Tag: Tokyo Olympics

Athletics: Nine British Athletes Test Positive for COVID-19

March 17, 2021
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UK—Nine members of Britain’s athletics team have tested positive for COVID-19, raising concerns over the risks involved in travelling as a group ahead of this year’s Tokyo Olympics, the Times reported. British media reported last week that the entire team was forced to isolate after returning from the European Indoor Championships in Poland after a…

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Florida Offers IOC to Move 2021 Olympics to US If Japan Scraps Event

January 26, 2021
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A Florida official said Monday the state would be happy if the Olympic Games in Tokyo were relocated to the United States after reports Japan might scrap the sporting event due to the pandemic. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis made the announcement in a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), encouraging them to consider moving the…

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Japan Minister Says ‘Anything Can Happen’ With Tokyo Games

January 15, 2021
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TOKYO—Japanese cabinet minister Taro Kono has said “anything can happen” in regard to the postponed Tokyo Olympics, raising more doubts about the games scheduled to begin in just over six months. Kono’s statements contradict the official government position and that of the local organizing committee. They have both said repeatedly the games will take place…

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