Tokyo 2020: Excitement outside stadium as Olympics set to begin
Hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, people take photos with the Olympic rings outside the…
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Pinoy rower Cris Nievarez qualifies for quarterfinals
MANILA – Cris Nievarez made the quarterfinal cut in the Tokyo Olympics men's rowing single sculls event after finishing third…
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Ceremonies chief sacked on eve of troubled Tokyo Olympics
by Talek HARRIS Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was…
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Japan PM denies IOC pressure to hold Olympics: report
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has denied he was pressured by the International Olympic Committee into…
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Surfing gives hope to Brazilians with disabilities
by Rodrigo ALMONACID SANTOS, Brazil (AFP) -- Doctors told Malu Mendes that she would never walk normally again, but now…
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Coronavirus hits Olympic Village for first time
by Talek HARRIS Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The chief of the Tokyo Olympics tried to reassure…
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48,000 meals a day: Tokyo tackles feeding an Olympic Village
by Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with…
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Booker looking at quick turn from NBA Finals to Olympics
PHOENIX, United States (AFP) -- Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker won't be done with basketball after the NBA Finals, with…
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Japan to impose virus emergency in Tokyo during Olympics: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Japanese government plans to impose a virus state of emergency in Tokyo during the Olympics,…
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Japan PM warns of closed-door Olympics as virus cases rise
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister warned that the Tokyo Olympics could be held behind closed doors, as virus…
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Breastfeeding athletes can bring children to Tokyo: organizers
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Breastfeeding athletes will be allowed to bring children to the Tokyo Olympics "when necessary", organizers have…
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Japan Olympic chief says ‘no way’ to ensure zero virus cases
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Olympic chief said Monday there was "no way" to ensure zero virus cases among teams…
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