Kiren Rijiju is confident of Tokyo Olympics going ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Kiren Rijiju is confident of Tokyo Olympics going ahead

The Hindu  

Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Olympics might be further postponed. It is not easy to change it,” Rijiju, who attended events at the Anup Sridhar Badminton Academy and Karnataka Badminton Association here, said on Monday. Read: The COVID-19 vaccination drive for India's Tokyo-bound athletes will commence after frontline workers are covered, Rijiju said. Rijiju started his two-day tour of the State by laying the foundation stone for a multi-sports indoor stadium at Sahyadri College in Shivamogga.

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Country with mentally and physically fit people will always progress: Kiren Rijiju
3 years, 1 month ago

Country with mentally and physically fit people will always progress: Kiren Rijiju

India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday flagged off a mini-marathon from the Agra College Grounds to the Eklavya Stadium in Agra. Addressing the people present on the occasion, Rijiju said that if a country's people are mentally and physically fit, no one can stop that country from progressing and that country will always climb the stairs of progress. In …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Live Streaming: How to Watch August 1 Events Live Online on SonyLIV
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Live Streaming: How to Watch August 1 Events Live Online on SonyLIV

India TV News  

Live Streaming Tokyo Olympics 2020: How to Watch India's August 1 Events Live Online on SonyLIV A gloomy Day 8 saw India's badminton ace PV Sindhu losing in the semi-final and boxer Pooja Rani missing out on the bronze. Follow LIVE Coverage of 2020 Tokyo Olympics | Day 8 RECAP - In Photos Live Streaming Tokyo Olympics 2020: How to …

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 …

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Full schedule of events for July 30
3 years, 4 months ago

India at 2020 Tokyo Olympics Day 7: Full schedule of events for July 30

India TV News  

After an impressive Day 6 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Indian contingent will be hoping to inch closer to adding another medal to their present tally of one silver clinched by Mirabai Chanu last week. Archery: Deepika Kumari vs Ksenia Perova in Women's Individual Pre-quarterfinals Match: 6:00am IST. Athletics: Avinash Sable in Men's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 Heat 2: …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 26 July, Day 3 schedule of Indian athletes

Firstpost  

Here’s the full schedule of the various events involving Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics on 26 July, Monday. India did not have a happy second day at Tokyo Olympics 2020 as the country saw many upsets across several sports. Table Tennis At 6.30 am, we will have India’s table tennis hope Sharath Kamal play in his second round. Badminton …

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 4, Indians in action on July 26: Schedule, events, fixtures, timings in IST

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 26 so that you can stay up to speed! HIGHLIGHTS| July 26 FENCING Women's Sabre Table of 64 Bhavani Devi vs …

Tokyo 2020, Day 3 Preview: PV Sindhu In Action Tomorrow, Check Full India Schedule For 25 July
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020, Day 3 Preview: PV Sindhu In Action Tomorrow, Check Full India Schedule For 25 July

ABP News  

Tokyo: India's Olympic campaign has started on a high with a silver medal in the kitty courtesy of weight-lifter Mirabai Chanu. Tokyo Olympic Games has the biggest ever Indian contingent of players with 127 athletes taking the field this time for India. Although many eyeballs would be fixed on the India vs Australia men's hockey clash at 3 pm on …

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 25 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED| July 25 5:30 – Shooting – Women’s 10m air pistol qualification …

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021
3 years, 5 months ago

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021

The Hindu  

A medal can lose its lustre but the athlete’s sporting immortality is set in stone, such is the enduring allure of triumphs at the Olympics. ‘Tokyo 2020’, as the Olympics is branded for the latest edition, will commence at Japan’s capital on Friday while COVID-19 protocols are in place. Having previously hosted the Olympics in 1964, Tokyo’s second dalliance with …

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 Games all set to begin after year's delay amid protests, Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is all set to get underway in Japan's capital city on Friday morning with a scaled-down opening ceremony due to the Covid-19 restrictions A year's wait is finally going to end for sports fans all across the world but the nervousness and anxiety levels will still be very high as Tokyo 2020 kicks-off amid protests and …

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?
3 years, 5 months ago

Op-Ed: Tokyo’s Olympics have turned nightmarish. L.A., are you watching?

