Olympics

Durant to lead new US set of NBA stars at Olympics: report

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant will compete for a third Olympic title in Tokyo…

Closed-door Games? Tokyo 2020 to decide on allowing fans

by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo Olympics organisers and Japanese officials meet Monday to decide whether fans will…

Japan to lift virus emergency one month before Olympics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans to lift Tokyo's virus emergency on June 20, a month before the Olympics, the…

US eases travel warning to countries including Olympics host Japan

by Shaun TANDON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday eased its warnings against travel to a…

10,000 Olympic volunteers quit ahead of Games: organisers

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Around 10,000 of 80,000 planned Tokyo 2020 Olympic volunteers have quit, organisers have revealed as they…

Tokyo Olympics fans to need vaccination or virus test: report

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo Olympics fans may have to be vaccinated or test negative for the coronavirus before being…

Far from home: Weightlifter’s quest for first Philippines Olympic gold

by Patrick LEE JASIN, Malaysia (AFP) -- Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz grunts with the effort of hoisting a barbell over…

‘No change’ on Olympics, Japan says after US virus travel warning

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A new US travel warning for Japan over virus risks will not affect this summer's pandemic-postponed…

Japan opens mass vaccination centres ahead of Olympics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan opened its first mass vaccination centres on Monday in a bid to speed up a…

Over 80 percent in Japan oppose Olympics this year: poll

    TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- More than 80 percent of Japanese polled oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year,…

Japan to vaccinate Olympic athletes before Games: reports

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans to vaccinate its Olympic athletes before the Tokyo Games, domestic media reported Wednesday, a…

Brazil to start vaccinating Olympic athletes

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil will begin vaccinating Olympic athletes and other members of its Tokyo-bound delegation against Covid-19…

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