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Uganda Olympic coach tests positive for Covid after arriving in Japan
A coach in Uganda's Olympic team tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Tokyo on Saturday night, according to Japanese officials. ( read original story ...)
Katie Ledecky Completes Tokyo To-do List Qualifying in 800 at US Trials
Katie Ledecky completed her Tokyo Games to-do list with a win in the 800 metres freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Saturday and heads to Japan ready to defend her three Rio gold medals ... ( read original story ...)
FEATURE: Olympic spectator woes prove bad news for Tokyo’s souvenir sellers
When Tokyo celebrated its Olympic bid win in 2013, small souvenir store owners across the country joined the party with an eye on the windfall they expected the games to bring. Eight years and one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan refuses to sanction Myanmar over China factor, undermines US strategy
Japan's reluctance to put financial pressure on Myanmar military shows the difficulties Joe Biden faces in convincing allies to defend democracy. ( read original story ...)
Criminal complaint filed over Sri Lankan’s death at immigration facility
A criminal complaint has been filed with prosecutors over the death in March of a Sri Lankan woman who was being held at an immigration facility in Nagoya. .. ( read original story ...)
Sha’Carri Richardon dominates 100 meters in style to clinch trip to Tokyo Olympics
Sha'Carri Richardson punched her ticket to Tokyo on Saturday, cruising to a win in the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. ( read original story ...)
Uganda Olympian barred entry to Japan in 1st detected infection among arriving Tokyo 2020 athletes
A member of Uganda's Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games opening in five ... ( read original story ...)
Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for COVID after arriving in Japan
A Uganda Olympic team member tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Japan late Saturday, officials said.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Ledecky completes Tokyo to-do list qualifying in 800 at U.S. trials
Katie Ledecky completed her Tokyo Games to-do list with a win in the 800 metres freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Saturday and heads to Japan ready to defend her three Rio gold medals ... ( read original story ...)
Uganda Olympic athlete arriving in Tokyo tests positive for coronavirus
Infection in team that had been fully vaccinated is first Covid-19 case detected among athletes visiting for next month’s Games ... ( read original story ...)
Katie Ledecky stays focused on her own Tokyo goals, not outside expectations
After the U.S. Olympic trials, Katie Ledecky heads to the Tokyo Games next month facing extraordinary pressure to perform. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2021: Uganda Olympic team member tests positive for coronavirus after entering Japan
A member of the Ugandan Olympic team was barred entry into Japan after the athlete tested positive for coronavirus, according to a report from the Associated Press. The unidentified team member was ... ( read original story ...)
Uganda Olympic team member tests positive on arrival in Japan
A member of the Uganda Olympic team has tested positive for coronavirus on arrival in Japan, just over a month before the pandemic-postponed Games, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Refusal to Sanction Myanmar Undermines Biden’s Strategy
When hundreds of protesters gathered outside Japan’s embassy in Yangon during the height of nationwide anti-coup protests in February, Ambassador Ichiro Maruyama emerged from the gates with a firm ... ( read original story ...)
Swimmer Ryan Lochte, 36 – who claimed he’d been robbed at gunpoint when partying in Rio in 2016 but later was disgraced when his story was proved a lie – FAILS to qualify for …
Lochte finished in seventh place in the 200-meter individual medley at US Olympic trials Friday night at CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha, Nebraska. ( read original story ...)