyo Olympics: Savita Punia

News 18  

Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper and captain Savita is taking the postponement of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou as an opportunity to train harder for the quadrennial showpiece continental event, quite like the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, which too were postponed by a year. The one-year postponement for the Olympics gave us significant time to improve and, personally for …

Hangzhou Asian Games postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19 crisis
2 years, 7 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Games postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19 crisis

India Today  

The Asian Games 2022, which were scheduled to be held in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, has been postponed until 2023 due to Covid-19 pandemic. "Following detailed discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee, the OCA Executive Board today decided to postpone the 19th Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held …

Call on India's Asian Games participation after feedback from host nation China amid Covid crisis: Anurag Thakur
2 years, 7 months ago

Call on India's Asian Games participation after feedback from host nation China amid Covid crisis: Anurag Thakur

India Today  

India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said a final call on India's Asian Games participation will be taken after understanding how well hosts China are prepared to stage the continental event. The Asian Games are all set to be held in Hangzhou from September 10 to 25 but speculation is rife that the Games are set to be postponed …

Olympic Council hopeful Asian Games will go ahead despite China’s Covid lockdown
2 years, 7 months ago

Olympic Council hopeful Asian Games will go ahead despite China’s Covid lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our …

Olympic Council of Asia Confident Asian Games Will Go Ahead in September: Official
2 years, 7 months ago

Olympic Council of Asia Confident Asian Games Will Go Ahead in September: Official

News 18  

The Olympic Council of Asia has requested an update from Beijing on the COVID-19 situation in China but remains confident the Asian Games will go ahead in Hangzhou in September, a senior official at the body told Reuters on Monday. The 19th edition of the multi-sports Games, second in size only to the Summer Olympics, is scheduled to take place …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Olympic chiefs urge participants to be 'extra vigilant'
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Tokyo 2020 Organisers Trim Cost Estimate For Covid-postponed Olympics
3 years ago

Tokyo 2020 Organisers Trim Cost Estimate For Covid-postponed Olympics

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics organisers revised the estimated cost of the Covid-postponed Games downwards on Wednesday, but the figure was still around double the budget proposed in the city’s original 2013 bid. Despite losing out on ticket sales due to a near-total ban on spectators, organisers said they had saved cash by simplifying events and avoiding the cost of hosting millions of …

Winter Olympics 2022: Beijing marks 100-day countdown but boycott calls, virus weigh
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Beijing Winter Olympics only with spectators from mainland China, says IOC
3 years, 2 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics only with spectators from mainland China, says IOC

The Hindu  

Tickets for the Beijing 2022 winter Olympics will be sold to spectators from mainland China only, while athletes and other participants not fully vaccinated must spend 21 days in quarantine ahead of the Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday. Organisers of the Beijing Games have informed the IOC's Executive Board 2022 of the principles to deliver "safe and …

Hospitalisations during Tokyo 2020 Games higher than initially reported, say organisers
3 years, 2 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, 2 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 …

Tokyo Olympics didn’t worsen Covid-19 spread, data suggest
3 years, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators - reports
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without spectators - reports

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held mostly without spectators, as Japan's capital remains under emergency lockdown amid a surge in novel coronavirus infections, local media reported on Friday. Organisers agreed late on Thursday to limit spectators at the Paralympic events, set to begin on Aug. 24, similar to the Olympic Games which finished on Aug. 8 and was held …

Tokyo's Olympic fears give way to acceptance, to a point
3 years, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

How Tokyo Olympic organizers managed to keep COVID-19 mostly in check
3 years, 4 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: 21 new COVID-19 cases related to Games reported, no athletes among them
3 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Tokyo Olympics | Games-related streaming app downloads surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Games-related streaming app downloads surge

The Hindu  

Downloads of Tokyo Olympic-related apps surged as fans across the world tuned in to cheer for their home countries as stadium visits were restricted due to COVID-19 protocol. " With Covid restrictions in place, and fans barred from the stadiums, the need for mobile apps to stay connected with favourite athletes and to watch competitions has skyrocketed," said App Intelligence …

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Full schedule of events for July 30
3 years, 4 months ago

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Full schedule of events for July 30

India TV News  

After an impressive Day 6 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian contingent will be hoping to inch closer to adding another medal to their present tally of one silver clinched by Mirabai Chanu last week. Archery: Deepika Kumari vs Ksenia Perova in Women's Individual Pre-quarterfinals Match: 6:00am IST. Athletics: Avinash Sable in Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Heat 2: …

Tokyo's Coronavirus Cases Are Soaring, But Japan's PM Says The Games Are Not To Blame
3 years, 4 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 …

Coronavirus Delta variant pushing Tokyo's health system to the brink as city hosts Olympics
3 years, 4 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 Olympics Day 7, Indians in action on July 29: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 7, Indians in action on July 29: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 29 so that you can stay up to speed! HIGHLIGHTS| July 29 GOLF 4:00 a.m. Men's Round 1 - Anirban Lahiri, …

