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10,000 volunteers quit Tokyo Olympics over COVID-19 concerns

Some 10,000 volunteers for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have decided to withdraw, said the Japanese organizing committee on Wednesday, citing the COVID-19 pandemi

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10,000 volunteers quit Tokyo Olympics over COVID-19 concerns

Some 10,000 volunteers for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have decided to withdraw, said the Japanese organizing committee on Wednesday, citing the COVID-19 pandemi

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Tokyo Games creative head Sasaki resigns over derogatory remark

Profile picture of Hiroshi Sasaki. /Reuters Hiroshi Sasaki, the head creative director for the opening and closing ceremonies at this year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has stepped down af

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Olympics: Most Japanese don't want foreign fans to attend Games

A recent survey conducted by a Japanese national newspaper showed that most Japanese do not want overseas spectators attending the Tokyo Games this summer amid fears that a large influx of visitor

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Olympics: Most Japanese don't want foreign fans to attend Games

A recent survey conducted by a Japanese national newspaper showed that most Japanese do not want overseas spectators attending the Tokyo Games this summer amid fears that a large influx of visitor

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Tokyo Olympic chief says withdrawn torch bearers are welcome back

TOGOC President Seiko Hashimoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, March 5, 2021. /CFP Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee (TOG

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Tokyo Olympics should have fans in stands: Tokyo 2020 president

TOGOC President Seiko Hashimoto (R) speaks at a press conference next to TOGOC CEO Toshiro Muto after a video conference with the IOC executive board in Tokyo, Japan, February 24, 2021. /CFP T

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Tokyo Olympic organizers release safety measures for torch relay

A lantern bearing the Tokyo Olympic flame is seen on display at the Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2020. /CFP The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Thursday released guidelin

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Tokyo Olympic organizers release safety measures for torch relay

A lantern bearing the Tokyo Olympic flame is seen on display at the Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2020. /CFP The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on Thursday released guidelin

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Sporting moments of the week (February 15-21)

A photo collage shows Novak Djokovic (L) of Serbia and Naomi Osaka of Japan kiss their trophies after winning the men's and women's titles, respectively, at the Australian Open held between Ja

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Seiko Hashimoto accepts offer to become Tokyo 2020 president

Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, has accepted an offer to become the new president of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after Yoshiro Mori resigned, NHK reported.

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Seiko Hashimoto accepts offer to become Tokyo 2020 president

Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, has accepted an offer to become the new president of Tokyo 2020 organizing committee after Yoshiro Mori resigned, NHK reported.

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Tokyo Olympics to Pick Female Minister as Chief, NHK Says

Seiko Hashimoto is set to be selected as the new head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday, after her predecessor stepped d

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Japan wants more women at meetings - only if they don't talk

Female opposition lawmakers wear white jackets with white roses as a protest against sexist remarks by Yoshiro Mori in Tokyo, February 9, 2021. /CFP After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympic

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Seiko Hashimoto likely to succeed Mori as Tokyo 2020 president: Report

The Candidate Review Committee of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has narrowed down to Seiko Hashimoto, the current Olympic minister and a former Olympian, as a ca

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Tokyo 2020 organizers announce criteria for choosing new president

Tokyo 2020 organizers announced five criteria for choosing their new president after the first meeting of a candidate selection committee on Tuesday.The selection panel, headed by Tokyo 2020 Honorary

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Sporting moments of the week (February 8-14)

With the support of his ski poles, Maxence Muzaton of France successfully avoids falling after an incredible display of balance during the Alpine World Ski Championships men's downhill event i