Olympics

Australian softball team first to arrive in Japan for Olympics

OTA, Japan: Australia's softball team became the first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Olympics on Tuesday (Jun 1),…

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US issues Japan travel warning weeks before Olympics

The US has issued a travel warning for Japan over the country's Covid-19 surge, amid heightened scrutiny just weeks before…

3 years ago

Tokyo Olympics On Schedule, Says IOC Chief Thomas Bach Despite Japanese Opposition

International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Saturday asserted that the Tokyo Olympics will go on as scheduled despite opposition from the majority…

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Japan’s Olympic host towns pull out over COVID-19 pandemic

TOKYO: Hundreds of Japanese towns and cities have been forced to rethink plans to host Olympic teams because the coronavirus…

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The Summer Olympics, explained

After a year’s delay, the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin in July, with the Paralympics scheduled to start in August. Years…

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Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo

SYDNEY - Australia is confident all of its athletes will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they head off to the…

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No overseas fans at Tokyo Olympics

India is expected to send a contingent of close to 150 athletes for the Olympics, which were postponed last year…

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Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan confident of qualifying for the Olympics

Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, a top Qatari pair, had a strong showing at the Katara Beach Volleyball Cup 4-star,…

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Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president

Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation…

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Leander Paes Eyeing French Open Comeback In Record 8th Straight Olympics Bid

Leander Paes, 47, said he skipped the Australian Open as he is apprehensive of playing in a bio-bubble but is…

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