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Tokyo Olympics: Around 10k volunteers quit over pandemic

Tokyo Olympics: Around 10k volunteers quit over pandemic

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…

Knee injury forces Carolina Marin to pull out of Tokyo Olympics

Knee injury forces Carolina Marin to pull out of Tokyo Olympics

Reigning Olympic badminton champion Carolina Marin on Tuesday announced that she won’t be able to compete at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics as she has torn the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and the two menisci in…

Japan to ask fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations: Yomiuri

Japan to ask fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations: Yomiuri

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.…

Saina, Srikanth’s Olympics dream shatters; BWF says no further qualifying events

Saina, Srikanth’s Olympics dream shatters; BWF says no further qualifying events

Ace India shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal’s last hopes of qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Games shattered on Friday after the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the game’s governing body, said that there will not be…

Tokyo Olympics could lead to emergence of new virus strain, warns Japanese doctors’ union Chief

Tokyo Olympics could lead to emergence of new virus strain, warns Japanese doctors’ union Chief

The head of a Japanese doctors’ union belives that staging the upcoming Tokyo Olympics could lead to the emergence of an “Olympic” strain of the coronavirus in the country as thousands of people from around…

Japan govt. liklely to call up military doctors, nurses to help at Olympics

Japan govt. liklely to call up military doctors, nurses to help at Olympics

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…

With 65 days left, we are now delivery-focused for Tokyo Olympics: IOC Chief

With 65 days left, we are now delivery-focused for Tokyo Olympics: IOC Chief

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has hinted that the  upcoming Tokyo Olympics is now at the ‘operational delivery mode’ as he said that athletes globally are “looking forward to a safe and secure…

Tokyo Olympics to be held even in Covid state of emergency: IOC Vice President

Tokyo Olympics to be held even in Covid state of emergency: IOC Vice President

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president, who is in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics, has said that the showpiece event will be held as per schedule even if the host city and other…

IOC Chief Thomas Bach to visit Japan on July 12

IOC Chief Thomas Bach to visit Japan on July 12

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will arrive in Japan on July 12, 11 days before the much awaited Tokyo Olympic Games finally kick-off. “The next steps on the organisational front after this Coordination…

Tokyo doctors’ body demands cancellation of Olympics

Tokyo doctors’ body demands cancellation of Olympics

A doctors’ body in Tokyo has urged for the cancellation of the upcoming Olympic Games saying that hospitals in the host nation are overwhelmed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in Japan. Notably, the…