Month: June 2021

Terunofuji will pursue promotion to yokozuna and a third straight championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament from the top east ozeki slot in the rankings published by the Japan Sumo Association ... ( read original story ...)

Venues will be limited to 50 percent capacity, with up to 10,000 domestic spectators able to attend events when the games open next month, officials said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Venues will be capped at 50 percent capacity, with maximum of 10,000 fans at the Olympics, which begin July 23. Decision on Paralympics still to come. ( read original story ...)

But there's a limit of 50% capacity up to a maximum of 10,000 fans for all Games venues, and even that could be quashed by a COVID surge. ( read original story ...)

Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be allowed into Olympic venues at Tokyo 2020 despite warnings from health experts ... ( read original story ...)

The decision indicates a growing certainty that the Games will go ahead, despite months of concern that they could become a superspreader event. ( read original story ...)

Around a third of Japanese now back holding the Olympics, up from just 14 percent last month, a new poll showed Monday, though a majority still prefer cancellation or postponement because of the ... ( read original story ...)

Organizers have also warned they could revisit the decision if the covid-19 infection situation changes dramatically. ( read original story ...)

Thailand's health minister said on Monday Japan's government would donate some AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, as the Southeast Asian country seeks to shore-up supplies after some early delays in its ... ( read original story ...)