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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 6, 2021
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says Olympic organizers delivered on COVID-19 protocols
'The organizing committee here not only demonstrated the ability to stage an event on the field of play, it also demonstrated the ability to deliver across other complexities,' Coe said.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 6, 2021
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard poised to become first transgender Olympian
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics after qualifying for the rescheduled Tokyo Games due to a rule change, the Inside the Games website reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2021
World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay due to COVID-19 concerns
Kane Tanaka, who was awarded a Guinness World Record, was slated to be one of the relay participants in Fukuoka, which will start on May 11.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 4, 2021
Swimmer calls for expulsion of junta-led Myanmar from Olympics
Win Htet Oo, who posted an Olympic-eligible 50-meter freestyle time at the 2019 SEA Games, is boycotting the Tokyo Olympics in protest of the military rulers who seized power on Feb. 1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 1, 2021
Rising NPB stars making strong case for spots on Japan's Olympic team
The postponement of the games has given manager Atsunori Inaba more things to think about as he goes about building a squad that can capture Japan's first Olympic gold medal in baseball.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 1, 2021
Canadian athletes to have vaccine access before Tokyo Games
The chief medical officer of the country's Olympic committee said the pace of Canada's vaccine rollout will allow the Tokyo-bound delegation to be vaccinated without jumping any queues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2021
Japan says Olympics must not burden regional medical systems
The games will be held in a manner that makes everyone feel safe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2021
Inbee Park and Lydia Ko eye Tokyo Olympics despite Japan's COVID-19 surge
Reigning gold medalist Inbee Park and silver medalist Lydia Ko said they plan to play in the Tokyo Olympics this summer despite Japan's latest COVID-19 surge.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 29, 2021
Tokyo to push Olympic sponsors on gender parity following gaffes
A pledge to advance equality and inclusion is also expected to come next month from the games' organizing committee.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 28, 2021
Tokyo Games organizers lay out updated athlete virus countermeasures
Athletes will need to be tested before and after arrival, but they will not be asked to isolate themselves after landing in the country, and nor will vaccinations be mandatory.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 28, 2021
Australia to begin vaccinating Tokyo-bound athletes next week
Officials said that Olympic and Paralympic participants will be inoculated by private contractors in order to avoid burdening the public health system.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2021
With 1.1% of people vaccinated, Japan lags behind the developed world
Within Asia, Japan trails China, India, Singapore and South Korea and is only slightly ahead of lower-income nations like the Philippines and Thailand.

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