Vaccinated Ugandan Olympian tests Covid-19 positive in Japan
TOKYO, 20 June 2021: A member of the Uganda Olympic team has tested coronavirus positive at an airport quarantine station in Japan and was sent to a quarantine facility in …
Local spectators may be allowed at Tokyo Olympics despite experts’ objection
TOKYO, 19 June 2021: The organising committee of the Tokyo Olympics yesterday said it planned to allow spectators into stadiums – despite Japanese medical experts advising against it and arguing …
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon, Olympics
MADRID, 17 June 2021: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal today announced he would not participate in Wimbledon or the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer. “It’s never an easy decision to …
Myanmar goalie applies for asylum in Japan
TOKYO, 17 June 2021: Myanmar soccer team’s goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung, who gave the three-finger salute at a game, has refused to board a plane home from Japan with his …
Japan ready to expel athletes who break Tokyo Olympics Covid-19 rules
TOKYO, 15 June 2021: Athletes who violate coronavirus protocol could be disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics and potentially be expelled from Japan, according to the guidelines published by the organising …
Tokyo 2020 organisers expect 7 daily Covid-19 cases
TOKYO, 12 June 2021: Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games estimate there will be about seven Covid-19 cases per day among people involved in the event, Japanese …
Japan says unlikely to postpone Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO, 8 June 2021: Japan today said it considers another postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to be impractical due to the difficulty in securing the reservation of sports venues and …
End of an era in tennis? Federer, Serena bid farewell to Roland Garros
PARIS, 7 June 2021: Switzerland’s Roger Federer and US tennis icon Serena Williams both pulled out of the French Open yesterday – the former due to health concerns after moving …
Bizarre end to Azerbaijan F1 GP
BAKU, 6 June 2021: Sergio Perez won an action-packed Azerbaijan Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix today – which foiled both frontrunners Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Checo managed to keep …
Tokyo Olympics organisers shrug off loss of 10,000 volunteers
TOKYO, 2 June 2021: Some 10,000 volunteers for the organisation of this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo – 12.5% of the total required by organisers – have withdrawn, …