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Tokyo 2020 CEO: Coronavirus Measures Still Being Finalized
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday that the organizing committee is still working through establishing coronavirus safety measures for the upcoming 2020 Olympics.
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Olympic Rings Uninstalled in Tokyo Bay
The Olympics rings in Tokyo Bay’s Odaiba Marine Park have been uninstalled. The monument will be cleaned and reinstalled at a later date.
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Paralympian, Team Toyota Athlete Steve Serio Talks Training
Athletes have had to adjust their training for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics amid the coronavirus pandemic. Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle talks to Steve Serio, U.S. Paralympian and Team Toyota Athlete in wheelchair basketball about his training regiment gearing up for Tokyo.
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Will We Have the Olympics in 2021? Athletes Share Their Gut Feelings
A year out from the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Olympic athletes are thinking about the state of the world with the coronavirus pandemic and wondering if there will be competition next summer.
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Tokyo Olympic Head Says 80% of Facilities Lined Up for 2021
The head of the Tokyo Olympics says 80% of the facilities needed for next year’s games have “basic approval” to be used
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Tokyo Olympic CEO Hints Games Could Be in Doubt Even in 2021
The chief executive of the Tokyo Games says he can’t guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year because the coronavirus continues to spread in Japan
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Japan Moves Forward With Olympics ‘As Planned'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that the country plans to move forward with hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics as the coronavirus in Japan “has not progressed to an explosive rise of infection spread.”
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Tokyo Olympics Rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021
Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony rescheduled for July 23, 2021; closing ceremony on Aug. 8
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New Dates Set For Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic games in Tokyo will run from July 23 until August 8th 2021, according to Tokyo Organizing Committee’s Chairman Yoshiro Mori
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Tokyo Olympics: Looking for a New Date for Opening, Closing
The Tokyo Olympics need new dates for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2021
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A Virus Rages, a Flame Goes Out: Tokyo Games Reset for 2021
Japan’s NHK public television says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will propose a one-year postponement for the Tokyo Olympics during talks with IOC President Thomas Bach.
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Team USA Karate Athlete Sakura Kokumai Reacts to Tokyo Olympics Delay
Athletes dedicate their lives for a chance to participate in the Olympic Games but the coronavirus has thrown a wrench into everyone’s lives, including Olympic athletes. Team USA Karate athlete Sakura Kokumai shares her feelings after the International Olympic Committee made the decision to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics until 2021.
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WATCH: Tokyo 2020 Games Officially Postponed
Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee President Yoshiro Mori officially announced the summer games would be postponed until 2021.
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Tokyo Olympic Gymnastic Test Canceled; Torch Arrives Friday
Tokyo Olympic organizers say a test event in gymnastics set for April 4-5 has been canceled.
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Trump “postpone” Idea Shot Down by Japanese Olympic Minister
President Donald Trump’s suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading virus was immediately shot down by Japan’s Olympic minister
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Tokyo Olympics Flame Lit in Greece, No Spectators Due to Coronavirus
The Olympic flame for the 2020 summer games in Tokyo was lit during a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, on Thursday. No spectators were in attendance out of concerns over the coronavirus.
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Tentacles of Olympic Cancellation Would Reach Around Globe
There will be many losers if the Tokyo Olympic have to be called off because of the spreading virus that was first detected in China
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Tokyo Organizers Downsize Arrival Ceremony for Olympic Torch
Tokyo organizers are downsizing the arrival ceremony for the Olympic torch on March 20 and will not send 140 children to Greece to give the flame a send off
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Japan Olympic Minister: Games Could Be Held Any Time in 2020
Japan’s Olympic minister says the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to be held during 2020
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IOC Remains ‘Fully Committed' to Tokyo Olympics
The International Olympic Committee met Tuesday in Switzerland and says despite the coronavirus outbreak, they remain committed to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.