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Curtain falls for Olympics in Tokyo as Paris takes over

The Tokyo Olympics concluded on Sunday at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.A total of 339 events of 33 different sports were all finished without much interr

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Curtain falls for Olympics in Tokyo as Paris takes over

The Tokyo Olympics concluded on Sunday at the closing ceremony at the Olympic Stadium.A total of 339 events of 33 different sports were all finished without much interr

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Japan to widen virus emergency after record spike amid Games

Japan is set to expand the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo to neighboring areas and the western city of Osaka on Friday in the wake of a record-breaking surge i

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Tokyo Olympics: IOC President Bach regrets no fans

IOC President Thomas Bach (on-screen) waves at the beginning of a video conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 8, 2021. /CFP When Tokyo Olympic organizers announced their decision late on Friday to

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Iconic posters of Tokyo Olympics unveiled

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike presents a manhole cover bearing the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics emblems during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, December 13, 2019. /CFP The Tokyo 2020 organi

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Japan sets limit on spectator numbers for Tokyo Games

During the coming Tokyo Olympics, the competitions will have a cap of 10,000 on spectators in the venues if the number does not exceed half of the venue's capacity, ann

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Japan sets limit on spectator numbers for Tokyo Games

During the coming Tokyo Olympics, the competitions will have a cap of 10,000 on spectators in the venues if the number does not exceed half of the venue's capacity, ann

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Tokyo governor cancels all public viewings of the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has announced the cancellation of all public viewings planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other agencies during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, NHK report

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Tokyo 2020 CEO: More discussions with IOC needed on Olympic Games preparations

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto and CEO Toshiro Muto said they need more discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Olympic Games preparations,

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Tokyo 2020 CEO: More discussions with IOC needed on Olympic Games preparations

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto and CEO Toshiro Muto said they need more discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Olympic Games preparations,

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Tokyo 2020 CEO: More discussions with IOC needed on preparations

A man walks by the wall of Japan's National Stadium, where the opening ceremony and many other events will take place during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, June 2, 2021. /CFP Tokyo 2020

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Public resistance to Tokyo Olympics grows fiery as Japan battles COVID-19 upsurge

With less than 70 days until the Tokyo Olympics, the open hostility toward the showpiece event in Japan has shown no signs of relenting. Within a week, a petition with

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Public resistance to Tokyo Olympics grows fiery as Japan battles COVID-19 upsurge

With less than 70 days until the Tokyo Olympics, the open hostility toward the showpiece event in Japan has shown no signs of relenting. Within a week, a petition with

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Tokyo set to seek extension of emergency until May 31

Japan's capital will seek to extend until May 31 its state of emergency aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday, a move that cou

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Tokyo Games could be held without fans: Hashimoto

This summer's virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto said on Friday, pledging to ensure the Games will be safe.Former Olympian Hashimoto said

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IOC: Taking a knee, raising a fist to be punished at Tokyo Games

Taking a knee during the Tokyo Olympics or lifting a fist in support of racial equality will be punished as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday maintained its ban on athletes' prot

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Japan's hard-hit regions may slide back to COVID-19 state of emergency

A recent surge in COVID-19 cases could see major parts of Japan slide back into states of emergency with authorities in Tokyo and Osaka looking at renewed curbs to stop