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2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS

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OLYMPICS
May 10, 2020
'No Plan B' if Tokyo Games can't start in 2021: John Coates
Despite concerns over the potential lack of a coronavirus vaccine, the IOC official insisted that the postponed Olympics will take place without further delays.
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OLYMPICS
May 9, 2020
Katsuhiro Matsumoto forced to hit reset button after Olympic postponement
Swimmer Katsuhiro Matsumoto is headed back to the drawing board
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May 8, 2020
Table tennis star Mima Ito taking Tokyo 2020 delay in stride
Table tennis star Mima Ito was disappointed by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, because it took away the chance to reach her goal of winning a gold medal as a teenager.
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JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020
What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?
The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
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May 5, 2020
Fencing sisters keeping skills sharp amid pandemic, Olympic delay
Sera and Rio Azuma returned to their parents' home in Wakayama Prefecture in late March as infections spiked across Japan.
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OLYMPICS
May 4, 2020
Japanese federations hoping to retain help of foreign coaches
The one-year delay to the Olympics has forced feverish negotiations by Japan's sporting bodies.
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May 3, 2020
Tanaka brothers find motivation together in ring amid uncertain times
Olympic-bound Ryomei Tanaka and his younger brother, three-weight world champion Kosei, have been training together since the postponement of the Tokyo Games was announced.
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OLYMPICS
May 2, 2020
Left in limbo: Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls struggle with postponement
Tokyo's Olympic dream is still alive — for now — but many athletes have been left wondering if their hard work will all be for nothing.
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OLYMPICS
May 1, 2020
Pandemic casts doubts on sports' ability to fight doping
Doping agencies across the world are developing solutions to conduct remote tests, including remote video monitoring of sample collections.
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Apr 30, 2020
Badminton pair uses 3/11 experience as guide during coronavirus pandemic
Olympic medal hopefuls who survived 3/11 disaster taking Tokyo 2020 postponement in stride.
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JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Abe says impossible to hold Tokyo Olympics unless pandemic contained
Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games face uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic may not allow events to be held in their 'complete form.'
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JAPAN
Apr 30, 2020
Olympic organizers in rough waters a month after delay of Tokyo Games
One of the biggest challenges for Japan is the burden of additional costs generated by the delay.
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JAPAN
Apr 28, 2020
Hosting Tokyo Olympics next year difficult without vaccine, says Japan Medical Association chief
JMA president Yoshitake Yokokura also called on the nation to increase virus testing, which he said was not widespread enough to judge whether infection rates were falling.
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OLYMPICS
Apr 26, 2020
Author of book on 1964 Olympics sees parallels in Tokyo 2020's struggles
Roy Tomizawa interviewed over 70 athletes from 16 nations in his quest to chronicle Japan's recovery through the lens of the first Tokyo Games.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 24, 2020
Olympic delay and coronavirus add fuel to Abe-Koike rivalry
A month after a coronavirus-forced postponement, Japan remains far from staging a "safe and complete" Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021.
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OLYMPICS
Apr 22, 2020
Tokyo 2020 staffer tests positive for coronavirus
A member of the organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Games has tested positive for COVID-19
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JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
IOC removes Abe comment regarding Olympics costs from website
Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday that Abe had not agreed to any additional costs.
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JAPAN
Apr 21, 2020
Confusion reigns over who will foot bill for delayed Tokyo Olympics
The IOC says Japan will pay, but the top government spokesman says no such deal has been made.
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Apr 20, 2020
Olympic boxing hopeful Arisa Tsubata helping in fight against coronavirus as nurse
The 26-year-old is aiding COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Saitama Prefecture while also training for the 2020 Games.
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Apr 20, 2020
Swimming star Daiya Seto forcing himself to look past Olympic postponement
The four-time gold medal winner at the world championships admits he has 'not (been) able to move on completely' following the decision to reschedule the Tokyo Games for 2021.

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