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'Come on' spirit playing out at Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 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 …

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Can Olympics thaw China-Japan ties?
3 years, 5 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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Tokyo hits record COVID cases days after start of Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo hits record COVID cases days after start of Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Japanese capital registers nearly 3,000 new infections, bringing its total to more than 200,000 since the start of the pandemic. The Japanese capital confirmed 2,848 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, exceeding the earlier record of 2,520 cases on January 7, and bringing the city’s total to more than 200,000 since the pandemic began last year. They note that cases among …

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Google Doodle launches series of games around Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Google Doodle launches series of games around Tokyo Olympics

The Independent  

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: World’s greatest party comes to town, but the hosts are not invited
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: World’s greatest party comes to town, but the hosts are not invited

Firstpost  

For the host city, just as for the athletes, an Olympic Games is a culmination of a cycle of meticulous preparation. When Tokyo was awarded the Games in 2013, members of the Japan delegation openly wept, showing just how much these Games meant to them. When Japan won the bid to host the Tokyo Olympics, the government was quick to …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese condom-makers fear anticlimax over fans at Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese condom-makers fear anticlimax over fans at Games

Firstpost  

Since the 1988 Seoul Games, hundreds of thousands of free condoms have been distributed at the Olympics, to encourage safe sex as the world’s elite athletes mingle at close quarters. “The distributed condoms are not meant to be used at the Olympic Village,” the organising committee told AFP. “It’s only Japanese companies that now manufacture condoms as thin as 0.01-0.02mm,” …

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LORD COE: Japan is the perfect nation to host an Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

LORD COE: Japan is the perfect nation to host an Olympics

Daily Mail  

We can all remember where we were when big moments, either personal or global, unfolded. Many athletes will recall exactly when and where they were told the Games were postponed I recall as if it were yesterday where I was when I heard I'd been dropped from the British team for the Seoul Olympic Games In politics, the best primary …

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Fans from abroad unlikely for postponed Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 10 months ago

Fans from abroad unlikely for postponed Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee stopped short of saying there would be no foreign fans at this year’s games, but she certainly hinted at it Wednesday after online talks with IOC President Thomas Bach and others. It cited only unnamed sources “involved in the discussions.” “If the situation is tough and it would make …

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Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Derogatory Comments About Women
3 years, 11 months ago

Head of Tokyo Olympics Faces Storm Over Derogatory Comments About Women

News 18  

TOKYO: Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, said on Thursday he would not resign despite pressure on him to do so after making derogatory comments earlier in the week about women. The controversy over the gaff-prone former Japanese prime minister is one more problem the postponed Tokyo Olympics really didn’t need as organizers and the International …

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About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows
3 years, 11 months ago

About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows

NPR  

About 80% Of Japanese Think Olympic Games Should Be Canceled Or Postponed, Poll Shows With much of Japan in a state of emergency due to the pandemic, public opinion is turning against holding the Tokyo Olympics. But as NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports, the games' organizers insist the games are not going to be canceled. KUHN: A recent poll by national …

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To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency last week for Tokyo and surrounding areas. Amid the surging virus, he again promised the postponed Tokyo Olympics would be “safe and secure” and tried to disconnect the state of emergency from the fate of the Games. 'Lost cause' “The Japanese public are already more and more inclined to oppose …

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Tokyo Olympics: All 68 domestic sponsors agree to new contracts
4 years ago

Tokyo Olympics: All 68 domestic sponsors agree to new contracts

The Hindu  

Tokyo Olympic officials said on Thursday they have reached a “basic agreement” with all 68 domestic sponsors to extend their contracts into next year to support the postponed Games. The Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported earlier this month — citing sources close to the matter — that the top 15 so-called “Gold Partners” would contribute an added 1 billion yen each. …

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Official price tag of Tokyo Olympics rises 22% to $15.4 billion
4 years ago

Official price tag of Tokyo Olympics rises 22% to $15.4 billion

LA Times  

The official cost of the postponed Tokyo Olympics has increased to $15.4 billion, a rise of 22%, the local organizing committee said Tuesday in unveiling its new budget. In an online news conference, organizers said the Summer Games in the Japanese capital would now cost nearly $3 billion more to stage than the $12.6 billion envisioned in last year’s budget. …

