IOC chief Thomas Bach arrived in Tokyo on Thursday and largely avoided cameras at Haneda airport. He went stright to the International Olympic Committee’s games headquarters in Tokyo, a five-star hotel located in the center…
A state of emergency for Tokyo will be declared by the Japan government, which will run till August 22 to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections, a key minister said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the…
The Tokyo Olympics organising committee is likely to move the first eight days of the Tokyo leg of the Olympic torch relay off public roads due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Kyodo…
In what could be a good news for Olympics’ fans in Japan, the organisers of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics have decided to allow some local fans to attend the showpiece event, organising committee officials and…
A ban on the serving and consumption of alcohol in the public areas as well as the dining of the Games Village of Tokyo Olympics could be imposed even as athletes will be allowed to…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced the names of 29 refugee athletes, who will participate at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics under the Olympic flag. During the opening ceremony on July 23, these refugee…
In a major cause of concern for the Tokyo Olympics’ organisers, nearly 10,000 volunteers for the shopwpiece event have quit due to concern over coronavirus infections in the host nation. Commenting on the development, Organising…
The government of Japan is reportedly considering for the requirement of negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records from fans who are willing to attendi the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday.…
Seiko Hashimoto, the Tokyo Olympics organising committee chief, has said that the final call on how many local fans will be allowed into venues will be made after the state of emergency is lifted next…
Japan’s Defence minister Nobuo Kishi has said that the government could call up military doctors and nurses from its Self-Defence Forces to help them for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to be held in July…