Tokyo Olympics: Japan football team captain Yoshida asks to lift fan ban
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan football team captain Yoshida asks to lift fan ban

The Hindu  

Japan's men's captain Maya Yoshida has questioned the decision to hold the Olympic Games behind closed doors, calling on authorities to reconsider the spectator ban before the football tournaments begin on Wednesday. "I think a lot of people's tax money is going to hold these Olympics," the Asahi newspaper quoted Yoshida as saying during an online news conference. With cases rising rapidly, Tokyo has entered into a state of emergency but spectators have continued to attend games in Japan's professional baseball league and in the country's domestic football competition, the J-League. READ: Tokyo Olympics football: Germany walk off from Honduras friendly after alleged racist abuse "Our families have sacrificed and put up with things, they supported us when we were competing in Europe," said Yoshida, who currently plays in Italy for Sampdoria.

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With Olympic seats empty, the hottest ticket in Tokyo is not the Summer Games but pro wrestling
3 years, 4 months ago

With Olympic seats empty, the hottest ticket in Tokyo is not the Summer Games but pro wrestling

LA Times  

Thousands of masked Japanese fans filtered into the Tokyo Dome on Sunday night, abuzz with excitement. And so on Sunday night, 20 miles north, Japan’s hugely popular soccer phenom Takefusa Kubo sank a goal just six minutes into the national team’s game against Mexico — to the sparse, if enthusiastic, applause of a few dozen Olympic staff and volunteers scattered …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Favourites US Women thumped by Sweden while Dutch score 10 against Zambia in football
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Favourites US Women thumped by Sweden while Dutch score 10 against Zambia in football

Firstpost  

The US have won four of six Olympic titles since women’s football was introduced to the programme in 1996, but suffered a heavy defeat by the same team that knocked them out on penalties in the quarter-finals in Rio. Tokyo: Gold medal favourites the United States began their bid for a fifth women’s Olympic football title with an embarrassing 3-0 …

Tokyo 2020: Spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

The Hindu  

Whether it is sumo, or domestic basketball or baseball matches, Japanese fans have been filling the arenas in recent days leaving Olympic athletes wondering why they will be competing in front of empty stands at the Tokyo Olympics. "A state of emergency has been declared for Tokyo and on July 9 we saw the decision was to ban spectators," Olympic …

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: Japan's Fukushima, Hokkaido regions also ban fans from Games events
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan's Fukushima, Hokkaido regions also ban fans from Games events

Firstpost  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will be the first to take place largely behind closed doors. Tokyo: Japan’s northern Fukushima and Hokkaido regions have banned spectators from Olympic competitions in their areas, expanding unprecedented steps to hold the Games mostly behind closed doors due to the pandemic. Fukushima’s decision also carries symbolic significance as Tokyo 2020 officials had long touted …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fans banned from Games venues in Tokyo, says Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fans banned from Games venues in Tokyo, says Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa

Firstpost  

Marukawa said that, in other areas, organisers would decide on “concrete measures” for spectators after discussions with each local governor. Tokyo: Spectators will be banned from Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a virus state of emergency, Japan’s Olympic minister announced on Thursday, meaning the Games will happen mostly behind closed doors. “We reached an agreement on no spectators at …

‘Regrettable’: Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Regrettable’: Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators

Al Jazeera  

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics agreed on Thursday to ban fans from the events under a COVID-19 state of emergency. “We reached an agreement on no spectators at venues in Tokyo,” Japan’s Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa said. Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming …

Tokyo Olympics may re-impose local spectator ban as clampdown gets tougher
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics may re-impose local spectator ban as clampdown gets tougher

Live Mint  

For athletes, the Olympic Games are a whirlwind of competitions packed with international fans, celebrations with family, and sightseeing with new friends as the world’s sporting stars blossom on the global stage. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said representatives of Tokyo organizers, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government will discuss spectator options after government health advisers meet Thursday. Even …

Fans banned at Olympics after Tokyo institutes a state of emergency
3 years, 5 months ago

Fans banned at Olympics after Tokyo institutes a state of emergency

LA Times  

Tokyo Olympic organizers will not allow spectators to attend the Games after a new state of emergency was announced in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. The sound of silence in empty stadiums and arenas will unarguably diminish the massive sports competition, said the International Olympic Committee, organizers and government officials in a joint statement that offered “regret for …

