Tokyo Olympics to spend Sh100 billion on coronavirus measures

By Reuters,

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will spend Sh98.65 billion on measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus at next year’s Games, they said on Tue...

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Olympics: Bach projects confidence in Tokyo Games

By Reuters,

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach expressed confidence on Monday that the Tokyo Games will be held successfully next year, even ...

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Olympics: Bach’s Tokyo visit is a reminder of long road ahead

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Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will welcome Thomas Bach next week with a spring in their step, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) preside...

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President Uhuru congratulates new Japan Prime Minister

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Yoshihide Suga following his election as the new Japan Prime Minister. Mr Suga replaces Shinzo Abe who i...

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IOC confident of safe Tokyo Games, says Bach

By Reuters,

The International Olympic Committee has confidence in its preparations and in Japanese government support for next year's Tokyo Olympics, but said all...

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Tokyo 2020 organisers want ‘Super Mario’ Abe to remain involved

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers hope Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will remain involved in preparations for the re-arranged Games next y...

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Japan PM Abe set to hold news conference amid health concerns

By Reuters,

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to hold a news conference on Friday afternoon in which he is expected to address growing concerns about his hea...

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Tokyo Games decision set for spring

By Reuters,

A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding w...

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IOC chief Bach says Games would be cancelled if not held in 2021

By Reuters,

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot be held next year due to th...

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Japan’s Abe says impossible to hold Olympics unless pandemic contained

By Reuters,

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as th...

Tokyo 2020 working towards new date, but virus clouds future

By Reuters,

Tokyo Olympics organisers are focusing on their new Games start date in 2021, they stressed on Friday — even if the coronavirus outbreak complicates...

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‘We’ll be stronger than ever in 2021’ – Naomi Osaka

By Reuters,

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, the poster girl of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, took to social media on Saturday to show her support for the decision ...

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Weeks of anguish and a ‘black box’ – Inside Tokyo’s decision to delay the Olympics

By Reuters,

Officials in charge of staging Tokyo’s Olympic Games crowded around a low table inside Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s residence late Tuesday, wincing...

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Nairobi World U20 Championships postponed

By Matthews Mutai,

The 2020 World Athletics Championships has been postponed, the global governing body announced Tuesday as major sports events continued to tumble unde...

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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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NOC-K to engage IOC amid Olympic Games uncertainty

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) is set to consult with respective federations ahead of their presentation to the International Olympic...

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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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What happens if the Tokyo Games don’t go ahead?

By CNN,

The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday, marking the beginning of official celebrations for a global sporting event that could still be derailed ...

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Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now has coronavirus

By Reuters,

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori attended a meeting on March 10 that included the deputy head of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) who tested...

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IOC to hold talks with sport chiefs amid coronavirus crisis

By Reuters,

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold talks with heads of international sports organisations on Tuesday in response to the coronavirus o...

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