Tag: Tokyo
Olympic torch relay pulled off streets in Hiroshima
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympic torch relay is being pulled off the streets in Hiroshima prefecture as coronavirus (Covid-19) cases rise in Japan barely 10...
Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium holds track and field test event, minus fans
TOKYO: Hundreds of athletes, including US sprinter Justin Gatlin, participated in a test event at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, as organisers fine-tuned operations...
Boult, Neesham arrive in Auckland after IPL’s suspension
AUCKLAND: New Zealand players including Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham were among a first group to return to the country from the Indian Premier...
Fans warned off Tokyo Olympics marathon test
SAPPORO: Spectators were urged to stay away as a subdued Tokyo Olympics marathon rehearsal took place under strict anti-coronavirus conditions in Sapporo on Wednesday,...
Olympic rings illuminated upon return to Tokyo Bay
TOKYO: The Olympic rings monument was reinstalled in Tokyo Bay on Tuesday, after being removed in August, as the organisers ramp up preparations for...
Tokyo governor pledges to hold Olympics despite virus spike
TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan’s recent resurgence...
Olympic athletes to be exempted from 14-day isolation
TOKYO: Athletes arriving in Tokyo for next year’s Olympic Games, postponed from 2020 because of Covid-19, will be exempt from the 14-day isolation period...
Tokyo Olympics organisers hail vaccine news as ‘relief’
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a “relief” on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games...
Gymnastics meet to test Tokyo’s readiness for Olympics
TOKYO: Tokyo’s ability to cope with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and stage next year’s Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week...
Tokyo organisers weigh virus control centre for Olympics
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 organisers and Japanese officials said on Tuesday they may set up an infectious disease control centre at next year’s Covid-19...
