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 wheelchair, limb repair centre in Games village The Paralympics open on August 24 with about 4,400 athletes, a far smaller event than the Olympics with 11,000 athletes. New infections in Tokyo tripled during the 17 days of the Olympics, although medical experts said the surge was not directly linked to the Tokyo Games. READ : We'll win at least 5 medals, including 3 golds: Indian para badminton coach Dr. Haruo Ozaki, president of the Tokyo Medical Association, said in an interview with regional newspaper Tokyo Shimbun published on Saturday that a significant number of people are still unvaccinated, and characterised the virus situation for the Paralympics as worse than it was during the Olympics.

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Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy

Al Jazeera  

International Olympic Committee called on sporting federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Athletes paraded through Beijing’s national stadium as the Winter Paralympics opened after a storm of controversy surrounding the banning of Russian and Belarusian athletes due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. But on Friday, focus returned to the competition as Chinese President Xi …

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics
2 years, 9 months ago

Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics

Associated Press  

Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games. “It is because of the athletes,” said Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, who has been living about 100 miles from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, fearful of an attack by Russian troops who invaded the country earlier this week. Rob Koehler, the head of the advocacy …

Winter Olympics: USA to have plenty of mental health support in Beijing
3 years, 2 months ago

Winter Olympics: USA to have plenty of mental health support in Beijing

The Hindu  

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee said on Monday, it will have several mental health resources in place at the 2022 Beijing Olympics to help protect the well-being of its entire delegation. "We learned a lot in the Tokyo Games and are looking forward to Beijing to better understand what our athletes are needing around mental health," Jessica Bartley, …

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 …

Overseas fans banned from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
3 years, 2 months ago

Overseas fans banned from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Al Jazeera  

The Olympic Committee welcomed the decision to have Chinese spectators for the February event after Tokyo games were held with empty stadiums due to COVID-19 restrictions. Next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without fans from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee has announced. The IOC …

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 Paralympics 2021 schedule: dates, times and key events to watch out for
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2021 schedule: dates, times and key events to watch out for

The Telegraph  

Picking what to watch at the Paralympics can be a daunting task - there are 146 medal events just in the swimming pool, for example - so we've selected the key highlights for each day. From David Weir's return from retirement, to Dame Sarah Storey's quest to cement her legacy, plus the sports making their debuts and the rising starts …

Despite challenges, the Paralympics remain as vital as ever
3 years, 3 months ago

Despite challenges, the Paralympics remain as vital as ever

Al Jazeera  

The games provide a key platform for disabled athletes – but can they get the recognition they deserve? The Paralympics, first known as the Stoke-Mandeville Games, was conceived during the London 1948 Summer Olympics, when a small group of injured servicemen and women participated in a wheelchair archery competition to cater for wounded servicepeople as a result of the second …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Japanese government extends virus emergency to eight more regions after Games open
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Japanese government extends virus emergency to eight more regions after Games open

Firstpost  

Japan have been recording more than 20,000 new cases a day in recent weeks as the more infectious Delta variant spreads. Tokyo: Japan’s government on Wednesday decided to extend a virus state of emergency to eight more regions, a day after the Paralympic opening ceremony, as rising infections put hospitals under pressure. “The number of new cases has continued to …

The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever
3 years, 3 months ago

The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever

NPR  

The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever Enlarge this image toggle caption Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Tokyo Paralympic Games are going to be more visible and have more participants than ever before, even in the face of the pandemic. Two new sports kick off toggle caption Raul Sifuentes/Getty Images Two of …

Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

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. Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this …

Team China targets safe and successful Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Team China targets safe and successful Games

China Daily  

A number of teams of the Chinese Paralympic Delegation, including the athletics, swimming, cycling, wheelchair fencing, and gateball teams, arrive in Tokyo on Aug 20, 2021. Zhang Haidi, China's chef de mission for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, said on Sunday that she expected the team's athletes to do the nation proud at the sports gala, which opens today. Meanwhile, the …

Paralympics open in same stadium that hosted Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympics open in same stadium that hosted Tokyo Olympic ceremonies

LA Times  

Japanese athletes carry their country’s flag into the Olympic Stadium at the start of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Japanese Emperor Naruhito got it all started again, this time under the theme “We Have Wings.” Among the few others on hand were Douglas Emhoff, husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons and International Olympic …

