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Japan to expand Covid emergency restrictions to 8 more regions, as Tokyo tallies record daily surge

Japan’s pandemic response chief, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, backed stepped up restrictions proposed during a meeting with experts on Thursday. While…

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Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard crashes out of Tokyo Olympics after three failed attempts on first Games appearance

Super-heavyweight Hubbard's much-debated debut at the Olympics ended in immediate failure on Monday, with the 43-year-old, who transitioned to become…

3 years ago

Belarusian athlete Timanovskaya ‘safe & secure’ in Tokyo after refusing to fly home as Polish & Czech officials offer help

Timanovskaya, 24, had sought police protection at Haneda airport on Sunday after being booked onto a flight by Belarusian team officials.The…

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Olympics capital Tokyo sets record for daily Covid-19 infections

It’s the first time that daily infections in the country's largest city surpassed the 4,000 mark since the start of…

3 years ago

Tennis bosses move Tokyo match times after Medvedev says he ‘could die’ on concerning day of heat exhaustion for players

Men's world number two Daniil Medvedev was among those to draw attention to the exhausting conditions players have been competing…

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Simone Biles pulls out AGAIN at Tokyo 2020, gymnast withdraws from individual all-around competition final

GOLDEN GIRLS: Russian team clinch Olympic gymnastics title to end US dominance in dramatic final after Biles withdrawsBiles said she…

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‘Peak hypocrisy’: Tokyo Olympics bashed for ‘worst part of the pandemic’ reminder after mega-rich celebrities sing Imagine (VIDEO)

As millions of people watched the closing stages of the opening ceremony from the Olympic Stadium in Japan, Lennon and…

3 years ago

‘I hope Tokyo has a good dentist!’ UK pole vaulter SMASHES TEETH after bar crashes onto face during Olympic training (VIDEO)

The 25-year-old is among the contenders to bring home a medal in the pole vault in this summer's Games -…

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Tokyo Olympics show director FIRED on eve of opening ceremony over decades-old ‘Holocaust joke’

Olympic Organizing Committee president Seiko Hashimoto announced the move during a press conference on Thursday, saying Kobayashi had been fired…

3 years ago

Games OVER? Tokyo chief refuses to rule out LAST-MINUTE CANCELATION of Covid-hit Olympics

Asked at news conference on Tuesday whether the delayed Games could yet be canceled, Toshiro Muto said organizers would need…

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