Tag: Tokyo
The Latest: Spain regions want restrictions after case spike
MADRID — Some regions in Spain aim to put restrictions back in place because of a spike in coronavirus cases.
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Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies
TOKYO — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus.
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Navy blazers, stripes and flag scarves for Team USA in Tokyo
NEW YORK — The Team USA flag bearers in steamy Tokyo will likely be the coolest members of their packs.
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Bach meets Suga as Tokyo virus cases approach 6-month high
TOKYO — Tokyo reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in almost six months on Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said with the...
Virus case delays refugee Olympic team’s Tokyo arrival
DOHA, Qatar — Almost all of the athletes from the refugee Olympic team have had their arrival at the Tokyo Games delayed after a...
Olympic athletes to put on own medals at Tokyo ceremonies
TOKYO — Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading the coronavirus.
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IOC president quickly corrects slip up in Olympic pep talk
TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach appeared in public on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in Tokyo last week with the pandemic-postponed...
4 US, UK Olympic contractors arrested for alleged drug use
TOKYO — Four U.S. and British men working for a power company contracted for the Olympics were arrested on suspicion of using cocaine, officials...
Gymnast Oleg Verniaiev out of Olympics after doping ban
KYIV, Ukraine — Olympic champion gymnast Oleg Verniaiev is set to miss the Tokyo Games because he has been banned following a failed drug...
Roger Federer says he’s out of Olympics after knee ‘setback’
Roger Federer will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics, writing on social media Tuesday that he “experienced a setback" with his knee during the...