Tokyo reports record virus cases days after Olympics begin
3 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers report 4 new Covid-19 cases in Games village, two of them athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers report 4 new Covid-19 cases in Games village, two of them athletes

India Today  

The Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday announced that four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new Covid-19 cases reported. 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 the positive test result. …

Tokyo hits record COVID cases days after start of Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo hits record COVID cases days after start of Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Japanese capital registers nearly 3,000 new infections, bringing its total to more than 200,000 since the start of the pandemic. The Japanese capital confirmed 2,848 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, exceeding the earlier record of 2,520 cases on January 7, and bringing the city’s total to more than 200,000 since the pandemic began last year. They note that cases among …

Olympics: Tokyo records 2,848 Covid-19 cases on July 27, highest single-day spike since pandemic began
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo records 2,848 Covid-19 cases on July 27, highest single-day spike since pandemic began

India Today  

Tokyo recorded 2848 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, July 27 making it the highest-ever tally in the Japanese capital since the pandemic began, officials said. The record jump in daily cases of coronavirus infections in the fifth wave of the pandemic fuelled by Delta variant is putting pressure on Tokyo's hospital, according to Reuters. India at Tokyo Olympics, Day 4: …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

Here’s the full schedule of the various events involving Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics on 26 July, Monday. India did not have a happy second day at Tokyo Olympics 2020 as the country saw many upsets across several sports. Table Tennis At 6.30 am, we will have India’s table tennis hope Sharath Kamal play in his second round. Badminton …

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 26 so that you can stay up to speed! HIGHLIGHTS| July 26 FENCING Women's Sabre Table of 64 Bhavani Devi vs …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA requests government to allow contingent to enter country without COVID-19 test report
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA requests government to allow contingent to enter country without COVID-19 test report

Firstpost  

In a letter addressed to Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, Batra said since the Olympic contingent members have been fully vaccinated and undergone tests on a regular basis in Tokyo, they be exempted from the requirement of showing RT PCR negative test reports Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has requested the government to allow entry of the athletes and officials …

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 25 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED| July 25 5:30 – Shooting – Women’s 10m air pistol qualification …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games linked COVID-19 cases go past 100, organisers announce 19 new cases
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games linked COVID-19 cases go past 100, organisers announce 19 new cases

Firstpost  

The total number of cases directly linked to the Games stood at 106 on Friday with 11 of them athletes. Tokyo: The COVID-19 cases associated with the Olympic Games breached the 100-mark on Friday with the announcement of 19 new infections and the Czech contingent seemed among the worst hit after a fourth athlete – road cyclist Michal Schlegel – …

Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is determined to hold the Olympics, placed Tokyo under a state of emergency on July 12, but daily cases have sharply increased since then. Also …

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 False Alarm Has Indian Officials Sweating
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 False Alarm Has Indian Officials Sweating

The Quint  

What added to the confusion was that while the ‘Infection Control Software' showed three Indians with symptoms on one day, it did not show any cases the next day. "Please advise on correct and factual status since in one report it shows three Indians in Tokyo with symptoms and in second report as nil," Batra messaged Dr Prem Verma, the …

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 Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA

Firstpost  

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection. Tokyo: The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know

Firstpost  

Here’s the India schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to know everything related to events of Indian athletes Tokyo Olympics 2020 is just two days away. The Olympics will begin on 23 July and will go on till 8 August. The Games, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic by a year, will see a record 120 Indian …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games

Firstpost  

India is sending a record 120 athletes to the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that get underway on 23 July. Archery Tarundeep Rai - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Atanu Das - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Pravin Jadhav - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Deepika Kumari - Women’s Individual Artistic Gymnastics Pranati Nayak - Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Athletics Alex Antony, Sarthak Bhambri, Revathi Veeramani, …

Tokyo Virus Cases Hit 6-month High 2 Days Before Games Open
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Virus Cases Hit 6-month High 2 Days Before Games Open

News 18  

Tokyo’s Covid-19 infections surged to a six-month high Wednesday with the Olympic host city logging 1,832 new cases just two days before the Games open. Japan’s vaccinations began late and slowly, but the pace picked up dramatically in May for several weeks as the supply of imported jabs stabilized and Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugas government desperately pushed to accelerate the …

Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray

The Hindu  

Reigning champion and twice tennis gold medallist Andy Murray says an Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more relevant than ever, and that the Tokyo Games can provide hope for those who have suffered during the last 18 months. The 2020 Tokyo Games, postponed from last year, start in earnest with Friday's Opening Ceremony, and participants are set to compete …

Tokyo 2020: One Olympic athlete not residing in Games village tests positive for Covid-19, say organisers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: One Olympic athlete not residing in Games village tests positive for Covid-19, say organisers

India Today  

An Olympic athlete not residing in the Games village has been tested positive for the Covid-19, said the organisers on Wednesday. The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics began on Wednesday with Japanese women's softball pitcher Yukiko Ueno getting Games competition underway in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as "a celebration of hope". Rising Covid-19 cases …

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases,” Tedros said, noting the athletes who already tested positive in …

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