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Olympic athletes promised legal support if they protest

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game with a ‘Justice for George Floyd’…

April 22, 2021

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Tokyo Olympic Games delay fan decision until June

Seiko Hashimoto, president of Tokyo 2020, attends a media huddle following the IOC Executive Board Meeting at the Tokyo 2020…

April 21, 2021

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Head of Tokyo Olympics: Games will not be canceled

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa poses with a display of Olympic Symbol after an unveiling ceremony of the symbol…

April 16, 2021

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Officials say Olympic cancellation, no fans still an option

A bird rests with a backdrop of the Olympic rings floating in the water in the Odaiba section Thursday in…

April 15, 2021

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Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win

Minnesota’s Shane Wiskus competes during an NCAA gymnastics meet in Chicago. Wiskus is an Olympic hopeful who moved to the…

April 7, 2021

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EXPLAINER: Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?

It’s true that the North is extremely sensitive about COVID-19, knowing that a widespread outbreak in a country with an…

April 6, 2021

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North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

IOC president Thomas Bach, second from left, and Kim Yo Jong, right, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,…

April 6, 2021

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Japanese PM Suga expects to invite President Biden to Tokyo Olympics

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during the virtual summit of the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S.,…

March 26, 2021

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Torch relay for Tokyo Olympics kicks off its 121-day journey

Japanese torchbearer Azusa Iwashimizu, center, a member of Japan women’s national football team, arrives at a torch kiss point to…

March 25, 2021

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Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on foreign fans

The announcement is expected to come after “five-party” talks on Saturday with the IOC, local organizers, the Japanese government, the…

March 19, 2021

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay: Masks, quiet cheering and caution

Greek singer Sakis Rouvas wears the uniform of the torch relay runners in Athens, Greece, as he holds the torch…

March 16, 2021

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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, speaks during a news conference…

March 12, 2021

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Thomas Bach re-elected as Olympics president until 2025

Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, speaks during the joint press conference between IOC and Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic…

March 10, 2021

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Olympics gymnastics coach kills himself after being charged

Gymnastics coach John Geddert is seen at the American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York.Kathy Willens/Associated…

February 25, 2021

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Ex USA Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged

Gymnastics coach John Geddert was head coach of the 2012 U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team, which won a gold medal.Kathy…

February 25, 2021

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U.S. Olympic swim trials split into 2 meets

COVID-19 leads to smaller meets

January 26, 2021

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Tokyo Olympics still ‘focused on hosting’

Cancellation talk in Japan hits London newspaper

January 22, 2021

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Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics ‘focused on hosting’

Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, speaks during the joint press conference between IOC and Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic…

January 21, 2021