Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chief of ceremonies quits over derogatory comments on female comedian
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chief of ceremonies quits over derogatory comments on female comedian

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Tokyo: The creative director for Tokyo’s Olympic ceremonies will resign after making derogatory comments about a female Japanese comedian, in the latest headache for organisers of the virus-delayed Games. Hiroshi Sasaki announced his decision after a report late Wednesday revealed he had proposed that popular plus-size entertainer Naomi Watanabe appear at the opening ceremony as a pig. Sasaki was only appointed creative director for the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies last December, but was already a key figure in the various spectaculars associated with the Games. There was no immediate comment from Tokyo 2020 on Sasaki’s resignation, though Hashimoto is expected to address the issue at the press conference later Thursday.

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Explainer- Tokyo Olympics scandal: What happened?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explainer- Tokyo Olympics scandal: What happened?

The Hindu  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics were unusual, and controversial, for a number of reasons. Several allegations centre around former Tokyo 2020 board member Haruyuki Takahashi, who has been arrested on claims he pocketed hundreds of millions of yen in sponsorship bribes. In 2019, the then-head of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, stepped down after French prosecutors launched an investigation into …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony Highlights: IOC chief Thomas Bach declares 32nd Olympics closed
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony Highlights: IOC chief Thomas Bach declares 32nd Olympics closed

Firstpost  

6:35 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee head Hashimoto Seiko takes the stage now… She starts off by giving tribute to the people who made Toko 2020 Games possible. Full text of speech: “In the presence of His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino, I hereby extend my greetings to you at the closing of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired on Games Eve over Holocaust Joke
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired on Games Eve over Holocaust Joke

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics organisers have fired the opening ceremony director on the eve of the event after reports emerged of a past joke he had made about the Holocaust, while media said former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a strong advocate of the Games, would also not attend. Earlier, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organisation, released a statement …

Olympics: Uneasy build-up to unusual Tokyo opening show
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Uneasy build-up to unusual Tokyo opening show

Hindustan Times  

A comment made in 1998 has forced the director of the opening ceremony to resign. To say that one day before Friday’s opening ceremony, Tokyo is struggling to rid the tag of ‘Cursed Olympics’ would be understating the obvious. On Thursday, making global headline was opening ceremony show director Kentaro Kobayashi being fired for a Holocaust comment, footage of which …

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke on Games eve
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke on Games eve

Hindustan Times  

On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over a joke he made about the Holocaust, while media reported former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a staunch advocate for the Tokyo Games, would skip the showpiece event. Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke The news is the latest in a series …

Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto said a day ahead of the opening ceremony that director Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed. “Any person, no matter how creative, does not have the right to mock …

Tokyo 2020: Olympics ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Olympics ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke

Al Jazeera  

Organisers say Kentaro Kobayashi was dismissed because of comments he made in the late 1990s about the Holocaust. The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, the organisers have said following news reports that he had previously made jokes about the Holocaust. Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto told a briefing on Thursday that Kentaro …

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 …

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 …

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 president defends decision to allow spectators amid public frustration
3 years, 6 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 president defends decision to allow spectators amid public frustration

The Hindu  

With 30 days to go until the start of an Olympic Games dogged by the coronavirus pandemic and by controversy, Tokyo Olympics President Seiko Hashimoto defended the organisers' decision to allow spectators into Olympic venues. Japanese medical experts said last Friday that banning spectators was the least risky option but also included in their report recommendations on how to host …

About 10,000 Tokyo Olympic volunteers have quit with Games closing in
3 years, 6 months ago

About 10,000 Tokyo Olympic volunteers have quit with Games closing in

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — Thousands of volunteers have pulled out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in recent weeks, organizers said, fueling concerns Japan may not be ready to host the rescheduled Games as the country struggles to rein in a new wave of Covid-19 cases. About 10,000 of the 80,000 registered volunteers supporting athletic events had quit as of Wednesday, according …

IOC chief, Japanese PM promise Tokyo Olympics to be held safely
3 years, 7 months ago

IOC chief, Japanese PM promise Tokyo Olympics to be held safely

China Daily  

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach delivers an opening speech on a screen at a meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan, May 19, 2021. TOKYO -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday both reiterated their commitment that the postponed Olympic Games will be held …

Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled
3 years, 8 months ago

Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be canceled

The Hindu  

The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday was again forced to assure the world that the postponed games will open in just over three months and not be canceled despite surging COVID-19 cases in Japan. “Of course,” he replied, adding that if the Tokyo Games caused a surge in infections “there would be no meaning to having the Olympics.” …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician

Firstpost  

Tokyo: A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on Thursday, as a surge in cases renews concerns about the Games with less than 100 days to go. Toshiro Nikai, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s number two, said the Olympics must be cancelled “without hesitation” if the virus situation is too severe. Asked …

Tokyo Olympic Games could still be cancelled due to coronavirus, senior Japanese government official says
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Games could still be cancelled due to coronavirus, senior Japanese government official says

ABC  

A senior Japanese ruling party official has admitted cancelling this year's Olympic Games remains an option. Key points: The Olympic Games are just 99 days away The event, originally scheduled for last year, was postponed due to the pandemic Experts say Japan is in the grip of a fourth wave Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said Japan …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan PM Suga reacts after senior official hints at cancellation of Games due to Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan PM Suga reacts after senior official hints at cancellation of Games due to Covid-19

India Today  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday stressed that the government is fully focussed on controlling the spread of Covid-19 after a senior ruling party official said that cancelling the Tokyo Olympics is certainly an option if the coronavirus pandemic situation worsens. However, the Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee responded with a statement saying all those involved in preparing for the …

Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticised for sexist comment
3 years, 8 months ago

Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticised for sexist comment

The Hindu  

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who resigned last month as president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee over comments criticised as sexist, has made another remark that's getting slammed as disrespectful to women. Mori, speaking late on Friday at a party for a politician at a Tokyo hotel, referred to the politician's aide as “way too old to be …

Tokyo 2020: International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Olympic Games
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo 2020: International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for Olympic Games

CNN  

CNN — International spectators will be refused entry into Japan for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee said in a statement on Saturday. The decision was taken following a virtual meeting between the “Five Parties” – the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Organizing Committee Tokyo 2020 and the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 ceremonies director may quit over pig costume suggestion, reports Kyodo News
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 ceremonies director may quit over pig costume suggestion, reports Kyodo News

Firstpost  

Hiroshi Sasaki, an advertising executive, proposed 33-year-old entertainer Naomi Watanabe come down from the sky dressed in a swine costume for the opening ceremony in a segment dubbed “Olympig”, Kyodo news agency reported Tokyo: The director for the postponed Tokyo Olympics ceremonies plans to resign after suggesting a female entertainer dress as a pig for the opening ceremony, Japanese media …

New Tokyo Olympic president tries to assure Japan on safety
3 years, 9 months ago

New Tokyo Olympic president tries to assure Japan on safety

India TV News  

The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun holding weekly news conferences hoping to win over a doubting Japanese public with the postponed games opening in just under five months. “People need to start to build confidence in the safety of the games,” Hashimoto said. “It will be very difficult without that.” Hashimoto said she has appointed …

Naomi Osaka Hails Seiko Hashimoto Appointment to Tokyo 2020 Chief Post as Boost for equality
3 years, 10 months ago

Naomi Osaka Hails Seiko Hashimoto Appointment to Tokyo 2020 Chief Post as Boost for equality

News 18  

Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka Thursday welcomed the resignation of gaffe-prone Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori and his replacement by a woman as a big boost in the drive for equality. Japan’s Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto was named as his replacement Thursday, barely five months before the virus-postponed Games, with public opinion in Japan still largely against holding the massive …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Equality advocate and seven-time Olympian Seiko Hashimoto named organising committee chief
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Equality advocate and seven-time Olympian Seiko Hashimoto named organising committee chief

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Japan’s former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto became Tokyo 2020’s new president on Thursday, capping an embarrassing sexism row with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games. She has said she was raised being told by her father “‘you were born to go to the Olympics’… even before I knew that the Olympics was.” She entered politics in the …

Japan's Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto Named Tokyo 2020 Chief after Sexism Row
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan's Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto Named Tokyo 2020 Chief after Sexism Row