5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony
3 years, 4 months ago

5 athletes, 6 officials from Indian contingent to take part in Tokyo Paralympics opening ceremony

The Hindu  

The Indian contingent, at the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics, will comprise 11 members — six officials, and 5 athletes, Chef de Mission Gursharan Singh said on Sunday. The five athletes expected to take part in the opening ceremony are flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu, discus thrower Vinod Kumar, javelin thrower Tek Chand and powerlifters Jaideep and Sakina Khatun. Out of …

Tokyo Paralympics set plans to allow students to attend
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics set plans to allow students to attend

The Hindu  

Plans are afoot to allow tens of thousands of school children to attend the Tokyo Paralympics despite the coronavirus delta variant spreading among teenagers and those even younger who are not vaccinated. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has said she is pressing ahead to allow school children to attend the Paralympics, as long as parents and schools are supportive. “This generation …

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to open under shadow of pandemic

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Paralympics open Tuesday after a year-long pandemic delay and with the virus continuing to cast a long shadow as Japan battles a record surge in cases. So far, 138 cases related to the Paralympics have been confirmed, also mostly among Japan-based Olympic officials, though at least four athletes have also tested positive. “And the local medical system is …

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 …

Having no spectators is a challenge: International Paralympic Committee chief
3 years, 4 months ago

Having no spectators is a challenge: International Paralympic Committee chief

The Hindu  

Having no fans at the Tokyo Paralympics will be “a challenge”, International Paralympic Committee chief Andrew Parsons said on Wednesday, but he is confident the event will reach “more people than ever before”. International Paralympic Committee president Parsons said the decision to ban spectators will have “an impact that we cannot minimise”, but he believes a global TV audience will …

IPC Chief Parsons: What's happening in Afghanistan... really breaks my heart
3 years, 4 months ago

IPC Chief Parsons: What's happening in Afghanistan... really breaks my heart

The Hindu  

The International Paralympic Committee president said on Wednesday that it was sad that Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul would not be able to compete in the Games and heart-breaking to watch a female athlete's video plea for help in reaching Tokyo. READ | Tokyo Paralympics: Female Afghan athlete appeals for help to get to Tokyo Amid the country's ongoing turmoil, …

Tokyo Paralympics: You are all winners and role models, PM Modi tells Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: You are all winners and role models, PM Modi tells Indian athletes

The Hindu  

"You are all winners and role models," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told India's top para-athletes, who will compete in the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. Modi virtually interacted with 10 athletes, including 2016 Rio edition gold winners Devendra Jhajharia and Mariyappan Thangavelu, and urged them to compete without pressure. The medal prospects include Jhajharia, seeking his third Paralympics gold in F-46 javelin …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Week before Games, Japan to expand virus emergency to battle surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Week before Games, Japan to expand virus emergency to battle surge

Firstpost  

On Monday night, organisers said a spectator ban would also be applied to the Paralympics, with limited exceptions for a programme bringing schoolchildren to watch the Games. Tokyo: Japan’s government said Tuesday it will expand a coronavirus state of emergency to seven new regions as it battles a record wave of infections a week before the Paralympic Games. Virus emergency …

Tokyo Paralympics: Dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Dream over for Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul

The Hindu  

Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games when they start in Tokyo this month, but her dream has been shattered amid the country's turmoil. The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee's London-based Chef de Mission Arian Sadiqi told Reuters on Monday that the country's two athletes would not be able to attend the Games that …

Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan extends, expands coronavirus emergency as cases surge

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency will continue through Sept. 12 rather than finishing at the end of this month as initially planned, the government decided Monday With the virus continuing to spread in the country, the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and three other regions which began in July will be extended and expanded. “The surge …

Tokyo Paralympics opens wheelchair, limb repair centre in Games village
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics opens wheelchair, limb repair centre in Games village

The Hindu  

Tokyo Paralympics organisers opened a repair centre on Sunday for prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and other equipment in the athletes' village ahead of next week's start of the Games. The service team includes three technicians from German artificial limb maker Ottobock, which is operating the repair and maintenance centre in the Paralympic village. READ: Heinrich Popow, a German Paralympic gold medallist …

