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Olympic chief confident for LA Games despite World Cup ‘challenges
Olympic chief Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday she was confident for the successful hosting of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles despite what she described...
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/ 5 years agoJapan lifting virus emergency one month before Olympics
Japan’s government on Thursday approved lifting Tokyo’s virus emergency just over a month before the Olympics, but set new restrictions that...
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/ 5 years agoJapan to set 10,000-spectator cap ahead of Olympics
Japan is planning to set a cap of 10,000 fans at sports events ahead of the Olympics, a cabinet minister said...
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/ 5 years agoTokyo Games chiefs mull plan to vaccinate volunteers
Foreign reporters to be tracked by GPS at Olympics Tokyo Olympics organisers are considering vaccinating all 70,000 Games volunteers, CEO Toshiro...
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/ 5 years agoTokyo 2020 chief says Olympic Games ‘100 per cent’ on, with 50 days to go
The Tokyo Olympics are “100 percent” certain to go ahead, the chief organiser said Thursday, but warned that a major coronavirus...
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/ 5 years agoBadminton player Matthew Abela to represent Malta at the Tokyo Olympics
Badminton player Matthew Abela has been confirmed as the second Maltese athlete to form part of the Maltese contingent at the...
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/ 5 years agoBruce Lee, life of hardship inspire refugee’s Tokyo Olympics dream
Asif Sultani has been fighting his way to the Olympics since he was seven years old, enduring persecution in Afghanistan and...
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/ 5 years agoCiting COVID-19 risk, US warns against travel to Olympic host Japan
The United States warned its citizens Monday not to travel to Olympic host Japan, citing the growing risk of the Covid-19...
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/ 5 years agoWatch: Most at Tokyo Olympic village to be vaccinated by Games: IOC chief
At least three-quarters of athletes and team members staying at Tokyo’s Olympic village will be vaccinated by the Games, International Olympic...
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/ 5 years agoOver 80 per cent in Japan oppose Olympics this year: poll
More than 80 per cent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll showed on Monday, underlining...
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Olympic Games
/ 5 years agoJapan to expand virus emergency as 350,000 sign ‘Cancel Olympics’ petition
Japan’s government is expected to widen a virus state of emergency Friday, just 10 weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, as campaigners...