News 18  

Japan’s former Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto became Tokyo 2020‘s new president Thursday, capping an embarrassing sexism row with just over five months until the virus-postponed Games. Hashimoto, a seven-time Olympian who competed in speed skating and as a sprint cyclist, pledged to work to “ensure that the public both domestically and abroad feel this is going to be a safe …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto top pick to be Games chief after sexism row, say reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto top pick to be Games chief after sexism row, say reports

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as the top candidate to replace Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori after he resigned over a sexism row, reports said on Wednesday. Public broadcaster NHK, citing unnamed sources, said the selection committee had “narrowed down the candidates to Minister Hashimoto” after meeting behind closed doors. “As today’s discussions focused on the …

Japan Olympic Minister Top Pick for 2020 Chief after Sexism Row: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan Olympic Minister Top Pick for 2020 Chief after Sexism Row: Reports

News 18  

Japan’s Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto has been chosen as the top candidate to replace Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori after he resigned over a sexism row, reports said Wednesday. Public broadcaster NHK, citing unnamed sources, said the selection committee had “narrowed down the candidates to Minister Hashimoto” after meeting behind closed doors. “As today’s discussions focused on the attributes of …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori Resigns After Sexist Remarks
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori Resigns After Sexist Remarks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TOKYO, Feb 12 - Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologized for sexist remarks that sparked a global outcry, leaving the troubled Olympics searching for a chief five months from the start. Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigned on Friday and again apologized for his sexist remarks. “There were times when …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Yoshiro Mori set to resign as Games chief, but reported successor already facing flak
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Yoshiro Mori set to resign as Games chief, but reported successor already facing flak

Firstpost  

While the 83-year-old former Prime Minister now appears headed for the exit, his reported choice for a successor, Saburo Kawabuchi, has raised eyebrows. Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign Friday over a sexism row, but his apparently hand-picked successor — an 84-year-old sports administrator — is already coming under fire. Mori drew fire from figures including …

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori resigns over sexist comments

Al Jazeera  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics head quits after his remarks disparaging women’s participation in organising the Games caused a global outcry. Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organising committee, has resigned from his post over his sexist comments that caused an international outcry with less than six months to go until the Games. “My inappropriate statement has …

Yoshiro Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Yoshiro Mori to resign Tokyo Olympics over sexist remarks - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign on Friday over his sexist comments, with the mayor of the Olympic village Saburo Kawabuchi saying Mori had asked him to take over. The 83-year-old Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, sparked a global outcry with sexist comments that women talk too much, which he made during an Olympic committee …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee chief Yoshiro Mori set to resign over sexist remarks, reports Japanese media

Firstpost  

His most likely successor is Saburo Kawabuchi, an 84-year-old long-time sports administrator, local media reported. Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign after he sparked outrage in Japan and abroad with his claims that women speak too much in meetings, reports said Thursday. The meeting was called to allow officials to “express their opinions” on Mori’s remarks and discuss …

Tokyo 2020 leader relents and resigns after criticism of sexist comments
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 leader relents and resigns after criticism of sexist comments

LA Times  

Yoshiro Mori resigned Friday as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments implying women talk too much. Early reports said the 83-year-old Mori had picked 84-year-old Saburo Kawabuchi, the former president of the governing body of Japanese soccer and a former player himself. “A clear majority of the Japanese found Mori’s comments unacceptable, so the problem …

Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Committee to Meet On Yoshiro Mori Sexist Comments as Volunteers Quit

News 18  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as Friday after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. Daichi Oyama, 28, who withdrew from volunteering because of coronavirus concerns, said of Mori: “If every time he says something things get worse, he should quit.” …

Tokyo Olympics chief’s sexist comments labelled ‘absolutely inappropriate’ by IOC
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics chief’s sexist comments labelled ‘absolutely inappropriate’ by IOC

The Independent  

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Olympic committee to hold special meeting over Mori comments - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Olympic committee to hold special meeting over Mori comments - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as this week after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, local media reported on Tuesday. RELATED | Nearly 60 percent of Japanese think Mori unfit for role as Olympics chief “We are taking this very seriously,” said Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee to discuss boss Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments after furore
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Organising committee to discuss boss Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments after furore

Firstpost  

Mori has since apologised but not stepped down, and the International Olympic Committee says it considers the matter closed. Tokyo: Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss, reports said Tuesday, after hundreds of event volunteers quit in the ensuing furore. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, …

