Bach seeks spectators if infection slows during Olympics

Bach seeks spectators if infection slows during Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has asked Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide to consider allow...

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Flower lane ready to welcome athletes to Yokohama

Flower lane ready to welcome athletes to Yokohama

Staffers lined up pots of morning glory grown by local children to create a flower lane to welcome Olympians and Paralym...

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More Olympic-related people testing positive for COVID-19

More Olympic-related people testing positive for COVID-19

Tokyo Games organizers say one Olympic athlete who came to Japan from abroad tests positive for COVID-19 on July 14.

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Japan's emperor may declare Tokyo Olympics open at National Stadium

Japan's emperor may declare Tokyo Olympics open at National Stadium

Arrangements are being made for Japan's Emperor Naruhito to physically attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics...

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South African rugby team unable to go to training camp site due to COVID patient on plane

South African rugby team unable to go to training camp site due to COVID patient on plane

Members of South Africa's rugby sevens team are unable to travel to Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, for pre-Olympic train...

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IOC chief Bach lauds Tokyo Games preparations

IOC chief Bach lauds Tokyo Games preparations

IOC President Thomas Bach praises Japan's preparations for the Tokyo Games in his meeting with organizing committee chie...

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Reconstruction monuments unveiled near National Stadium

Reconstruction monuments unveiled near National Stadium

Three monuments promoting Japan's reconstruction from the devastation of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are unveil...

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Tokyo Olympic athletes village opens

Tokyo Olympic athletes village opens

The athletes village for the Tokyo Olympics open 10 days before the games begin.

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Muted Olympic torch relay kicks off in Tokyo

Muted Olympic torch relay kicks off in Tokyo

The Tokyo leg of the Olympic torch relay kicks off.

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No spectators at all Olympic venues in Tokyo

No spectators at all Olympic venues in Tokyo

Organizers and other parties decide to have no spectators at all venues in Tokyo for the upcoming Olympic Games.

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