LA Times  

Athletes are testing positive for the coronavirus, fans aren’t welcome, the Japanese are unhappy — but the powerbrokers insist the Games must go own. In May, as public opinion against the Tokyo Olympics surged along with COVID-19 cases in Japan, International Olympic Committee spokesperson Mark Adams uttered what could be the nine most terrifying words in the Olympic lexicon: “We …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA

Firstpost  

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection. Tokyo: The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed …

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020 India Schedule: Events, dates, time, fixtures, athletes, details and all you need to know

Firstpost  

Here’s the India schedule for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 to know everything related to events of Indian athletes Tokyo Olympics 2020 is just two days away. The Olympics will begin on 23 July and will go on till 8 August. The Games, which has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic by a year, will see a record 120 Indian …

Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray

The Hindu  

Reigning champion and twice tennis gold medallist Andy Murray says an Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more relevant than ever, and that the Tokyo Games can provide hope for those who have suffered during the last 18 months. The 2020 Tokyo Games, postponed from last year, start in earnest with Friday's Opening Ceremony, and participants are set to compete …

Tokyo 2020: One Olympic athlete not residing in Games village tests positive for Covid-19, say organisers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: One Olympic athlete not residing in Games village tests positive for Covid-19, say organisers

India Today  

An Olympic athlete not residing in the Games village has been tested positive for the Covid-19, said the organisers on Wednesday. The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics began on Wednesday with Japanese women's softball pitcher Yukiko Ueno getting Games competition underway in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as "a celebration of hope". Rising Covid-19 cases …

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases,” Tedros said, noting the athletes who already tested positive in …

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display

ABC  

The arrival of fresh-faced young athletes at Narita Airport was meant to be a turning point for these delayed and pandemic-tainted Tokyo Olympic Games. They also negotiated with local officials to let buses of Australian athletes head straight to the village, rather than idle outside the airport until the whole team was cleared to leave. The Australian Olympic Committee's protocols …

Olympics: Tokyo gears up for opening ceremony amid Covid-19 crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympics: Tokyo gears up for opening ceremony amid Covid-19 crisis

India Today  

Tokyo reported nearly 1400 daily cases, which is the second highest daily tally in the last six months. Just two days before the opening ceremony, the Covid 19 threat looms large at the Tokyo games. Even with just two days left for the games, protests are held around Tokyo everyday demanding cancellation of the games. Though there will be no …

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village

India Today  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics is set to get underway from Friday in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as ‘a celebration of hope’. Rising Covid-19 cases in host city Tokyo have cast a shadow over the world's largest sporting event, which is taking place largely without spectators. Olympics and Japanese officials have forged on …

Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Toshiro Muto does not rule out last minute cancellation of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief Toshiro Muto does not rule out last minute cancellation of Games

India Today  

The head of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organisers with mounting challenges. Asked at a news conference if the Games, which are due to open on Friday, might still be cancelled, Toshiro Muto said he would keep …

Tokyo Olympics: WHO Chief Says All Must Play Part to Beat COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: WHO Chief Says All Must Play Part to Beat COVID-19

News 18  

World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Tokyo Olympics Twitter message on Tuesday that COVID-19 can be defeated if all play their part. “Glad to be in Japan to address the International Olympics Committee,” Tedros said in his tweet. “May these Tokyo 2020 Olympics be a source of hope and unity to achieve vaccine equity and end …

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start
3 years, 5 months ago

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start

LA Times  

A worker disinfects a table tennis court at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday. At a news conference over the weekend, the president of the International Olympic Committee acknowledged that debate around the recently dubbed “Pandemic Games” has grown “more heated and more emotional.” “Many people feel under stress, they have to face uncertainty and then you react with some …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games

Firstpost  

The likes of archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, table tennis players G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal, ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth and lone Indian gymnast in fray, Pranati Nayak, also started their training on Monday. Tokyo: Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to …

Tokyo Olympics: Two athletes test COVID-19 positive in Games Village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Two athletes test COVID-19 positive in Games Village

The Hindu  

Two athletes living in the Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19, the first to do so with the Tokyo Games opening on Friday. Organisers on Sunday also said another athlete had tested positive but this person was not residing in the Olympic Village. This athlete was also identified as “non-Japanese.” Also on Sunday, the first International Olympic Committee member …

Tokyo 2020: South Korea IOC official Ryu Seung-min tests Covid-19 positive on Japan arrival
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: South Korea IOC official Ryu Seung-min tests Covid-19 positive on Japan arrival

