Tag: International Olympic Committee
Olympics, pandemic and politics: There’s no separating them
TOKYO — Over and over, year after year, the stewards of the Olympics say it: The Games aren't supposed to be political. But how...
Japanese PM Suga says world should see safe Olympics staged
TOKYO — The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials Tuesday ahead of...
Long-banned athlete protest acts expected at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Athlete activism is making a comeback at these Olympic Games.
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Top Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls Games-related TV ads
TOKYO — Toyota won’t be airing any Olympic-themed advertisements on Japanese television during the Tokyo Games despite being one of the IOC’s top corporate...
Japan girds for a surreal Olympics, and questions are plenty
TOKYO — After a yearlong delay and months of hand-wringing that rippled across a pandemic-inflected world, a Summer Games unlike any other is at...
AP sources: Refugee Team head Tegla Loroupe tests positive
TOKYO — Former distance runner Tegla Loroupe, the chief of mission for the IOC's Refugee Olympic Team, has tested positive for COVID-19, two people...
Japan’s Olympic security balancing act: Few are satisfied
TOKYO — Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. Minders...
First resident of Olympic Village tests positive for COVID
TOKYO — The first resident of the Olympic Village has tested positive for COVID-19, Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Saturday.
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IOC’s Bach gets mixed reaction in one-day visit to Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, Japan — IOC President Thomas Bach got a mixed reception in his visit on Friday to Hiroshima to mark the first day of...
IOC’s Bach brings attention to Hiroshima — some unwanted
TOKYO — Many residents of Hiroshima welcome attention from abroad, which IOC President Thomas Bach will bring when he visits on Friday. The western...