Even in absence, North Korea’s presence felt at Tokyo Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Even in absence, North Korea’s presence felt at Tokyo Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — North Korea isn’t at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Perhaps the hottest story of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was the North Korean delegation, which included 22 athletes, hundreds of cheerleaders and leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister. So it was likely a tough decision for North Korea not to attend the Tokyo Games, “which it could have dominated in the propaganda field by sending a few athletes, cheerleaders, and First Sister Kim Yo Jong,” Lee said, referring to the leader’s sister, Kim Yo Jong. Missing a chance to score propaganda points “reflects some serious COVID paranoia,” Joshua Pollack, a North Korea expert at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, said of the North’s decision not to attend. The country clearly isn’t ready for the delta variant, he says, “and the Olympic village seems like a great way to bring it home.” September brought a vivid example of North Korea’s virus fears.

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North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns

The Independent  

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Japan warns football fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan warns football fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier

The Hindu  

Japan has warned football fans not to attempt to travel to “hostile” North Korea for next week’s World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang. The Tokyo foreign ministry “strongly requests the general public to refrain” from attending the match on March 26, the first for the two sides in North Korea since 2011. Japan and North Korea play in Tokyo on Thursday …

After missing out on gold, North Korean shooters refuse to join South Korean rivals in group photo at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

After missing out on gold, North Korean shooters refuse to join South Korean rivals in group photo at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Three North Korean marksmen refused to join their South Korean rivals in a group photo of medal winners at the Hangzhou Asian Games after narrowly missing out on gold in a men's team shooting competition on Monday. Gold medalists team South Korea, right, and silver medalists team North Korea pose during the awards ceremony of team men's 25-meter rapid fire …

North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media

The Hindu  

North Korean athletes have travelled to China for the Asian Games, state media said, signalling an end to the country’s more than three-year isolation from global multisport competitions. But Pyongyang said late Saturday it had sent athletes to the Asian Games, to be held in the city of Hangzhou later this month. “A DPRK team left here on Sept. 14 …

N. Korea taekwondo team at international event in post-pandemic first
1 year, 4 months ago

N. Korea taekwondo team at international event in post-pandemic first

The Hindu  

North Korea has sent athletes to a taekwondo competition in Kazakhstan, a photo from organisers showed Saturday, the first time in years that Pyongyang has allowed a delegation to travel overseas. At least five North Korean athletes, wearing white uniforms with the country’s red and blue star flag on the front, were shown at the International Taekwondo Federation’s 2023 competition …

Yoon visits Japan, seeking to restore ties amid N Korea threat
1 year, 10 months ago

Yoon visits Japan, seeking to restore ties amid N Korea threat

Al Jazeera  

South Korea, Japan face increasing need to cooperate on challenges posed by North Korea and China, but analysts are doubtful of a lasting rapprochement as historical grievances fester. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to pay an official visit to Japan, seeking to turn the page on feuds dating back to the Japanese colonisation of the Korean peninsula and …

North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul
2 years, 5 months ago

North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — In a striking speech before thousands of North Koreans, leader Kim Jong Un’s sister said he suffered a fever while guiding the country to victory over the coronavirus. South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, expressed strong regret over North Korea’s “extremely disrespectful and threatening comments” based on “ridiculous claims.” A senior South Korean presidential …

‘Someone else’s festival': No North Korea at ally’s Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Someone else’s festival': No North Korea at ally’s Olympics

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global limelight in South Korea, with hundreds of athletes, cheerleaders and officials pushing hard to woo their South Korean and U.S. rivals in a bid for diplomacy that has since stalled. “For North Korea, the Beijing Olympics are still someone else’s festival, and what’s important now …

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that he also wants to further improve relations between the two countries. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “great victory” and saying he wants to improve relations between their countries, according to state …

Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage
2 years, 11 months ago

Tough trip to China ahead, Anderson sees gift of world stage

The Independent  

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Banned from the Olympics by IOC, North Korea puts blame on COVID-19, 'hostile forces'
3 years ago

