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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2021
U.S. first lady, not Biden, likely to visit Japan for Olympics, report says
Japan is the United States' major ally in Asia, and President Biden has expressed his support for Suga's resolve to hold the games amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jun 27, 2021
Caster Semenya in last-ditch bid to qualify for Olympics
The 30-year-old South African runner needs a strong result in Liege on Wednesday in order to join the 5,000-meter race in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2021
Decades apart, father and son design Olympic aquatics venues in Tokyo
Paul Noritaka Tange has paid tribute to Kenzo Tange's 1964 venue with his design for the 2020 Tokyo Aquatics Center.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2021
Many Japan schools opting not to take children to Tokyo Olympics
About 60% of discount tickets intended for municipalities to purchase for schoolchildren have been cancelled in the neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa, a report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2021
Japan to ask athletes from India and other countries for more COVID-19 tests
The government will apply the rule to athletes from India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan from July 1 amid concerns over the delta variant of the virus.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
Tokyo Games organizers to offer COVID-19 vaccine to volunteers, report says
The Nikkei daily, citing organizers, said some of the volunteers have already been vaccinated.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2021
Ugandan team member arriving in Tokyo had delta coronavirus variant
The case adds to concern that the games — less than a month away — may trigger a new wave of infections.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 24, 2021
Megan Rapinoe headlines U.S. women's soccer roster for Tokyo Olympics
Strikers Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan were among 17 players from the 2019 Women's World Cup championship team named to the US women's soccer squad.
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BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2021
Japan braces for surge in electricity use during scorching summer and Olympics
With many people expected to tune into the games from their air-conditioned homes, utilities are forecasting tighter reserve power ratios than usual.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
Second member of Uganda Olympic team tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan
The announcement comes as Olympic officials marked one month until the pandemic-postponed games open in Tokyo on July 23.
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Jun 23, 2021
Jon Rahm tops Olympic rankings as Bryson DeChambeau makes U.S. team
The Spaniard's U.S. Open victory vaulted him into the top spot over American Justin Thomas ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2021
A quarter of ticket holders to lose place at Tokyo Games
The number of ticket holders will be reduced by some 910,000 people to a total of 2.72 million, and the results of a lottery will be announced on July 6.

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