Month: July 2021

The IOC's decision to hold the Tokyo Olympics amid an ongoing pandemic in Japan has presented a plethora challenges — and positive tests for athletes before the Games have even begun. ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo public health expert says the Olympic bubble system "is kind of broken" just three days before the sporting spectacle is set to begin. ( read original story ...)

A number of swimmers have also signed an open letter calling for the entire Polish Swimming Federation board to resign over the mistake. ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach says the Olympic Games could have “fallen to pieces” if the International Olympic Committee had not taken the unprecedented decision to reschedule as a consequence of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

The Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from a pre-Olympic training camp on Friday in Japan has been found. The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) announced on Friday that Julius Sekitoleko had left ... ( read original story ...)

Infections in the Olympic Village have raised concerns, but experts say canceling the Games at this stage is almost impossible politically and legally. ( read original story ...)

Great Britain captain Tom Mitchell has hailed his players’ resilience after they overcame challenging odds to remain on track for another rugby sevens Olympic title bid. Mitchell led Britain’s silver ... ( read original story ...)

Rescheduling the Tokyo Olympics "caused sleepless nights" but must go ahead "to give hope" for the future, says IOC President Thomas Bach. ( read original story ...)

Julius Ssekitoleko left behind his luggage and a note saying he wanted to stay in Japan and work, officials said. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka hit back at Megyn Kelly after the ex-anchor appeared to accuse her of hypocrisy. Kelly criticized Osaka for saying she doesn't want to speak to the media before appearing in Vogue and SI. ( read original story ...)

Piers Morgan criticized Naomi Osaka after her "Sports Illustrated" cover was unveiled, almost two months after she backed out of interviews at the French Open. ( read original story ...)

TENNIS star Naomi Osaka is set to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after a mid-season break. The 23-year-old was featured on the cover of the famous American magazine Sports Illustrated ... ( read original story ...)

The head of the Tokyo Olympics organising committee on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, which starts on Friday. Asked at a news conference if the ... ( read original story ...)

A number of swimmers have also signed an open letter calling for the entire Polish Swimming Federation board to resign over the mistake. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic officials are closely monitoring the waterway where canoeing and rowing events are to take place for an unusual threat: Rogue oysters. The Olympics, which were already postponed last ... ( read original story ...)