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Japan’s new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Japan’s new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Japan’s new prime minister said on Saturday that he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.” The 2020 Games were postponed as the coronavirus spread worldwide, and there’s been widespread doubt about their future. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in a prerecorded speech at the U.N. General Assembly that he …

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Postponed Tokyo Olympics hits one-year-to-go mark - again
4 years, 5 months ago

Postponed Tokyo Olympics hits one-year-to-go mark - again

The Hindu  

The Tokyo Olympics have hit the one-year-to-go mark — again. “I don’t think that people have a sense of anticipation in a happy way to celebrate a one-year-to-go event,” Yoshiro Mori, the president of the organising committee, said last week. “If current situation continues, we couldn’t,” he replied, though he said he was optimistic about a vaccine and confident the …

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A Year to Go But Rearranged Tokyo Olympics Games Still Shrouded in Uncertainty
4 years, 5 months ago

A Year to Go But Rearranged Tokyo Olympics Games Still Shrouded in Uncertainty

News 18  

Tokyo 2020 organisers will host celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Olympics on Thursday but with the postponed Games still shrouded in uncertainty they are sure to be more muted than the first attempt 12 months ago. On July 24 last year, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach presided over a glitzy ceremony in the Japanese capital and declared …

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Will support another delay if Tokyo Olympics aren't held in 2021, says board member
4 years, 6 months ago

Will support another delay if Tokyo Olympics aren't held in 2021, says board member

India TV News  

An executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee says another delay should be sought if the games can’t be held next year. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and local organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori have both ruled out another delay and have said the games will be canceled if they can't open on July 23, 2021. He's …

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Tokyo Olympics: Executive says another delay should be an option
4 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Executive says another delay should be an option

The Hindu  

Tokyo 2020 board member Haruyuki Takahashi has said a further delay to the already-postponed Olympics should be considered instead of cancelling the event if the COVID-19 pandemic does not improve, Japanese daily Nikkan Sports reported on Tuesday. READ: Tokyo Olympics, IOC conflict over who pays for postponement “Japan and the world economy will be severely hit,” Nikkan Sports quoted him …

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Next year's Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Next year's Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief

The Hindu  

The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn't brought under control by next year, the organising committee's president said in comments published Tuesday. READ | In an interview with Japan's Nikkan Sports daily, Mori was categorical when asked if the Olympics could be delayed until 2022 if the pandemic remains a threat next year, replying: …

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Coronavirus Outbreak: Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony must include a COVID-19 reference, says producer
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony must include a COVID-19 reference, says producer

Firstpost  

Balich, an Italian with great experience in producing Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, said the Japanese had almost completed preparations for this year. Athens: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics must acknowledge the coronavirus crisis which forced their postponement and incorporate it into next year’s opening ceremony, executive producer Marco Balich said. “I think given this difficult decision, what our ceremonies team …

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Games being postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, countless questions remain
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: With Games being postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, countless questions remain

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Things began to unravel this week when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year — a decision announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a joint agreement with IOC President Thomas Bach. All tickets have a “force majeure” clause, which might get organisers off the hook of paying refunds if the coronavirus is deemed to be “beyond …

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Kento Momota's record-breaking 2019 - Year in review
5 years, 1 month ago

Kento Momota's record-breaking 2019 - Year in review

The Hindu  

Kento Momota was banned from badminton for gambling in 2016. Momota has cleaned up in men’s badminton over the past 12 months, winning a record 11 titles including the World Championships, Asia Championships and All England Open. No men’s badminton player, not even Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei or Chinese great Lin Dan, has won as many tournaments in a season. …

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Momota trumps badminton greats with record-smashing year
5 years, 1 month ago

Momota trumps badminton greats with record-smashing year

Hindustan Times  

Kento Momota was banned from badminton for gambling in 2016. Momota has cleaned up in men’s badminton over the past 12 months, winning a record 11 titles including the World Championships, Asia Championships and All England Open. Japan's Kento Momota The 25-year-old capped his remarkable campaign by fighting back from a game down to defeat Indonesia’s Anthony Ginting in Sunday’s …

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