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TOKYO OLYMPICS

Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 10, 2021
How the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is being held during the pandemic: What we know
While organizers insist the sporting event can be held safely, some critics fear the games will trigger a superspreader event in the capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence in Japan
Officials in the city say they still don't have key information, including how many athletes to expect and details on health facilities.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 9, 2021
New national 100-meter record-holder Ryota Yamagata sets sights on Olympics
The 'sprinting philosopher,' who only hired a coach this year, feels confident in his ability to peak at the Tokyo Games after setting a new mark of 9.95 seconds in Tottori on Sunday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 9, 2021
Asanoyama's likely suspension shows change in JSA's decision-making
The ozeki's violation of COVID-19 protocols would easily have earned a forced retirement in the past.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
U.S. eases travel advisory for Japan ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Two weeks after discouraging all travel to Japan, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has revised its criteria for issuing travel health notices.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2021
Japan mulls vaccinating all 70,000 Tokyo Games volunteers
Officials have agreed to pursue the idea of vaccinating all volunteers who registered through the Tokyo Organizing Committee to assist at venues and the athletes village.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 9, 2021
Japanese-born Christa Deguchi misses out on Olympic selection for Canada
The Nagano native represented Japan before switching her competitive allegiance to Canada, her father's birthplace, to improve her chances of reaching the Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jun 9, 2021
Australia's baseball team gives up on Olympic bid due to COVID-19
Officials said there was not enough time after the qualifier for the team to complete its quarantine in Australia and then meet entry requirements to Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Foreign media covering Olympics to be monitored by GPS, Tokyo 2020 president says
The locations of foreign journalists will be checked to ensure they do not leave preregistered areas, such as hotels and sports venues, Seiko Hashimoto said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Local fans lose out as events linked to Tokyo Olympics canceled or repurposed
With the country in the midst of its third state of emergency, promotional events for domestic fans have become a gamble some are no longer willing to take.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2021
Despite danger and cost, Japan gambles on successful Olympics
The Tokyo Olympic Games are reaching the point of no return.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2021
LeBron James and Anthony Davis to reportedly skip Olympics
The decision by the two Lakers, who have struggled with injuries this season, could leave Team USA with considerably less star power in Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 7, 2021
Reigning Olympic champion Monica Puig to miss Tokyo Games after shoulder surgery
Monica Puig, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in women's singles tennis, said she will miss the Tokyo Games and the rest of the 2021 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2021
Japanese Olympic official dies after jumping in front of train
The police are investigating the details surrounding the death of the official, viewing it as apparent suicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 6, 2021
Olympics gave hope to Japan’s LGBTQ activists. But old prejudices die hard.
Even a modest goal of labeling discrimination 'unacceptable” has proved too much for conservative lawmakers, who have blocked consideration of a bill by the Diet.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 6, 2021
Handball captain Remi Anri Doi feels sting of vaccination conundrum
The Paris-born, Japan-raised Doi says he initially thought about rejecting the inoculation and urging his teammates to do similar, but eventually decided to receive the Pfizer jab.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jun 6, 2021
U.S. baseball team clinches spot at Tokyo Olympics
Team USA will join reigning champion South Korea, Japan and underdogs Israel and Mexico at the Summer Games, with a final competitor to be determined later this month.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2021
Japan's Olympic hopefuls thrash Ghana U-24
Goals from Takefusa Kubo and Ritsu Doan were among the highlights at Fukuoka's Best Denki Stadium as the team shook off Thursday's defeat to their Samurai Blue seniors with a resounding win.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2021
Tokyo Games organizers hit by data breach and info leak
With around 50 days to go before the Olympics open, the organizers and government continue to ramp up efforts to prevent cyberattacks from disrupting the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
Extra COVID-19 costs weigh heavily on Paralympic host towns
While basic costs for dealing with the coronavirus are being subsidized by the government, additional measures to ensure safe transportation and accommodation are not.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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