Tag: Tokyo 2020
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If too dangerous, organizers more likely to cancel Olympics than to postpone or move them
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it. Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the…
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The Coronavirus Is Already Affecting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is still five months away, and officials insist the Games will go on as planned, despite the global coronavirus panic. But the deadly and still-mysterious infection caused by the virus, known as COVID-19, has already begun to affect preparations for the Summer Games. Movement of athletes has been…
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Virologist: Tokyo Olympics Probably Couldn’t Be Held Now
A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn’t be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. “We need to find the best way to have a safe Olympics,†Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani said, speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan. “Right now we don’t…
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Hit by Coronavirus Jitters
The deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could impact Japan’s preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this summer, a senior organizer has warned. The virus has infected over 28,000 people across more than 25 countries and territories, and claimed more than 560 lives — the vast majority of cases and all but two deaths in mainland China. At least 45 cases…
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Meanwhile… Sex Warning Issued For Athlete Beds At Tokyo Olympics
Meanwhile… When athletes arrive in Tokyo for the Summer Olympics this July, they will need to be careful to limit the number of sexual partners they invite into their cardboard beds. #Colbert #Comedy #Meanwhile
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Competitors who protest at Tokyo 2020 could face disciplinary action under IOC Athletes’ Commission guidelines
Athletes who protest at Tokyo 2020 have been threatened with possible disciplinary action under Rule 50 guidelines developed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission. It is the first time the IOC Athletes’ Commission has established specific guidelines on Rule 50 – which states that “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial…
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It is the beginning of 2020! Message from Thomas Bach
Here’s a special message from IOC president Thomas Bach to celebrate the beginning of 2020.
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Urgent measures to be taken against asbestos at Tokyo 2020 water polo venue
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government have announced they will take urgent measures against the asbestos found at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center, the water polo venue for next year’s Olympic Games. The material was found in fire resistant coating on a pillar supporting the roof of the building, as reported by Kyodo News. It had been…
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