Jul 15 Virus cases at 6-month high in Tokyo before Olympics By Associated Press Coronavirus cases in Tokyo have surged above 1,300 for a six-month high, just one week before the Olympics. Continue reading
Jul 08 Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics By Mari Yamaguchi, Stephen Wade, Associated Press The ban came hours after a state of emergency in the capital starting from Monday, declared by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to contain rising COVID-19 cases. Continue reading
Jul 06 Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson left off Olympic team By Eddie Pells, Pat Graham, Associated Press The decision means the American's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individual race. Continue reading
Jul 02 Sha’Carri Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test By Eddie Pells, Pat Graham, Associated Press American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Continue reading
Jul 02 Some fans. No fans. Tokyo undecided as games open in 3 weeks By Kantaro Komiya, Stephen Wade, Associated Press The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has repeated that banning fans from venues is still an option with the games opening in just three weeks. Continue reading
Jun 24 Japan’s emperor is ‘extremely worried’ the Tokyo Olympics could accelerate coronavirus spread By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The games will bring thousands of foreign athletes, officials, sponsors and journalists to Japan during a pandemic, despite caution raised by experts about the risk of infections. Continue reading
Jun 21 Tokyo Olympics to allow limited fans By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Organizers set a limit of 50 percent capacity — up to a maximum of 10,000 fans, all of whom must be Japanese residents — for each Olympic venue. Continue reading
Jun 18 Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Continue reading
Mar 25 LGBTQ groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press LGBTQ and other human rights activists say the momentum for the law is rising as Japan gets attention over its handling of gender equality, diversity and other human rights issues. Continue reading
Mar 20 Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local… Continue reading