Incident with Belarusian athlete Timanovskaya violates Olympic spirit - US State Secretary -TASS

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has commented on the situation around Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya at the Tokyo Olympics, stating that Belarus’ actions undermine the Olympic spirit.

Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony held in near-empty stadium amid pandemic

 

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How safe are the Tokyo Olympics from COVID-19? | Al Jazeera

After a year-long delay, the Tokyo Olympics is finally happening.

Japan Imposes State Of Emergency In Tokyo From July 12 - UrduPoint

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that the coronavirus-related state of emergency will be in place in Tokyo from July 12 to August 22.

Japan considers easing COVID-19 restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka from June 21 - China.org.cn

The Japanese government is considering easing the COVID-19 restrictions in Tokyo and Osaka from June 21, a government official said Friday.

Japanese government denies reports of possible Olympics cancellation - TASS

The Japanese government has denied the report published in The Times claiming that Tokyo is looking into scrapping the upcoming Olympics, Deputy Secretary General of the cabinet Manabu Sakai told a press conference in Japan’s capital Friday.

Tokyo 2020: Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead, says Japan's PM amid rising infections - BBC Sport

The delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will go ahead this summer despite concern over rising coronavirus cases, says Japan's prime minister.