Banned from the Olympics by IOC, North Korea puts blame on COVID-19, 'hostile forces'

Firstpost  

In September 2021, the International Olympic Committee suspended North Korea through 2022 for refusing to send a team to the Tokyo Summer Games, citing the pandemic. Seoul, South Korea: North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves,” a largely redundant statement since the country has already been …

North Korea says it won’t attend Beijing Olympics
3 years ago

North Korea says it won’t attend Beijing Olympics

The Hindu  

In a letter to China, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and COVID-19 risks for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States of trying to prevent the Games’ success, state media said on Friday. It was unclear whether the letter from North Korea’s Olympic Committee and Sports Ministry was referring only to …

Winter Olympics 2022: South Korea says no boycott, wants to maintain harmonious relation with China
3 years, 1 month ago

Winter Olympics 2022: South Korea says no boycott, wants to maintain harmonious relation with China

Firstpost  

Moon Jae-in stressed that South Korea wanted to promote a free and open Pacific region, but also had to consider China’s role in trying to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula Sydney, Australia: South Korea’s president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympics, citing the need to work with China. Moon stressed that …

South Korea says no boycott of Beijing Olympics
3 years, 1 month ago

South Korea says no boycott of Beijing Olympics

The Hindu  

South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing the need to work with China. Visiting Canberra, Moon Jae-in said he was "not considering" snubbing the Olympics to protest China's human rights abuses as several Western nations have done. Moon stressed that South Korea wanted to promote a free …

Kremlin slams US Olympics boycott, says Games should be 'free of politics'
3 years, 1 month ago

Kremlin slams US Olympics boycott, says Games should be 'free of politics'

The Hindu  

The Kremlin on Tuesday criticised the United States for announcing a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Olympics in Beijing, saying the Games should be "free of politics". US President Joe Biden's administration announced on Monday that it will not send any US diplomatic or official governmental representatives to the Games kicking off in February in a rebuke of China's human …

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 …

Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not
3 years, 5 months ago

Beijing Games: Sports coverage fine, other things maybe not

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The IOC says the Olympics are only about the sports; no politics allowed. Yes, I absolutely do.” China’s foreign ministry has repeatedly criticized the “politicization of sports” and has said any Olympic boycott is “doomed to failure.” It has not addressed journalism during the Games specifically. In a statement, The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China said the “rhetoric …

The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More Coronavirus News
55 years ago

The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

The pandemic Olympics, vaccine misinformation, and reinstated Covid-19 passes. Headlines The Olympics could be a Covid-19 ‘super-evolutionary’ event A year later than planned, the 2020 Summer Olympics kicked off in Tokyo today. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently admitted that it’s been hard to drum up enthusiasm among Japanese citizens amid pandemic fears. Vaccine misinformation and hesitancy keep inoculation rates down …

The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster
3 years, 6 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics Are A Moral Disaster

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In 2013, 80-year-old Kohei Jinno was evicted from his home in Tokyo so that Japan could build a new stadium to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. A May poll found that 80% of Japanese people opposed hosting the Tokyo Olympics; the number has fallen, but half of Japan still wants to cancel or postpone the games, which …

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Highlights May 13: Japanese Dessert Off-limits for Indian Rowers

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics Latest Updates May 13: Check out all the latest updates and news as Tokyo prepares for the Olympics. Japanese towns have abandoned plans to host Olympics athletes due to concerns they will overburden already stretched medical resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections. The IOC on Wednesday downplayed concerns over Japanese public opinion calling for the Tokyo …

Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Tokyo Olympics despite virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Tokyo Olympics despite virus

India TV News  

A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, meanwhile, has caused anger and confusion by repeatedly vowing to skeptical lawmakers that the Olympics will be safe, even as some hospitals struggle to find beds for the sick and dying and a …

Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus
3 years, 8 months ago

Frustration in Japan as leader pushes Olympics despite virus

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. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, meanwhile, has caused anger and …

South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying
3 years, 8 months ago

