Gatlin feels 'beyond safe' thanks to COVID protocols
3 years, 7 months ago

Gatlin feels 'beyond safe' thanks to COVID protocols

The Hindu  

U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin said he felt "beyond safe" thanks to the COVID-19 protocols he needed to follow on his visit to Japan to participate in an Olympics test event for athletics. The 2004 100m Olympic gold medallist said he was tested for the novel coronavirus every day by either saliva or nasal swab and had barely been outside, but the price was worth it in order to compete. "I know a lot of athletes are not going to be happy with this but the measures are in place to keep everyone safe, I think it's working." "I love Netflix and Hulu, so just being able to sit in the room and relax and chill," he said, though he added that he missed going out and being able to eat local foods.

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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 …

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display

ABC  

The arrival of fresh-faced young athletes at Narita Airport was meant to be a turning point for these delayed and pandemic-tainted Tokyo Olympic Games. They also negotiated with local officials to let buses of Australian athletes head straight to the village, rather than idle outside the airport until the whole team was cleared to leave. The Australian Olympic Committee's protocols …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Daniel Rowden fears self-isolation will dent teammates' confidence
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Daniel Rowden fears self-isolation will dent teammates' confidence

The Hindu  

British 800-metres runner Daniel Rowden said news that six of his teammates had to self-isolate following contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 had left him feeling anxious ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The British Olympic Association said on Sunday the athletes and two staff members had been identified as close contacts to a positive case on their …

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start
3 years, 5 months ago

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start

LA Times  

A worker disinfects a table tennis court at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday. At a news conference over the weekend, the president of the International Olympic Committee acknowledged that debate around the recently dubbed “Pandemic Games” has grown “more heated and more emotional.” “Many people feel under stress, they have to face uncertainty and then you react with some …

Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-thirds of Japanese doubt pandemic Olympics can be safe, says poll

The Hindu  

Two-thirds of people in Japan do not believe the country can host a safe and secure Olympics amid a fresh wave of coronavirus infections, according to a survey published by the Asahi newspaper just four days before the opening ceremony in Tokyo. FOLLOW OUR COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES As COVID-19 cases rise in Tokyo, which is under a fourth …

Tokyo Olympics: Australian tennis player De Minaur tests positive for COVID-19, latest athlete to miss the Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Australian tennis player De Minaur tests positive for COVID-19, latest athlete to miss the Games

The Hindu  

Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 before his departure for the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Friday, the latest athlete to see his Olympics dream shattered by the coronavirus pandemic. READ: Tokyo 2020: Azarenka joins list of Olympic Games tennis exits Tokyo is under a state of emergency as COVID-19 cases hit …

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Some answers to look at ways Tokyo Olympics organisers will try to prevent infections among thousans of athletes. Tokyo: Tokyo’s Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to prevent an outbreak. Here’s a look at some of the ways they’ll try to prevent infections among …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese athletes complain about poor COVID-19 prevention measures at Olympics hotel
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese athletes complain about poor COVID-19 prevention measures at Olympics hotel

Firstpost  

The pandemic has cast a shadow over the Games with organisers banning all fans from venues in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, in a huge blow for the event. Beijing: China’s first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics have complained that poor prevention measures at their hotel will increase the risk of catching COVID-19. A few outlying …

Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed on Saturday with the pandemic-delayed games opening in just under two weeks. “Many people including children have been looking forward to the games, and I’m very sorry to take away their chance …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: US health officials, State Department warn against all travel to Japan as Games loom
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: US health officials, State Department warn against all travel to Japan as Games loom

Firstpost  

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said it still anticipates that American athletes will be able to safely compete at the Tokyo Games. “Because of the current situation in Japan even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Japan.” The State Department’s warning, which followed the CDC …

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid COVID surge
3 years, 7 months ago

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid COVID surge

The Hindu  

Dozens of Japanese towns have abandoned plans to accept overseas athletes competing in the Olympics from July due to concerns about inadequate resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Of 528 towns registered to welcome international competitors, about 40 have decided not to accept athletes for training camps and cultural exchanges before the …

WHO hopes Tokyo Olympics can go ahead despite extension of state of emergency
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO hopes Tokyo Olympics can go ahead despite extension of state of emergency

