The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga confirmed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Spectators to face Olympic ban as Tokyo declares coronavirus emergency
Organizers of the Olympic Games have agreed to hold events in Tokyo without spectators under a Covid-19 state of emergency, Japan's Olympics Minister Tamayo Marukawa said on Thursday. The ban on ... ( read original story ...)
Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban came ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic venues won’t have spectators
Tokyo venues for Olympics will not have spectators as Japan battles the Covid-19 pandemic. Follow here for the latest. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Declares State of Emergency, Could Bar Spectators From Olympic Events
The state of emergency is the fourth declared in the capital city since the start of the pandemic, with the most recent only just lifted at the end of last month. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Will Happen Under Japanese State of Emergency, Likely No Spectators
The Tokyo Olympics will happen under a state of emergency declared by Japan on Thursday, meaning the likelihood of spectators being allowed at the stadium will be slim, the Associated Press reported. ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji remained the joint leaders after each picked up his fifth win at The 36-year-old Hakuho has won a record 44 grand tournaments, but has missed all or part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she’s recharged and ready to return for Tokyo Olympics
Osaka explained her decision to take a mental health break and leave the French Open in a new Time magazine essay. ( read original story ...)
Osaka says Djokovic, Michelle Obama, others reached out
Naomi Osaka says former First Lady Michelle Obama and sports stars Novak Djokovic, Michael Phelps and Stephen Curry were among those who reached out to offer support after she withdrew from the French ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up about mental health, Olympics in TIME piece
"Lesson one: you can never please everyone," Naomi Osaka wrote in an essay for TIME about taking a break from tennis to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suggests ‘better’ press conference format, giving pro athletes ‘mental break’ from scrutiny
Tennis star Naomi Osaka suggested in an essay published Thursday that pro athletes should be able to take a mental break from press conferences and media scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is in ‘great need of a refresh’
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is "out of date," as the Japanese star penned a first-person essay on mental health in TIME magazine's latest issue. The ... ( read original story ...)
Meet 6 Heroes Who Helped Battle COVID-19 Before Competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
What we’ve been through has made me realize even more: health is the most important thing, both for the individual and the collective' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-19 emergency to last through Summer Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for the city of Tokyo that will last through the Summer Olympic Games, which begin this month, and possibly could keep ... ( read original story ...)
State Of Emergency In Japan, National Wildfire Risk, Haiti Assassination Suspects Killed: News You Need To Start Your Day
The Olympics will begin under a state of emergency in Japan. Haiti's police chief says four suspects have been killed after the assassination of the president. Plus, what you need to know before ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo during Olympics
Japan had earlier said it would allow limited numbers of domestic fans to attend, but changed its mind after covid-19 infections rose. ( read original story ...)