Tokyo Olympics
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Tokyo Olympics ‘may not be conventional’ after COVID-19 delay, organizer says
TOKYO — Almost two months after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said Friday he still…
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Holding Olympics in 2021 will be ‘difficult’ without coronavirus vaccine: official
It is too early to consider lifting Japan’s state of emergency over the coronavirus, the head of the Japan Medical…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympic organizers, IOC clash over who pays for postponement
An open conflict broke out Tuesday between Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC over who will pay for the unprecedented…
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Tokyo Olympics not possible without new structure, limited participation: expert
A Japanese professor of infectious disease says he is “very pessimistic” the postponed Tokyo Olympics can open in 15 months.…
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Too early to worry if COVID-19 will delay 2020 Tokyo Olympics again, expert says
It is premature to think the novel coronavirus outbreak will further delay the Tokyo Olympics, which have already been postponed…
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Coronavirus: No ‘Plan B’ for another Olympic postponement, organizers say
There is no “Plan B” for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Tokyo Olympic CEO says no guarantee 2021 games will go ahead after COVID-19 delay
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan, the chief executive of the Tokyo Games said Friday he can’t guarantee the postponed…
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Japan declared a state of emergency, but it’s no lockdown. So what is it?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit Japanese prefectures to fortify…
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Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympic president, IOC’s Bach set to discuss new dates for games
Tokyo Olympic President Yoshiro Mori said Monday he expects to talk with IOC President Thomas Bach this week about potential…
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Tokyo Olympics could be held in summer 2021, signs suggest
Tokyo Olympic organizers seem to be leaning away from starting the rescheduled games in the spring of 2021. More and…
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Japanese task force to put Tokyo Olympics back together after COVID-19 delay
The Tokyo Olympics need new dates for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2021. Nothing much can get done until…
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IOC says it will take 1 month to decide future of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is to step-up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including their postponement —…
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