Olympic

Japan’s Kei Nishikori said Friday it would be “a shame and no fun” if his home Olympics takes place without spectators. Tokyo organizers marked the 50 days to go landmark Thursday by insisting “100 percent” the Games will go ahead.…
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The IOC vice president in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics said Friday the games would open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan were under a state of emergency because of rising COVID-19 cases. John…
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Japan announced a new virus state of emergency in Tokyo and three other regions on Friday, as the country battles surging infections just three months before the Olympic opening ceremony. The nation’s virus outbreak remains much smaller…
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Yesterday, Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee banned athletes from kneeling in solidarity with the "Black Lives Matter" movement during the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. US officials suggested lifting the ban on political…
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A health adviser to Japan's Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to deny it was making them a priority. Japan on Thursday had…
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China’s government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses. A Foreign…
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