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Pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
AFP, Published on 23/07/2021
» TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium on Friday after defying a year's pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threats that will make them perhaps the most unusual Games in history.
South African cases spark cluster scare in Olympic Village
AFP, Published on 18/07/2021
» TOKYO: Two South African footballers and a video analyst have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village, officials said on Sunday, raising fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony.
Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» TOKYO - Searing heat, dripping humidity, and face masks: it's going to be a sweaty Tokyo Olympics and while coronavirus measures are top priority, heatstroke remains a serious risk, experts warn.
'Heartbreaking' Olympic fan ban in Tokyo as virus emergency imposed
AFP, Published on 09/07/2021
» TOKYO: Fans will be banned from most Olympic events and Tokyo will be under a virus state of emergency throughout the pandemic-postponed Games, Japanese officials announced Thursday, just two weeks before the opening ceremony.
Tokyo scraps Olympic torch relay legs in capital
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» TOKYO - The Olympic torch relay has been scrapped on Tokyo's public roads, officials announced Wednesday, as virus concerns continue to plague the Games just over two weeks before they begin.
VIPs allowed at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, but no fans: report
AFP, Published on 06/07/2021
» TOKYO - Fans are likely to be banned from the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony over virus fears, but a reduced number of VIPs and Olympic officials will be able to attend, a Japanese newspaper reported.
From London to Saint Petersburg, Euro 2020 raises fears of new virus spread
AFP, Published on 02/07/2021
» PARIS: As Euro 2020 heads towards its conclusion, and ever larger crowds flock to matches, there are increasing concerns about games becoming super-spreader events as the Delta variant of coronavirus fuels a rise in infections around Europe.
India mourns as 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh dies of Covid aged 91
AFP, Published on 19/06/2021
» NEW DELHI - India on Saturday mourned the loss of track legend Milkha Singh, who overcame childhood tragedy to seek Olympic glory, after he died aged 91 following a long battle with Covid-19.
Nadal, Osaka in Wimbledon withdrawals
AFP, Published on 18/06/2021
» LONDON: Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka, with 24 Grand Slam titles between them, both withdrew from Wimbledon on Thursday with the Spanish star also pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics in a bid "to prolong my career".
Euro 2020 finally set for lift-off under Covid cloud
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» PARIS: The delayed Euro 2020 tournament will finally get underway on Friday, a year behind schedule, with Covid still set to cast a shadow over the event.