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The coronavirus pandemic continues to dog the Tokyo Olympics with only a day to go before the opening ceremony. Two more athletes have tested positive for the virus in the Olympic village, according to Reuters citing the …
The prize money for Olympic medalists differs by country
After being postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo finally began - two days ahead of its opening ceremony on Friday. On Wednesday, the first pitch was thrown in a softball game …
The International Olympic Committee has amended its 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' motto to include the word 'Together', its President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday, highlighting the need for solidarity during difficult times such as …
From Beatlemania in the Budokan to the origami-inspired Aquatics Centre via perhaps the greenest Olympic stadium
A month to go, protesters intent on postponing games
Most foreign athletes will be vaccinated but doctors worry about pressure on medical services
The International Olympic Committee and organizers of the 2021 Tokyo Games will require competing athletes to sign a waiver and assume all risk related to COVID-19 throughout the upcoming Summer Olympics. Yahoo Sports obtained …
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev criticized the process of preparing the country for the upcoming Summer Olympics. The President was shown a presentation on the preparations for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It is noted that special …
Athletes will not be allowed to take a knee on the podium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Russian gold medallists at the Tokyo Olympics are set to hear music by Tchaikovsky as the replacement for their national anthem, which has been banned as punishment for state-backed doping. The International Olympic Committee said …
Tokyo 2020 and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on April 14 celebrated 100 days to go to the opening of the Olympic Games in 2021 with the unveiling of the Olympic Rings on Mount Takao, as well as a commemorative ceremony with the …
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would probably invite U.S. President Joe Biden to the Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo this summer, domestic media said, citing comments in a parliament session. "It’s …
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a request for using Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s musical peace instead of the country’s national anthem at awarding ceremonies of Russian athletes during …
Japan’s government is making final preparations to end a state of emergency over the coronavirus for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures on March 21, public broadcaster NHK reported. "I will propose to the advisory …
Leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations have pledged full support for Japan to host a "safe and secure" Olympic Games this summer. "We support the commitment of Japan to hold the Olympic and Paralympic …
The president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, Yoshiro Mori, will resign over his remark that sparked an outcry, two sources said on Thursday, while the former prime minister said he could not let the controversy drag on. …
President of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee Yoshiro Mori apologized for comments he made suggesting women talk too much in meetings. Mori, an 83-year-old former prime minister of Japan, made the remarks …
The IOC's longest-serving member Dick Pound claims that the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games will be held in the summer, backtracking on comments he made two weeks ago. Pound said on January 8 that he was not "certain" …
Hong Kong has been named as the most expensive location in the world for expatriates, according to the latest Cost of Living research published by ECA International. "Hong Kong is the most expensive place in the world for overseas …
