Hosting duties for the Games could be shared between North and South Korea, after the South Korean capital sent proposals to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to co-host with North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. In a press release, the Seoul city government said the Games could serve as a “watershed moment” […]
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Trans women who weigh more than 90kg (14st 2lb) – or are more than 170cm (5ft 7in) tall – could face an assessment by a coach to see whether they pose a safety risk to other players before being allowed to play women’s rugby in England, the Guardian can reveal. […]
But the Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima was closed to the public on Thursday, as members of Japan’s women’s football team prepared to kick off the flame’s 121-day domestic journey to Tokyo. In February, the western Shimane prefecture even threatened to cancel torch relay events if […]
The official countdown to the postponed Tokyo 2020 Games has begun as the first group of runners carried the Olympic torch through Fukushima, in the first test of measures that organisers insist will ensure a “safe and secure” event in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. After a brief opening […]
His training stopped for several months during Tokyo’s first state of emergency last spring so he started digging into his savings. As a result, Miyake turned to Uber Eats as a way to make extra cash and stay in shape during the pandemic. He’s since resumed practice and the sponsorship […]
Any tickets bought by overseas residents for the postponed Games, scheduled to begin on July 23, will be refunded. The decision was taken following a virtual meeting between the “Five Parties” — the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG), the Organizing Committee […]
1. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to meet with Asian American leaders following this week’s deadly shooting that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent. In public remarks after the meeting, Biden alluded to a recent increase in violence […]
TOKYO — Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics this summer. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee and local organizers. Officials say the risk was too great to admit fans from […]