Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
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‘Small and funky’ waves a concern for surfing’s Olympics debut in Tokyo
Summer waves at venue are traditionally smallerCritics wonder if artificial pools would have been betterSurfin…
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Flaw in Japan Covid vaccine booking system causes disarray
News that online system is open to abuse overshadows efforts by Tokyo to speed up slow rolloutSee all our coro…
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An Olympic uniform so quintessentially upper-middle class Australian, you can wear it to the yacht club
Sportscraft creates a minimalist, modern aesthetic for the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony that’s at once polished…
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Casual, practical, inspirational: Australia’s uniform for Tokyo Olympics unveiled
‘Hero’ of Sportscraft-designed range is a grey blazer lined with the names of 320 gold medallistsAustralia’s O…
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Could the Tokyo Olympics still be cancelled? – video explainer
The Tokyo Olympics are due to begin on 23 July, but calls for the Games to be cancelled are growing due t…
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Tokyo Olympics: more than 80% of Japanese oppose hosting Games – poll
Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency on Friday as the nation battles a fourth wave of Covid infecti…
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Tokyo Olympics ‘moving fully ahead’ as protester disrupts press conference
Games ‘in implementation phase’ despite state of emergency IOC briefing curtailed after shout of ‘No Olympics …
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Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium holds test event with 420 athletes including Gatlin
Event arranged to fine-tune Covid protocols ahead of GamesCoe pledges to ‘deliver events in a safe and secure …
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Japan extends Covid emergency in Tokyo as Olympics loom
Government admits restrictions that had been due to end on 11 May have failed to stop rising infectionsSee all…
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IOC and Pfizer strike vaccine deal for Tokyo Olympics competitors
Agreement boosts chances of Team GB being fully vaccinatedIOC says doses will not be taken out of existing pro…
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Japan nurses voice anger at call to volunteer for Tokyo Olympics amid Covid crisis
Medical staff say their focus should remain on treating coronavirus patients rather than helping hold GamesCor…
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Tokyo Olympic Games organisers release new Covid-19 guidelines
Athletes will need to record two negative tests before arrival but decision on local spectators delayedCoronav…
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Japan’s slow Covid vaccine rollout casts cloud over Olympics
Just 1.3% of Japan’s population have received at least first dose, with less than 90 days until Games Coronavi…
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Japan to declare state of emergency in Tokyo amid pre-Olympics Covid surge
Fourth coronavirus wave hits densely populated parts of country as experts say mutant strains driving latest o…
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Tokyo 2021: Olympic chief to visit Japan to approve safety amid Covid cases surge
Thomas Bach expected to give Japan the all-clear to host the Games, as PM secures extra vaccine doses from Pfi…
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Cancelling Tokyo Olympics ‘remains an option’ says top Japanese politician
Toshihiro Nikai’s comments are at odds with the united front presented by the Japanese governmentA senior memb…
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100 days to Tokyo: Pessimism and fear remain in Japan as Games loom | Justin McCurry
Despite feelgood golf and swimming stories the local opinion on the Covid-delayed Games is that they should no…
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The Guardian view on the Tokyo Olympics: must the show go on?
With coronavirus surging in Japan and internationally, this summer’s Games are a risky prospectAs coronavirus …
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Japan denies planning to prioritise Olympic athletes for Covid vaccine
Reports the government was considering the move have provoked outrage on social media See all our coronavirus …
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Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins in Fukushima – video
The Olympic torch relay to the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games began its 120-day journey across Japan following a low…