South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials say North Korea has told soccer’s Asian governing body it will not participate in World Cup qualifiers next month because of coronavirus concerns. South Korea is scheduled to host North Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon and Sri Lanka in Group H qualifying matches from May 31 to June 15. North Korea’s Olympic committee also said …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Full venues at pandemic-hit Games 'very difficult', say organisers
3 years, 8 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 2020: Virus could force Games' cancellation, says top Japanese politician
3 years, 9 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 …

Missing the Olympics is a 'minor nuisance' for North Korea, with claims of medal success likely despite absence, expert says
3 years, 9 months ago

Missing the Olympics is a 'minor nuisance' for North Korea, with claims of medal success likely despite absence, expert says

ABC  

North Korea's decision to withdraw from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will not stop Kim Jong-un's regime from claiming and celebrating gold medals at home, according to a leading expert on the country. Key points: The North Korean Olympic Committee says its team will not go to this year's Olympics in order to protect athletes from coronavirus The decision has ended …

North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as it struggles to stage a global sporting event amid a raging pandemic. A website run by North Korea’s Sports Ministry said its national Olympic Committee during a meeting on March …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: North Korea won't participate in Games over COVID-19 fears, says country's sports ministry
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: North Korea won't participate in Games over COVID-19 fears, says country's sports ministry

Firstpost  

The North’s official KCNA news agency had previously carried a dispatch on the committee meeting, without mentioning the Olympic decision. North Korea will not attend this year’s Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang’s sports ministry said, blowing the final whistle on Seoul’s hopes of using the Games to restart talks with its nuclear-armed neighbour. North Korea’s Olympic Committee …

Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out of Games citing coronavirus fears
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out of Games citing coronavirus fears

The Hindu  

North Korea’s sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year to protect its athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. South Korea's Unification Ministry expressed regret over the decision, saying it had hoped that the Tokyo Olympics would provide an opportunity to improve inter-Korean relations. Japan's Olympic Committee said North Korea had not yet …

North Korea out of Tokyo Olympic Games, dashing hopes of a unified team with South Korea
3 years, 9 months ago

North Korea out of Tokyo Olympic Games, dashing hopes of a unified team with South Korea

ABC  

The hope for a united Korean Olympic team has been dashed after officials in the north announced they will not compete at this year's Games due to COVID-19 concerns. Key points: North Korea made the decision to pull out of the Tokyo Games on March 25 The country was considering combining with South Korea to compete together South Korea says …

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 …

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears
3 years, 9 months ago

Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears

Live Mint  

Overseas fans will be banned from this summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe. When the decision to postpone the Games was taken last year, officials said the delay would allow them to hold the event as "proof of humanity's triumph over …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Decision on foreign fans at Games this month, say organisers
3 years, 10 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games will happen 'however coronavirus evolves', says organising committee chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games will happen 'however coronavirus evolves', says organising committee chief

Firstpost  

Tokyo: The pandemic-postponed Olympics will go ahead this summer “however the coronavirus evolves”, Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday, brushing aside doubts about the event. “We’ll certainly go ahead however the coronavirus evolves,” he told a meeting of Olympic organisers and members of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo. The comments come with organisers and government officials insisting the Games …

Tokyo to press ahead with Olympics despite surge in coronavirus cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo to press ahead with Olympics despite surge in coronavirus cases

The Independent  

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Japan PM Vows to Press Ahead With Tokyo Olympics Despite Coronavirus Surge
3 years, 11 months ago

Japan PM Vows to Press Ahead With Tokyo Olympics Despite Coronavirus Surge

News 18  

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Monday to forge ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition as Japan battles a surge in coronavirus infections. Suga faces heightened scrutiny after Taro Kono, his administrative and reform minister, told Reuters last week the Games may not go ahead as planned, becoming the …

Tokyo residents concerned about hosting Olympic Games - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years 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 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: City governor sees 'no circumstances' for cancelling Summer Games
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Tokyo Olympics Head States Olympics Cannot be Held if the Current Covid-19 Situation Stays
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Head States Olympics Cannot be Held if the Current Covid-19 Situation Stays