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 …

Paralympic flame ceremonies begin as coronavirus cases surge in Japan
3 years, 4 months ago

Paralympic flame ceremonies begin as coronavirus cases surge in Japan

The Hindu  

Japan held its first Paralympic flame-lighting ceremonies on Thursday, with athletes waiting to learn whether spectators will be in the stands as the country battles a spike in virus cases. Instead of a traditional relay on public roads, "torch-kiss" Paralympic flame-lighting events will be held in towns and cities across Japan over the next week, with the flame transferred from …

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 Paralympics 2020: Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Games

Firstpost  

India will be fielding its largest ever contingent this year with 54 Paralympic athletes participating across nine sporting disciplines. New Delhi: Indian fans can catch all the live action of the country’s para athletes during the upcoming Paralympics with the Paralympic Committee of India awarding the rights to broadcast the Games to Eurosport India. The Tokyo Paralympic Games, scheduled to …

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 …

Japan’s PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan’s PM thanks people for safe Olympics during pandemic

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister thanked people for helping the country safely hold the Olympics despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic. But the Games were a testament to perseverance, and as Suga noted in praising Japanese athletes for the nation’s record 58 medals, “Some won medals and others didn’t, but all their performances were moving.” Suga spoke about the …

Did the Tokyo Olympics drive Japan’s COVID-19 surge?
3 years, 4 months ago

Did the Tokyo Olympics drive Japan’s COVID-19 surge?

Al Jazeera  

Since the Olympics began, Japan has seen a record surge in infections that has put its hospitals on the brink. “For the first time since the pandemic began, the entire world came together,” Thomas Bach said at the largely empty National Stadium in Tokyo. While it may be “challenging to prove a direct causal relationship” between the positive cases among …

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian contingent of 54 para athletes all set for the event starting on August 24
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics: Indian contingent of 54 para athletes all set for the event starting on August 24

Op India  

After the flames of the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 were extinguished, Paralympics 2020 is set to commence from August 24 which will conclude on September 5, 2021. Secretary sir personally overlooked the arrangements at the JLN Stadium.” At least 4 medals expected The Paralympic Committee of India is confident that the country will win at least four medals in Tokyo Paralympics. …

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympics review: The highs, lows and controversies of Tokyo 2020

Al Jazeera  

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics witnessed glory, despair and controversy, all under the shadow of the COVID pandemic. Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs won a shock men’s 100 metres gold, the first time someone other than the retired Jamaican legend Usain Bolt win the Olympic event since 2004. Italy’s 4×100-metre sprint relay team, including Jacobs, went on to triumph in another …

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 …

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 …

August 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 4 months ago

August 6 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

There’s still plenty of competition left as the Olympics head into their final weekend. The Olympic body said it decided to remove the two coaches to safeguard “the wellbeing of the athletes of the NOC of Belarus who are still in Tokyo and as a provisional measure.” Hasan’s quest continues: Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands will go for her second …

EXPLAINER: What Olympic host Japan’s COVID ‘emergency’ means
3 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: What Olympic host Japan’s COVID ‘emergency’ means

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan is playing host to the Tokyo Olympics. People are getting resigned to it, no longer alarmed by a situation that’s “critically urgent,” which is how the Japanese term translates, but accepting it as a new normal. Tokyo’s streets are bustling with people, commuter trains are packed and, despite government-mandated requests for people to work from home, salarymen …

Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
3 years, 4 months ago

Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when they inadvertently cut each other — sometimes blood. A germophobe’s nightmare, it’s a messy spectacle best observed from the stands where volunteers hold signs reading “keep physical distance” for non-existent crowds, barred from the Tokyo Games because of surging coronavirus infections …

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 …

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'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 …

16 new Olympics-related COVID-19 cases, but no athlete and none from Games Village
3 years, 4 months ago

16 new Olympics-related COVID-19 cases, but no athlete and none from Games Village

India TV News  

The Olympic Games organisers announced 16 new COVID-19 cases associated with the event on Wednesday but none of them were athletes. It is for the first time in four days that no COVID-19 cases were reported among Olympic athletes. The total number cases in the Games village currently stands at 19. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were …

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. …

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: …

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