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Olympics: Tokyo 2020 chief expects vaccine rollout to aid Games

Jack Tarrant and Hideto Sakai, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 03:45 PM

TOKYO - Six months from the start of the rearranged Olympics, Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto is cautiously hopeful that successful rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines can help lead to the safe and successful staging of the world's largest sporting event. Read more »

Olympics: New director picked for 'restrained' Tokyo Olympic ceremonies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 03:50 PM

Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Wednesday they have picked a new creative director to redesign "simpler and more restrained" opening and closing ceremonies for next year's Games. Read more »

Giant Olympic rings return as Tokyo bids to build excitement

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 01:47 PM

A giant set of Olympic rings returned to Tokyo's waterfront on Tuesday after maintenance, with officials hoping the symbol will help build enthusiasm for the coronavirus-postponed Games. Read more »

Gymnasts gather for friendly Tokyo meet in Olympics rehearsal

Jack Tarrant and Elaine Lies, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 10:14 AM

Gymnasts from four nations gathered in Tokyo on Sunday for a friendly meet aimed at helping to prove Japan can safely host the postponed 2020 Olympics even in an era of coronavirus.   Read more »

Gymnastics meet a test of Tokyo's readiness

Elaine Lies and Jack Tarrant, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 02:42 PM

Tokyo's ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and stage next year's Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week. Read more »

National committees have final say on qualified athletes for Tokyo Games

Karolos Grohmann, Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 10:54 PM

ATHENS - Athletes already qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will need to be picked again by their respective National Olympic Committees to compete at the postponed Games in 2021, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. Read more »

Tokyo 2020 Committee says not at stage of deciding Olympics postponement -Kyodo

Reuters
Posted at Mar 21 07:04 PM

TOKYO - A senior official of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee said on Saturday it is not at the stage of deciding whether or not to postpone or cancel the event, Kyodo news agency reported. Read more »

Olympics: USA Swimming calls for Tokyo Games postponement

Steve Keating and Amy Tennery, Reuters
Posted at Mar 21 05:05 PM

USA Swimming called for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed for a year on Friday, joining a chorus of growing international concern about the safety of the Games amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Japan has no 'Plan B' for Olympic Games despite coronavirus

Ami Miyazaki, Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 06:06 PM

Tokyo has no Plan B for this year's Summer Olympics despite alarm over the spread of the coronavirus in Japan and elsewhere with under five months before the event, a senior official said on Friday. Read more »

Funds set for adjustments in Olympic qualifiers amid virus scare: POC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 11:57 AM

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Friday said have set aside emergency funds in the event of adjustments in venues for the qualifying events due to concerns over the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).   Read more »

Tokyo Olympics on, organizers say, as virus hits Japan events

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 11:00 AM

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are going ahead, organizers said Wednesday, even as the government called for major events in coming weeks to be postponed, cancelled or scaled back over the new coronavirus.   Read more »

Tokyo 2020 Olympics unveil final budget of $12.6 billion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 12:13 PM

TOKYO - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to cost some 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 billion), organizers said Friday, unveiling a final budget showing increased revenue balancing out extra costs including countermeasures against heat. Read more »

Tokyo unveils heat-busting stadium, 7 months before Olympics

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 08:26 AM

Tokyo formally unveiled its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium Sunday, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony -- with a host of special features to beat the feared heat. Read more »

Hidilyn Diaz, planong magka-baby pagkatapos sumabak sa 2020 Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 12:50 PM

Ibinahagi ng weighlifting champion na si Hidilyn Diaz ang plano na bumuo ng pamilya at magkaroon ng anak pagkatapos niya sumabak sa Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Read more »

Australia appoint 76ers coach Brown for Tokyo Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 07:49 AM

SYDNEY - The Philadelphia 76ers' Brett Brown was appointed the new coach of Australia's basketball team Wednesday, replacing Andrej Lemanis as they target a gold medal at next year's Tokyo Olympics.   Read more »

After injury scare, Pinoy pole-vaulter EJ Obiena is in Olympic heaven

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 10:48 PM

EJ Obiena was ecstatic being the first Filipino to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following his performance in a tournament in Italy. Read more »

Japan airports to introduce facial recognition for foreign visitors

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 02 11:28 AM

TOKYO - Automatic gates using facial recognition systems will be implemented at a number of airports in Japan for short-term overseas visitors departing the country, immigration authorities said Tuesday. Read more »

Over 200,000 people volunteer for Tokyo 2020

Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 05:08 PM

Tokyo 2020 organizers said on Thursday over 200,000 people have applied to be volunteers at next year's Olympic Games, far exceeding their expectations for the extravaganza. Read more »

Japan to refuse entry to foreign travelers with unpaid medical bills

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 15 10:35 AM

TOKYO - The Japanese government said Thursday foreign travelers with unpaid medical bills will be denied entry to the country in the future, with the number of foreign visitors set to surge in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Read more »