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization hopes the Olympics can go ahead in Japan this summer, its emergencies chief said on Friday, saying many of the decisions on the format of the games can only be made last-minute due to evolving risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until 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: More tests, no quarantine in updated rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: More tests, no quarantine in updated rules

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympic organizers 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. Japan's Kyodo news, citing unnamed sources, said athletes and staff will have to be tested twice within 96 hours before leaving home. …

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 Olympics 2020: What athletes can expect in quarantine in Games-host Japan
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: What athletes can expect in quarantine in Games-host Japan

Firstpost  

Here’s a look at the strict entry protocols for the current handful of travellers coming into Japan, and what could happen with athletes during the Olympic Games. Plans now call for the athletes to be tested 72 hours before they leave home; then again when they arrive, and then frequently when they are closed off in a “bubble” in the …

Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting Japanese - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting Japanese - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public that the postponed Games will open in just over six months. Two polls in the last few days have shown just over 80 percent of Japanese people surveyed think the Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or believe they will not take place as …

Tokyo residents concerned about hosting Olympic Games - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo residents concerned about hosting Olympic Games - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

As Tokyo woke up to its second state of emergency on Friday, many people believe it will be difficult, perhaps impossible, to host the Olympic Games safely. RELATED | Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead “It’s only two and a half months until the torch relay. I don’t think we can get the virus under control …

Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Games - report - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Games - report - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Japan aims to allow “large-scale” numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative COVID-19 test results and download tracking apps, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. The report, which did not identify the source of the information or detail how many visitors would be allowed, also said Japan …

Tokyo Olympics officials talk of test events early next year - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Tokyo Olympics officials talk of test events early next year - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday said they were encouraged by a gymnastics meet over the weekend and are now ready to hold test events early next year. “From the beginning of next year we will begin operations and proceed to have test events in March.” The gymnasts who entered Japan first faced a quarantine at home. Tokyo Olympic officials, the …

Gymnasts in Tokyo show how Olympics can pass coronavirus challenges - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Gymnasts in Tokyo show how Olympics can pass coronavirus challenges - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Gymnasts from four nations tumbled, leapt and spun through a friendly meet in Tokyo on Sunday in a closely-watched event aimed at showing the world Japan can safely carry out the postponed 2020 Olympics in an era of coronavirus. Thirty gymnasts from Japan, the United States, China and Russia, including Japan's triple Olympic gold medallist Kohei Uchimura and Russia's 2019 …

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 …

Gymnastics meet a test of Tokyo's readiness for Olympics
4 years, 1 month ago

Gymnastics meet a test of Tokyo's readiness for Olympics

The Hindu  

Tokyo's ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and stage next year's Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week with gymnasts from four nations gathering in the Japanese capital for a friendly tournament. Measures drawn up in consultation with the International Olympics Federation include having athletes, quarantined for two weeks prior to arriving in Japan, move only …

Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures
4 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympic officials want the world to know they are working on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at next year’s games, even if they don’t know exactly what they will be. Tokyo organisers showcased a few possible remedies on Wednesday, displaying various screening measures at the city’s Big Sight convention complex, the home of the media centre for the …

Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures
4 years, 2 months ago

Tokyo Olympics try to get word out about COVID-19 measures

Live Mint  

Tokyo Olympic officials want the world to know they are working on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at next year's games, even if they don't know exactly what they will be. Tokyo organizers showcased a few possible remedies on Wednesday, displaying various screening measures at the city’s Big Sight convention complex, the home of the media center for the …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan to require COVID-19 tests for athletes
4 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan to require COVID-19 tests for athletes

The Hindu  

Organisers of next year's delayed Olympic Games will require coronavirus tests of foreign athletes upon their arrival in Japan, draft measures released on Wednesday show. Although foreign athletes and other participants will not have to undergo a two-week quarantine period, virus tests will be required on arrival and departure, under the plan. Read: Organisers also propose to limit travel within …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan may ask foreign athletes for activity plans - Sports news
4 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan may ask foreign athletes for activity plans - Sports news

The Hindu  

Japan will consider asking foreign athletes participating in the delayed Olympic Games next year to submit plans laying out their base camp locations, training sites and host towns as part of COVID-19 countermeasures, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday. While athletes will not have to undergo a two-week quarantine period they will be required to be tested for the novel …

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