One of Japan’s biggest newspapers has become the first Olympic sponsor to call for the cancellation of the Tokyo Games, saying that the decision to press ahead during a pandemic is “beyond reason” and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 CEO says cancellation not discussed after sponsor’s editorial
CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday it was only natural for news organisations to have different views on the Olympics Summer Games, when asked about an editorial from a sponsor company urging ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Japan’s heat will impair Olympic athletes’ performance, says report
The impact of climate change will likely lead to "impaired" performances at the Tokyo Olympics, according to a report backed by leading athletes. ( read original story ...)
Major Japan newspaper calls for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled, saying it’s not ‘rational’ to host the Games this summer
Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less than two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to Extend Covid-19 State of Emergency
A high number of infections and slow vaccination progress have prompted regional leaders to ask that the extension move closer to when the Olympics are set to begin. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 surge| India bashing must stop, Osaka should use ‘Mumbai Model’ to tackle virus, says Anand Mahindra
Doctors, exhausted from battling coronavirus cases, are advising against holding the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled from July 23 to August 8 this year. ( read original story ...)
US military bases announce new travel restrictions as Japan’s COVID-19 cases hit record high
Japan’s latest coronavirus surge spurred U.S. military bases to impose further travel restrictions on Wednesday as the nation’s two largest metro areas looked at extending their public health ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka earned $55.2 mn in last 12 months, most by a female athlete in a year: Sportico
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka earned $55.2 million in the last 12 months, the most by a female athlete in a year, sports business website Sportico reported. She earned $5.2 million from ... ( read original story ...)
iFOREX partners with BVI Olympic Committee to support National Team’s journey to Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iFOREX - a leading global financial broker with offices in the BVI - announced its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Downgrades Economic Assessment
Japan's government downgraded its economic assessment citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer spending and business ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Japan faces “system collapse” due to fast spreading Covid
The spread of the Covid virus in Osaka Japan second largest city with a population of 9 million people is causing what doctors call a system collapse of the city healthcare network ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Beset by Coronavirus Wave, Tokyo’s Doctors Lead Push Against the Games
With two months until the Summer Olympics, doctors such as Saito, as well as nurses and public health experts, have become one of the most outspoken groups voicing their concerns about the Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists: Canceling the Tokyo games “may be the safest option”
With less than two months until Tokyo's opening ceremony, scientists are ringing alarms saying that "canceling the games may be the safest option," per a paper published Tuesday in the New England ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Barty excited for ‘spine tingling’ Games debut in Tokyo
(Reuters) - Winning a Grand Slam is the ultimate goal for most tennis players but Ash Barty says there is no greater honour than representing your country and the world number one sees the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Anxious’ About Relentless Intrusions By China Near Disputed Islands
Chinese government vessels have patrolled the waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands for 101 days in a row this year—10 days off the previous record of 111 set in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Influential Japan Newspaper Calls For Olympics Cancellation
One of Japan’s most influential newspapers and an official sponsor of the Tokyo Olympics called for the Games to be canceled, the latest blow for an event already postponed by a year because of the ... ( read original story ...)