Japan will hold the Olympics regardless of Covid-19 pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
3 years, 10 months ago

Japan will hold the Olympics regardless of Covid-19 pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president

India Today  

Clearing doubts over the future of Tokyo Olympics, event's President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the Covid-19 pandemic situation. “We will hold the Olympics, regardless of how the coronavirus looks,” Mori said, adding that the discussion should focus on ways to hold the event and not whether the Olympics will happen. The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese organisers have decided to hold the Olympics from July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo this year. Japan has been hit less severely by the pandemic than many other advanced economies, but a recent surge in cases has spurred it to close its borders to non-resident foreigners and declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and major cities.

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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 Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
2 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later

Firstpost  

As a final act before legally dissolving the organising committee on 30 June, president Seiko Hashimoto and CEO Toshiro Muto said the price tag for the Tokyo Games was $13 billion — almost 60 per cent public money. Organisers said the Games would drive tourism, showcase Japan’s technological prowess, and create memories similar to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. “I think …

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

Associated Press  

TOKYO — 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 …

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, …

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 …

Beijing Winter Olympics: Japan government officials to miss February event
3 years ago

Beijing Winter Olympics: Japan government officials to miss February event

Firstpost  

Japan will not send government representatives to February’s Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, as it called on China to respect human rights and the rule of law. Tokyo: Japan will not send government representatives to February’s Beijing Olympics, Tokyo said Friday, as it called on China to respect human rights and the rule of law. “As Tokyo 2020 demonstrated to …

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 …

Beijing Winter Games: US Olympians to be briefed on Chinese law
3 years ago

Beijing Winter Games: US Olympians to be briefed on Chinese law

Firstpost  

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said it is preparing athletes and officials “unlike any other” amid coronavirus concerns and criticism of China’s human rights record. Los Angeles: The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Friday that it is preparing athletes and officials for a 2022 Beijing Winter Games “unlike any other” amid continuing coronavirus concerns and criticism of China’s …

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 …

Organizers detail COVID-19 rules for Beijing Winter Olympics
3 years, 2 months ago

Organizers detail COVID-19 rules for Beijing Winter Olympics

Associated Press  

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A 21-day quarantine for non-fully vaccinated athletes, officials and workers at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. “Games participants who are not fully vaccinated will have to serve a 21-day quarantine upon arrival in Beijing,” the IOC said in a statement. Olympic athletes can ask to avoid quarantine, the IOC said, for a “justified medical exemption” — a phrase …

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 …

Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’
3 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s leader says Olympics were ‘symbol of global unity’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — At a U.N. General Assembly meeting packed with global gloom, Japan’s outgoing leader highlighted what he cast as a moment of inspiration: the Tokyo Olympics, controversially held in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. “While humanity has been faced with immeasurable hardships, the Tokyo 2020 Games proved to be a symbol of global unity among people around …

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 …

Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID
3 years, 3 months ago

Asian Youth Games in China postponed to 2022 due to COVID

The Hindu  

The Asian Youth Games, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia, have been postponed to December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities said on Wednesday. The statement did not offer details on the reasons behind the delay, but said the decision came after in-depth discussions among the Olympic Council of Asia, the Chinese Olympic Committee and a local …

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 …

What the Olympics Means to Japan
3 years, 4 months ago

What the Olympics Means to Japan

The Diplomat  

Since March 2020, when Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and the International Olympic Committee officially agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Japan has experienced a year like none other in Olympic history. While officials could not have predicted that Japan would become the first-ever host country to have its Olympic Games postponed, Japan is a nation with a …

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 …

How IOC vice-president John Coates delivered the Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19 crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

How IOC vice-president John Coates delivered the Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19 crisis

The Hindu  

Staging the Tokyo Olympics amid the global coronavirus pandemic was one of the "most complex" tasks of his career, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates said in an interview published on Friday. The experienced Australian Olympic Committee president led efforts to deliver the Games in the face of significant political and public opposition one year after the event was postponed …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Most challenging' Summer Games declared closed – Firstpost

