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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2021
Tokyo Olympics may be most profitable ever despite pandemic, NBC says
Though TV viewership has declined during recent games, NBC still makes money — reaping $250 million from the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2021
Olympic hopeful Shelby Houlihan 'devastated' by four-year doping ban
The U.S. record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters will be unable to compete in Tokyo after a positive test for anabolic steroids was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 15, 2021
Former Japan sprinter Dai Tamesue not sure if Tokyo should host games
The three-time Olympic participant says considerations need to be made for both the athletes and the delayed event's impact on Japanese society.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 14, 2021
Team USA manager Mike Scioscia ready for Olympic challenge
'We have to pitch,' Scioscia said. 'Any team that wants to reach their goal has to have a good starting rotation and definitely a bullpen that can hold leads.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 14, 2021
Japan's players brace for final push to make Olympic basketball team
The battle to make Japan's 12-man roster will begin in earnest from Wednesday during the final window of FIBA Asian Cup qualifying.
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2021
British medical journal calls for 'global conversation' about Olympics
The Lancet has said silence by the WHO and other major health bodies such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a 'deflection of responsibility.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 14, 2021
Naomi Osaka earns spot in Tokyo Olympics
Osaka earned her first Olympic berth for Japan on Monday with the release of the international tennis rankings used to determine automatic qualification for this summer's Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2021
G7 calls for peace across Taiwan Strait and backs Tokyo Olympics
On climate change, the leaders committed to almost halving their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 relative to 2010.
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JAPAN
Jun 13, 2021
G7 to call for peace across Taiwan Strait in post-summit statement
If realized, it will be the first time that the G7 has referred to the Taiwan situation in a leaders' statement, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2021
Reigning 400 champion Mack Horton misses Australia team for Tokyo
The 25-year-old missed the top-two finish that would have allowed him to defend his title at next month's Olympics by just 0.65 seconds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2021
Schools pull out of Tokyo Olympic spectator program over virus fears
Some local governments close to Tokyo have already opted out of the program because of concerns over the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2021
U.K.'s Boris Johnson backs Tokyo Olympics as Japan seeks full G7 support
Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga expressed his strong resolve to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics next month despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
JOC executive Kaori Yamaguchi says Tokyo Games should be held without spectators
Yamaguchi said the government was 'confusing' the public by asking them to stay at home and imposing curbs while putting on the global sports showpiece.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
Japan to ease COVID-19 restrictions in Tokyo and Osaka on June 21
The plan is developing as the country seeks to contain the health crisis with less than 50 days to go before the start of the Tokyo Olympics.
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JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
Minister admits coercing Olympics app developers into cutting costs
Takuya Hirai was reported to have told senior officials overseeing the project that they 'would be better off threatening' the joint venture developing the app to achieve cost reductions.
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JAPAN
Jun 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics should shun foreign VIPs, opposition leader Edano says
Foreign leaders, sponsors and even International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach should stay away from next month's Tokyo Games, according to the CDP leader.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 11, 2021
IOC President Thomas Bach to arrive for Tokyo Games in July
Bach's planned trip to Japan in mid-May was postponed due to the situation of the pandemic in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Suga regrets having to take the flak for hosting Olympics during pandemic
The prime minister was responding to comments from an opposition lawmaker, who said Suga had been coming under attack when the host city's governor, Yuriko Koike, should be weighing in.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2021
Olympic organizers say visitors will not be tracked by GPS in real time
'We're not going to be tracking every single movement,' games CEO Toshiro Muto told a news conference. 'I want to trust they will follow the rules first.'
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 10, 2021
IOC expects 80% of athletes and coaches at Tokyo Games to be vaccinated
The IOC expects a decision on domestic fan attendance to be made 'around the end of June.'

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