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OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2020
Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japan
A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse during training.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2020
Not even a quarter of Japan is looking forward to holding Olympics
The opinion poll found that 36.4 percent think the Summer Games should be postponed again and 33.7 percent think they should be canceled.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2020
Matildas head coach Ante Milicic steps down due to Olympics delay
Australia women's soccer coach Ante Milicic has stepped down from his role because of the delay of the Tokyo Olympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Football Federation Australia said on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 17, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to keep same venues and follow original schedule
Organizers have been negotiating with facility owners to ensure the use of the previously arranged venues when the games take place in July 2021.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2020
Atsunori Inaba to remain in charge of Samurai Japan for 2020 Olympics
The former outfielder, who represented Japan at the 2008 Beijing Games, remains steadfast in his goal of achieving a gold medal at the postponed competition.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 16, 2020
IOC doesn't want to stage Tokyo Olympics behind closed doors
IOC President Thomas Bach said holding the competition without fans is 'clearly something we don't want.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 15, 2020
Marathon swim course likely to be moved at postponed games
The meteorological outlook for the amended race dates shows significantly different tidal conditions around the course at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 14, 2020
Economist says IOC should pay half of costs for delayed Tokyo Games
A U.S. economist with a focus on the sports business says the International Olympic Committee should shoulder half of the additional cost of postponing the Tokyo Games due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 14, 2020
Japan to mull easing travel curbs for Tokyo Games participants
Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto indicated Japan would be in a 'difficult situation' without plans in place to allow for the entry of athletes and officials next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 10, 2020
With a year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic
In interviews with dozens of experts, a common theme emerged: The Olympics would increase the risk of a coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 9, 2020
Tokyo 2020 organizers to issue ticket refunds due to delay
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee will issue ticket refunds to people unable to attend the games due to their one-year postponement, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 8, 2020
Japan to consider easing travel curbs for Olympic athletes
Since February, Japan has been strengthening travel restrictions for inbound visitors as part of its border control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 8, 2020
Olympic hopeful Sewon Okazawa redirects his focus to repair of flooded gym
Boxer Sewon Okazawa, who will compete in the welterweight division at the Tokyo Olympics, said Tuesday he plans to help repair the damage done to his gym by flooding that has ravaged the nation's southwest over the past week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 6, 2020
Koike's Tokyo win may be springboard back into national politics
It's an unspoken assumption that Koike has her sights set on one day returning to the Diet and becoming the country's first female prime minister.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 2, 2020
Rikako Ikee aiming to return to competition in October
Swimmer Rikako Ikee, who has been battling leukemia since last year, said Thursday she intends to return to competition in early October.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 30, 2020
Film producer takes diplomatic approach in campaign to inspire 'barrier-free minds'
Bengt Yamada has been taking the stories of children with disabilities to Tokyo's embassies.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 30, 2020
Rikako Ikee tapped to give speech at Olympic countdown event
Rikako Ikee, the Japanese swimming star who has her sights set on the 2024 Paris Games despite her ongoing battle with leukemia, will feature in a one-year Tokyo Olympic countdown event, a source familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jun 30, 2020
Expert calls on Japanese sports industry to innovate after pandemic
Managing director of Sports Branding Japan believes leagues and teams must come up with new business models in the wake of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2020
A week before Tokyo gubernatorial election, Koike takes commanding lead in polls
It appears the incumbent's strategy — taking advantage of her popularity by running a defensive campaign — is working.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2020
Organizers mulling simplified torch relay for Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Games organizing committee said Thursday they are considering simplifying the ceremonies celebrating the arrival of the Olympic flame along its route across Japan during the torch relay next summer.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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