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Tokyo organizers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics: reports
World
March 29, 2020
Tokyo organizers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics: reports
Tokyo Olympics organizers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, following…
Tokyo governor asks residents to stay home to avoid sharp coronavirus rise
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March 25, 2020
Tokyo governor asks residents to stay home to avoid sharp coronavirus rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Warning of the risk of an explosive rise in coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital, Tokyo’s governor on…
Tokyo begins Olympic task of reorganizing Games
World
March 25, 2020
Tokyo begins Olympic task of reorganizing Games
Japan set about the unprecedented task of reorganizing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Wednesday after making the tough decision to postpone…
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
World
March 24, 2020
Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic…
US Olympic officials say Tokyo postponement ‘most promising path’
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March 24, 2020
US Olympic officials say Tokyo postponement ‘most promising path’
The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee voiced support for delaying the Tokyo Games on Monday after a survey showed an…
Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
World
March 23, 2020
Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan’s prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be…
Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?
World
March 22, 2020
Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?
The global sporting calendar has been swept away by the coronavirus pandemic but the International Olympic Committee has insisted the…
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
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March 22, 2020
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite…
On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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March 21, 2020
On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
As the deadly coronavirus spreads around the globe, doubts grow over whether the 2020 Olympic Games, set for Tokyo from…
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
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March 17, 2020
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go off…