Tokyo Olympics still weigh limits on fans, if any fans at all
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics still weigh limits on fans, if any fans at all

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee signaled on Monday that it will change its ticket policy this week for any local fans hoping to attend. Organizers, the International Olympic Committee and others are expected to meet this week to announce new restrictions because of the fast-changing coronavirus situation. The exact day of the ticket meeting has not been confirmed, but it …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics To Allow Limit Of 10,000 Local Fans In Venues
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics To Allow Limit Of 10,000 Local Fans In Venues

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TOKYO — A limited number of local fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the spirit of the Games where even cheering has been banned. The decision on local fans was announced after so-called Five Party talks online with local organizers, the International Olympic Committee, …

Tokyo Olympics still undecided on fans — or no fans at all
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics still undecided on fans — or no fans at all

The Hindu  

The question of allowing any fans into Tokyo Olympic venues is still being debated with a decision unlikely to be announced before the end of the month. READ| Japan considering downgraded emergency state until Tokyo Games start “Thinking in a different way, I think it’s an option to suggest to people to enjoy the games on TV — like teleworking," …

Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding games
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympian Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Tokyo has been “cornered” into holding the games during the coronavirus pandemic, one of Japan’s best-known Olympians and an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee said in an outspoken editorial published Friday. Senior IOC member Richard Pound said last week it would take “Armageddon” to stop the games. For us, providing an arena for these athletes to …

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan
3 years, 9 months ago

International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

The Hindu  

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, crushing many fans’ hopes and setting the stage for a drastically scaled-back event. The decision on international spectators will “ensure safe and secure Games for all participants and the Japanese public,” Tokyo 2020 organisers said in a …

Tokyo Olympic Games will not have overseas spectators due to COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Games will not have overseas spectators due to COVID-19

ABC  

Organisers have banned foreign spectators from this year's Tokyo Olympic Games and Paralympics, warning the global COVID-19 situation remains too challenging to allow their entry to Japan. Key points: Polling showed most Japanese were wary of letting in international spectators Polling showed most Japanese were wary of letting in international spectators About 1 million tickets are estimated to have been …

Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad

The Hindu  

Tokyo organisers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans from abroad will be prohibited from attending the postponed Olympics when they open in four months. The announcement is expected to come after "five-party" talks on Saturday with the IOC, local organisers, the Japanese government, the Tokyo metropolitan government and the International Paralympic …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Summer Games, says report
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Summer Games, says report

Firstpost  

Japan has decided to host the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without foreign spectators due to public concern over COVID-19 and contagious variants in many countries, reported local media on Wednesday. Kyodo News said the opening ceremony of the torch relay on 25 March would also take place without spectators and with limited participants. “With all the work being done around …

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators due to COVID-19 concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators due to COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing officials with knowledge of the matter. Kyodo said the government had concluded that welcoming fans from abroad would not be possible given public concern about the coronavirus and the detection …

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators: report
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators: report

The Hindu  

Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing officials with knowledge of the matter. Kyodo said the government had concluded that welcoming fans from abroad would not be possible given public concern about the coronavirus and the detection …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Decision on foreign fans at Games this month, say organisers
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Decision on foreign fans at Games this month, say organisers

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Tokyo Olympics organisers will decide this month whether to allow overseas fans, the Games president said on Wednesday, while the number of spectators allowed in venues will be set by April. Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto told reporters that the safety of Japanese citizens “is the priority”, after holding talks with top officials from the International Olympic and Paralympic …

Olympics 2021: Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Games despite cancellation rumors
3 years, 11 months ago

Olympics 2021: Japan and IOC determined to hold Tokyo Games despite cancellation rumors

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Reports of this summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games being canceled due to Covid-19 are “categorically untrue”, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement to CNN on Friday. “All our delivery partners including the national government, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, the IOC and the IPC are fully focused on hosting the Games this summer,” …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese capital to host four-nation gymnastics meet to test COVID safety
4 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese capital to host four-nation gymnastics meet to test COVID safety

Firstpost  

Gymnasts from the United States, China, and Russia will join counterparts from Japan in a one-day meet on Sunday in Tokyo, believed to be the first international sports event in the country since the Olympics were postponed seven months ago. Tokyo: Gymnasts from the United States, China, and Russia will join counterparts from Japan in a one-day meet on Sunday …

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