International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan

By Reuters,

International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said o...

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Tokyo 2020: No international fans at Olympics and Paralympics

By Agencies,

No international fans will be permitted at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer because of concerns over the coronavirus pandem...

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Tokyo 2020 organisers to discuss spectators on Saturday

By Reuters,

Organisers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including local government officials and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), plan to hold a meeting on ...

Spectators , Tokyo 2020

China offers vaccines for Tokyo Games: IOC

By Reuters,

The Chinese Olympic Committee has offered vaccine doses to be used for participants at this year’s Tokyo Olympics and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games,...

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Decision on foreign spectators up to Japan, says IOC’s Coates

By Reuters,

The decision whether to allow overseas spectators to attend the Summer Games is up to Japan, a senior International Olympic Committee official said on...

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Japan planning to ban overseas Olympic spectators over COVID-19 fears

By Reuters,

Japan’s government is planning to stop overseas spectators coming to the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, a report s...

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Tokyo 2020 member says Games going ahead ‘is up to U.S.’

By Reuters,

Whether the beleaguered Tokyo Olympics begin as planned this July could come down to support from the United States and its new president, the Wall St...

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Prioritise athletes for vaccine so Tokyo Games can go ahead – IOC member

By Reuters,

Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olym...

COVID-19 , olympics , Tokyo 2020 , vaccine

Paralympics: Athletes offered grants worth Sh200 million to offset Covid-19

By Reuters,

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Thursday an unprecedented grant package worth 1.8 million euros ($2.2 million) to compensate...

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Japan to allow ‘large-scale’ overseas visitors for Tokyo Games

By Reuters,

Japan aims to allow “large-scale” numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine...

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Japan will take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks

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Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the Unit...

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Olympics will be ‘scrapped’ instead of delayed again, says Games chief

By Agencies,

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will be "scrapped" if they cannot take place in 2021, Games chief Yoshiro Mori has said. Tokyo 2020 is now scheduled t...

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Postponed Olympics set for July 23 2021 start

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been rescheduled to start on July 23, 2021 after being postponed due to coronavirus, the International Olympic Commi...

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NOC-K, gov’t backs postponement of Olympic Games

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) and the Ministry of Sports have welcomed the move to postpone the Olympic Games due to the coronavirus...

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Tokyo Games delayed to 2021, easing athletes’ angst

By Reuters,

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed on Tuesday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked ...

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Coronavirus: Olympic doubts grow as Canada withdraws athletes

By Reuters,

The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo have been thrown into further doubt after Canada became the first major country to withdraw. Their a...

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IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

By Reuters,

The International Olympic Committee is stepping up its “scenario planning” for the Tokyo 2020 Games — including a possible postponement — as t...

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IOC sets deadline for decision on Games amid coronavirus

By Agencies,

The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision. ...

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USA Track and Field calls for Olympic postponement

By Reuters,

USA Track and Field (USATF), the governing body of American athletics, on Saturday called for a postponement of the Tokyo Olympics. The federation,...

Olympics cannot go ahead, says UK Athletics chairman

By Reuters,

The Tokyo Olympics should be called off to spare athletes the “stress” of trying to train in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Athletics ...

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