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Gamba gloat, Dragons fall, Pathum plunge
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 04/10/2025
» Ratchaburi and BG Pathum United suffered their second successive defeats in the AFC Champions League Two on Thursday.
Khunying Patama extends condolences over passing away of former Japanese PM Abe
Published on 15/07/2022
» It was with great sadness that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has learnt of the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, said IOC member and chairwoman of the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul.
Pressure, heartbreak, but also plenty of joy
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 31/07/2021
» Despite the absence of spectators, the Tokyo Olympics is certainly serving up its fair share of drama and thrills highlighting the extremely narrow margins between delight and despair.
'Can't help but cheer': Some in Japan warm to Olympics
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» TOKYO: After months of opposition, some in Japan are warming to the pandemic-hit Olympics, with fans defying authorities to cheer athletes on public roads and rushing to snap up Games merchandise.
New director picked for 'restrained' Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
AFP, Published on 23/12/2020
» TOKYO: Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Wednesday they have picked a new creative director to redesign "simpler and more restrained" opening and closing ceremonies for next year's Games.
Tokyo weighs scaled-back Olympics
AFP, Published on 04/06/2020
» TOKYO: Tokyo 2020 officials are looking at ways to scale back next year's postponed Olympics, the city's governor said on Thursday, amid reports the opening ceremony could be streamlined and spectator numbers cut.
'Insensitive' Japan Olympic coronavirus logo pulled after row
AFP, Published on 21/05/2020
» TOKYO: A satirical mock-up depicting the Tokyo Olympics logo as the new coronavirus has been pulled after Olympic organisers branded it "insensitive" and said it infringed copyright.
Impossible to delay Olympics again, says Tokyo chief
AFP, Published on 23/04/2020
» TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics cannot be delayed beyond the year-long postponement already forced by the coronavirus outbreak, the organising committee's president has warned in comments published Thursday.
Games to start on July 23 next year
Sports, Kyodo News and AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic, will be held from July 23-Aug 8 in 2021, the Games' organising committee said yesterday.
Tokyo organisers 'eye July 2021' for delayed Olympics
AFP, Published on 29/03/2020
» TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, following the historic decision to delay the event due to the coronavirus.