Firstpost  

It marked a low-key end to an extraordinary Olympics that have mostly played out in empty venues with only athletes, team officials and media present. The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed by IOC chief Thomas Bach on Sunday, ending the “most challenging Olympic journey” after a year’s pandemic delay and threats of cancellation. Bach called them “unprecedented Olympic Games” …

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end
3 years, 4 months ago

Mixed bag: Erratic Pandemic Olympics come to a nuanced end

Associated Press  

TOKYO — It began with a virus and a yearlong pause. A rollicking closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic but ironic notion at this human moment — featured everything from stunt bikes to intricate light shows as it tried to convey a “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” for athletes after a tense two weeks. Even Thomas …

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’s closing ceremony ends pandemic Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo’s closing ceremony ends pandemic Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Tokyo doused its Olympic flame in a ceremony on Sunday that echoed the restraint of the games that played out without spectators and were defined and transformed by the global pandemic, dazzling sport and deeply personal turmoil. Organisers said the scene was meant so they could “experience Tokyo”, a poignant nod to the fact that many spent their time at …

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 comes to an end with fittingly strange, poignant closing ceremony
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 comes to an end with fittingly strange, poignant closing ceremony

The Telegraph  

Bach can be insufferably grandiose at times, but his core message about the electrifying power of sport was hard to dispute. And while you may not have heard the roar of the crowd in Tokyo, every one of you has given us a reason to cheer back home – in living rooms, pubs, parks and offices across the land.” The …

From Simone Biles to skateboarding, these are the notable moments of the Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

From Simone Biles to skateboarding, these are the notable moments of the Tokyo Olympics

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — When history looks back on this year’s Tokyo Olympics, images of masked athletes and empty stadiums will likely be the defining feature. Simone Biles performs on vault during the women's final in Tokyo Natacha Pisarenko/AP Fellow American Allyson Felix became the most decorated US track and field athlete in history with 4x400 meter relay gold on Saturday. …

As Pandemic Olympics wane, Japan asks: What did Games mean?
3 years, 4 months ago

As Pandemic Olympics wane, Japan asks: What did Games mean?

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Was it the strangest Olympics ever, staged during a deadly pandemic, with no fans? “But to hold the Olympics, despite everything, I feel there’s a dissonance, and I think that distrust toward the government is getting stronger.” THE FAMILY Despite the disruption, delays and disputes of these Games, the ban on spectators and big gatherings proved a surprising …

Despite the IOC’s fears, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t become the Protest Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Despite the IOC’s fears, the Tokyo Olympics didn’t become the Protest Games

LA Times  

U.S. shot putter Raven Saunders gestures on the podium after winning the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. “People say, ‘Oh, you’re just an athlete’ but we’re not just athletes, we’re people too,” gymnast Simone Biles said. The gesture, she told reporters, represented “the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet.” The IOC quickly launched an investigation, but …

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 …

August 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 4 months ago

August 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

People gather outside Tokyo's Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 31. Japan’s fans find a way: Many of Tokyo’s residents appear to be getting into the Olympic spirit. Tokyo remains under a state of emergency due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, and polls ahead of the Games showed a majority of the Japanese public opposed …

'Come on' spirit playing out at Tokyo 2020
3 years, 4 months ago

'Come on' spirit playing out at Tokyo 2020

China Daily  

HAO YANPENG/CHINA DAILY There are many reasons why it is important for Japan to host the Summer Olympic Games this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic raging in many parts of the world. Since my white classmates in elementary school in South Pasadena, California, were not being taught the norms and duties that I was being taught at home, as a …

Medals not be all and end all of Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Medals not be all and end all of Games

China Daily  

Fireworks illuminate the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2021. After being deferred for a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was finally declared open at the opening ceremony on July 23, but without spectators. Inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, …

Medals not be all and end all of Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Medals not be all and end all of Games

China Daily  

Fireworks illuminate the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2021. After being deferred for a year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was finally declared open at the opening ceremony on July 23, but without spectators. Inspired by the ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, …

Can Olympics thaw China-Japan ties?
3 years, 4 months ago

Can Olympics thaw China-Japan ties?

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: The Tokyo Olympic Games officially started on July 23 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, yet many see it as a ray of hope in a world battling serious challenges, especially because it represents the spirit of human beings. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily: After a yearlong delay, the opening ceremony …

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