Tokyo 2020 Officials to Discuss Chief Yoshiro Mori's Sexist Remarks: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Officials to Discuss Chief Yoshiro Mori's Sexist Remarks: Reports

News 18  

Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss that have prompted hundreds of volunteers to drop out, reports said Tuesday. Gaffe-prone Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori, 83, sparked uproar in Japan and abroad last week when he said that women speak too much in meetings. Around 390 Olympic …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese public continues to oppose Games following Yoshiro Mori's derogatory remarks

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Public opposition remains strong in Japan to holding the postponed Tokyo Olympics following derogatory remarks about women made last week by the head of the local organising committee. The poll also showed nearly 60 percent saying that Yoshiro Mori is “not qualified” to be the president of the organising committee. Organisers and the IOC last week began releasing so-called …

Tokyo 2020 chief apologises for sexist remarks: ‘I don’t talk to women that much’
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 chief apologises for sexist remarks: ‘I don’t talk to women that much’

The Independent  

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Tokyo Olympics Chief Retracts Sexist Comments, Refuses To Resign
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Chief Retracts Sexist Comments, Refuses To Resign

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori on Thursday apologised for sexist comments about women talking too much, but said he would not resign, even as his remarks sparked a firestorm of criticism on social media and risked tainting public opinion of the Games. Yoko Shida, a professor of constitutional law at Musashino Art University, said Mori’s comments ran counter to the …

Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Derogatory Comments About Women
3 years, 10 months ago

Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Derogatory Comments About Women

News 18  

TOKYO: Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said on Thursday he would not resign despite pressure on him to do so after making derogatory comments earlier in the week about women. The controversy over the gaff-prone former Japanese prime minister is one more problem the postponed Tokyo Olympics really didn’t need as organizers and the International …

Tokyo 2020 Chief Yoshiro Mori Makes Sexist Remarks at Tokyo Games Meeting-newspaper
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Chief Yoshiro Mori Makes Sexist Remarks at Tokyo Games Meeting-newspaper

News 18  

The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee told a meeting on Wednesday that female directors talked too much, which was “annoying”, according to Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Yoshiro Mori, a former prime minister, made the comments, some of which were greeted with laughter, at a meeting with members of the Japanese Olympic Committee, the Asahi reported. “If we increase …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Uncertainty, doubts for Games' volunteers, fans with less than six months to go
3 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Uncertainty, doubts for Games' volunteers, fans with less than six months to go

Firstpost  

Mai Tarumi has been looking forward to volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics for years, but now she’s wondering if the Games will end up being a disappointment. For now, organisers say the Games will go ahead, but have warned spectators might be limited or barred altogether — something Tarumi said would strip the Olympics of what makes it special. “That’s …

Olympics will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
3 years, 10 months ago

Olympics will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the International Olympic Committee to make them happen. "We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus looks," Mori said, adding that the discussion should focus on how, not whether, the …

Tokyo Olympics: Cancellation rumours persist with just six months to go for opening ceremony
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Cancellation rumours persist with just six months to go for opening ceremony

Firstpost  

The postponed Tokyo Olympics are now exactly six months away. “I am determined to realise a safe and secure Tokyo Games as proof that mankind will have overcome the virus,” said Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga. Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said this week that the organising committee is “unwavering” on holding the event this year, but couldn’t rule out staging …

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’
3 years, 11 months ago

Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’

Associated Press  

TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. “Personally, I don’t think it’s going to happen.” In a statement Friday, the local organizing committee did not address directly The Times story, but said the Olympics were going forward and had the support of Prime Minister Yoshihide …

Japan government mulling cancellation of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19: Report
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan government mulling cancellation of Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19: Report

India TV News  

The Japan government has reportedly come to a conclusion that the Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The development comes a day after International Olympic Committee's president Thomas Bach had assured that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee was among the first to react to the report from …

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: City governor sees 'no circumstances' for cancelling Summer Games
4 years ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: City governor sees 'no circumstances' for cancelling Summer Games

Firstpost  

A poll released by national broadcaster found just 27 percent of respondents support holding the Games next year, with 32 percent backing cancellation and 31 percent favouring a further postponement. Tokyo: Tokyo’s governor said she can see “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed 2020 Olympics will be cancelled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public scepticism. In an …

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