News 18  

The delayed Tokyo Olympics could not be held next year if conditions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic continue as they are, the president of the organizing committee said Wednesday. In an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK, Yoshiro Mori said he was hopeful the situation would improve and suggested a vaccine was the key. "If current situation continues, we couldn't," Mori replied, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak, will still be branded 'Tokyo 2020'
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Games postponed until 2021 due to coronavirus outbreak, will still be branded 'Tokyo 2020'

Firstpost  

Japan’s Prime Minister said the Tokyo Olympics will be held latest by summer of 2021 following the coronavirus pandemic. Tokyo/Athens: Japan and the Olympics movement decided on Tuesday to delay this year’s Tokyo Games into 2021 as the coronavirus crisis obliterated the world’s last major imminent sporting event. After a call with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, Japan’s Prime …

Coronavirus Japan: Japanese officials at loggerheads with IOC over refusal to call off Olympic Games
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Japan: Japanese officials at loggerheads with IOC over refusal to call off Olympic Games

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The Premier League has moved to …

Tokyo 2020: Olympic organizers say ‘no need for drastic decisions at this stage’
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Olympic organizers say ‘no need for drastic decisions at this stage’

CNN  

CNN — Olympic organizers are playing a waiting game ahead of Tokyo 2020 before making any decisions on how the Games might be impacted amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. “The IOC remains fully committed to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and with more than four months to go before the Games there is no need for any drastic decisions at …

Coronavirus | Doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Doubts are growing in Japan about the Tokyo Olympics, with growing opposition to holding them as scheduled and some urging officials not to risk lives by pressing ahead during the coronavirus emergency. I think we’d better not hold it.” “We cannot sacrifice people’s lives for it,” added Mr. Miura, who said the Games should be postponed, if not cancelled outright. …

Coronavirus cancellations: Is the Tokyo Olympics next?
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cancellations: Is the Tokyo Olympics next?

The Hindu  

There will be no Australian Grand Prix, or a race in Shanghai. The African and Asian weightlifting championships have been postponed or cancelled, with the international body allowing lifters to register for out-of-zone events, provided those are held on time. With the world economy already plunging, cancellation of the approximately $28 billion Games might just end up crippling Japan to …

Football fans face being left out of pocket by coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Football fans face being left out of pocket by coronavirus

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Coronavirus threat looms large over Tokyo Olympics 2020
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus threat looms large over Tokyo Olympics 2020

India TV News  

The outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 virus has led to the postponement, and even a cancellation of various sporting events around the world. Initial concerns The concerns over the possibility of coronavirus affecting Olympics began in the first week of February, when Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe acknowledged the outbreak of the deadly disease. On February 3, PM Abe talked …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Japan reeling due to coronavirus outbreak, what next for the Summer Games?
4 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Japan reeling due to coronavirus outbreak, what next for the Summer Games?

Firstpost  

The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. IOC President Thomas Bach, in an interview last week limited to Japanese media, said the “IOC is fully committed to have the opening ceremony there on July 24th in Tokyo.” He declined to speculate about a postponement, cancellation, or any …

Olympic Officials Dismiss 'Speculation' That Coronavirus Could Disrupt Tokyo Games
4 years, 10 months ago

Olympic Officials Dismiss 'Speculation' That Coronavirus Could Disrupt Tokyo Games

NPR  

Olympic Officials Dismiss 'Speculation' That Coronavirus Could Disrupt Tokyo Games Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics pushed back on "speculation" that the novel coronavirus epidemic could lead to the cancellation of the Summer Games, after an IOC official appeared to suggest otherwise. Sponsor Message In an emailed statement …

Tokyo Olympic Games on even as coronavirus hits Japan events
4 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympic Games on even as coronavirus hits Japan events

The Hindu  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are going ahead, organisers said on Wednesday, even as the government called for major events in coming weeks to be postponed, cancelled or scaled back over the new coronavirus. That's our assumption.” Muto said organisers would consider how to respond to the call from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday for organisers of major events in …

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