India Today  

South Korea’s Ryu Seung-min has become the first International Olympic Committee member to test Covid-19 positive after landing at Narita International Airport, just outside Tokyo, for the Olympics. Ryu, a former table tennis player and a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission, confirmed the news on Instagram that he had returned a positive Covid-19 test on arrival at Narita airport. …

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur to flag off first batch of Indian athletes today
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur to flag off first batch of Indian athletes today

Live Mint  

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and others will attend a formal ceremony to see off the first batch of Indian athletes as they leave for Tokyo to participate in the Olympics. A total of 127 athletes have qualified for the global sports event, surpassing the 117-strong contingent that went to Rio Olympics in 2016. On Saturday, a contingent of 88, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympians navigate strict rules in Tokyo for once-in-a-lifetime experience
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympians navigate strict rules in Tokyo for once-in-a-lifetime experience

Firstpost  

The lengthy playbook — a guideline for a “safe and successful Games” — is filled with “cannots” and “do nots.” Slip-ups and their consequences range from warnings to fines to maybe even worse Sydney McLaughlin turns 22 three days after the final of the 400-meter hurdles, in which she might win Olympic gold and may even lower her current world …

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers

India Today  

A person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organisers said on Saturday, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year due to the global pandemic, is being held mostly without spectators and under tight quarantine rules. Several Covid-19 cases have emerged involving athletes …

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Bach confident of sporting success despite pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Bach confident of sporting success despite pandemic

The Hindu  

The postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will create new "stars and legends" despite a one-year delay, fragmented preparations and the absence of fans in the stadiums, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday. As cases rose, the government declared a new state of emergency for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures last week and Olympics organisers announced no fans would be …

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Some answers to look at ways Tokyo Olympics organisers will try to prevent infections among thousans of athletes. Tokyo: Tokyo’s Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to prevent an outbreak. Here’s a look at some of the ways they’ll try to prevent infections among …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's preparation
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports minister Anurag Thakur chairs meeting of high-level committee to review India's preparation

Firstpost  

The meeting of the high-level committee was also attended by his deputy Nisith Pramanik and the officials of the sports ministry, Sports Authority of India and Indian Olympic Association. New Delhi: Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday chaired the first review meeting after taking charge of his ministry as he took stock of India’s preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese athletes complain about poor COVID-19 prevention measures at Olympics hotel
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese athletes complain about poor COVID-19 prevention measures at Olympics hotel

Firstpost  

The pandemic has cast a shadow over the Games with organisers banning all fans from venues in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, in a huge blow for the event. Beijing: China’s first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics have complained that poor prevention measures at their hotel will increase the risk of catching COVID-19. A few outlying …

PM Narendra Modi to Interact With Tokyo Olympics-bound Athletes on July 13
3 years, 5 months ago

PM Narendra Modi to Interact With Tokyo Olympics-bound Athletes on July 13

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Olympic-bound sportspersons on July 13, three days before the first batch of athletes departs for the Games in Tokyo. “Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi will interact with #Tokyo Olympic bound athletes to motivate them ahead of their participation in the forthcoming Games, which will be held from 23 July to 8th August …

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics citing empty stadiums and injury
3 years, 5 months ago

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics citing empty stadiums and injury

CNN  

CNN — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has confirmed his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, saying a ban on spectators attending the Games was a factor behind his decision. It never has.” Australia's Nick Kyrgios falls as he returns to France's Ugo Humbert during their men's singles first round match on the third day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships. Adrian …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fans banned from Games venues in Tokyo, says Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Fans banned from Games venues in Tokyo, says Olympic minister Tamayo Marukawa

Firstpost  

Marukawa said that, in other areas, organisers would decide on “concrete measures” for spectators after discussions with each local governor. Tokyo: Spectators will be banned from Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a virus state of emergency, Japan’s Olympic minister announced on Thursday, meaning the Games will happen mostly behind closed doors. “We reached an agreement on no spectators at …

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue
3 years, 5 months ago

Kiren Rijiju: India's journey to become great sporting nation will continue

The Hindu  

Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the journey to make India a great sporting nation will continue under a new Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. Rijiju, who took charge of the sports ministry in May 2019, will hand over the responsibilities to Thakur, who is also the Information and Broadcasting minister in the reshuffled cabinet. Rijiju hailed his …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games

