Australian Softball Team First to Arrive in Japan for Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Australian Softball Team First to Arrive in Japan for Olympics

News 18  

Australia’s softball team on Tuesday became the first athletes to land in Japan for the Olympics, in a major milestone for the pandemic-postponed Games, which continue to face controversy. “But look, we’re all prepared for it, we want to do everything that we can to make sure that we’re safe when we get there and we’re safe while we’re in Japan as well.” VACCINES FOR JAPAN ATHLETES The team will head from the airport straight to their training base in Ota city, around 100 kilometres north of Tokyo. But the trip is still a “huge” moment for the team, who had their Olympic preparations interrupted by the pandemic and have not played together since February 2020, he told AFP. But Ota’s Mayor Masayoshi Shimizu told reporters Monday that the city was proud to “offer support to show our friendship” and maintain long-running ties with Australia.

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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  

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It is the Olympics
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Hindustan Times  

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Al Jazeera  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japan top Australia in softball as delayed Summer Games open – Firstpost
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ABC  

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3 years, 5 months ago

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India Today  

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ABC  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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Associated Press  

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ABC  

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The Hindu  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia's softball team becomes first to arrive in Japan for Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia's softball team becomes first to arrive in Japan for Games

Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 8 months ago

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4 years, 1 month ago

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ABC  

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The Hindu  

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

The Hindu  

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