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The path to Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been littered by hurdles
Tokyo, March 20 (08:23 PM PKT)(AFP/APP): From a historic coronavirus postponement, to a decision to bar overseas specators, the path to Tokyo ...Tokyo Olympics Updates
Tokyo, March 3 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympics organizers will decide this month whether to allow overseas fans, the Games president said Wednesday, while the number of ...Former US Olympics gymnastics coach charged with sexual abuse
Washington, Feb 25 (AFP/APP):Former US Olympics women’s gymnastics coach John Geddert has been charged with human trafficking and criminal sexual conduct, prosecutors ...Japan approves first vaccine with Olympics in sight
Tokyo, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Japan on Sunday approved its first coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations as the nation prepares to ...Tokyo 2020 chief to resign, but successor choice criticised
Tokyo, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign Friday over a sexism row, but his apparently hand-picked successor ...Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to discuss their response to Mori’s sexist comments
Tokyo, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympic organizers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their ...Biden: “Remains to be seen” if US will send team to Olympics
Tampa, Feb 8 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden said late Sunday it remains to be seen if the US will send a team ...Qatar says 2022 World Cup to be played in full stadiums
Doha, Feb 8 (AFP/APP):The Qatari 2022 World Cup organisers have insisted that matches will be staged in stadiums operating at 100 percent ...Japan extends virus emergency, months before delayed Olympics
Tokyo, Feb 2 (AFP/APP):Japan’s government approved a month-long extension of its coronavirus state of emergency on Tuesday, less than six months before ...Olympics will happen ‘however coronavirus evolves’: Tokyo 2020 chief
Tokyo, Feb 2 (AFP/APP):The pandemic-postponed Olympics will go ahead this summer “however the coronavirus evolves,” Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said Tuesday, ...