The Hindu  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. READ : Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far Pradhan said that his expections from the …

Tokyo Olympics: Contingencies put in place in case of emergency during Games, says SAI director general
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Contingencies put in place in case of emergency during Games, says SAI director general

India Today  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. Asked about his expectations from the country's athletes in the Tokyo Games, he said: "My expectations can't be different from what the …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares emergency in Tokyo due to Covid-19, 2 weeks ahead of the Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan declares emergency in Tokyo due to Covid-19, 2 weeks ahead of the Games

India Today  

In a big jolt to Olympic preparations, the Japanese government on Wednesday imposed a state of emergency to contain Covid-19 infections, 16 days before the Games get underway. Tokyo Olympics: Full Coverage The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 920 new coronavirus cases on July 7, according to Kyodo. Decision on possible spectator ban likely by Friday Even as voice of opposition …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated

Firstpost  

The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, Italy, and wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who are in Russia. New Delhi: With less then three weeks to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sought the assistance …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta

Firstpost  

Mehta further informed that the rest of the contingent will travel between 16 and 19 July. Chennai: Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday said first batch of the country’s Tokyo-bound Olympic athletes will leave by an Air India chartered flight on 14 July. After quarantine, we can move around,” the IOA official said at an event organised …

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes
3 years, 5 months ago

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Batra to athletes

The Hindu  

There is "no way out" of some "unfair" restrictions that Tokyo Olympics organisers have imposed on Indian athletes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOA President Narinder Batra conceded on Wednesday, asking the country's contingent to be mentally prepared for added curbs. Batra said the Indian Olympic Association is still awaiting clarifications on several issues like athletes' training and food …

Tokyo Olympics: Japan consider extending coronavirus measures by up to a month
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Japan consider extending coronavirus measures by up to a month

India Today  

Japan is considering an extension of two weeks to a month for coronavirus prevention measures in Tokyo and other areas, Japanese media said on Wednesday, with less than a month left until the opening of the summer Olympics. As Tokyo's infections rose to 714, their highest since May 26, the Mainichi Shimbun daily said the government was considering the extension …

Palace: Japan emperor 'worried' about Olympics amid pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Palace: Japan emperor 'worried' about Olympics amid pandemic

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. Read our privacy policy Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is “extremely …

Tokyo 2020: Japan emperor Naruhito 'worried' about Olympics and Paralympics amid pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Japan emperor Naruhito 'worried' about Olympics and Paralympics amid pandemic

India Today  

A month before the opening of Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s emperor Naruhito had shown concern that the Games could accelerate the spread of coronavirus, the head of the Imperial Household Agency said on Thursday. "The emperor is extremely worried about the current status of coronavirus infections," IHA Grand Steward Yasuhiko Nishimura told a regular news conference on Thursday. Nishimura also urged …

Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for Olympic-bound athletes
3 years, 6 months ago

Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for Olympic-bound athletes

The Hindu  

State governments and union territories, on Tuesday, were asked to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for the Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent. The Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the quadrennial showpiece, which opens on July 23. "The athletes, coaches, support staff and delegate members for Olympics need …

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound
3 years, 6 months ago

There can't be any discrimination: Rijiju on additional COVID-19 restrictions on India's Olympic-bound

The Hindu  

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said "there can't be any discrimination" as he weighed in on the tougher COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Japan on India's Olympic-bound contingent, saying a formal complaint has been lodged and the issue will be addressed. Highlighting the ministry's efforts for the Tokyo Games, Rijiju said the government has spent Rs 1,100 crore in the …

1.5 Lakh Condoms to Be Distributed to Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

1.5 Lakh Condoms to Be Distributed to Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

After a delay of one year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will finally commence from July 23, roughly a month from now. The grievances that have been raised by the athletes revolve around the condition of beds at the Olympics games village and distribution of condoms amidst a global pandemic. Although many facilities like separate dining areas, …

Japan to allow 10,000 local fans at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Japan to allow 10,000 local fans at Tokyo Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Organisers warn the competition could move behind closed doors if coronavirus infections surge. Up to 10,000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympic events but organisers warned that the competition could move behind closed doors if coronavirus infections surge. The decision was announced after five-way talks involving Tokyo 2020 organisers and officials from Japan’s government, the Tokyo government, the International …

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