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OLYMPICS TOKYO 2020

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OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2021
How we saw it: The Athletes’ Olympics
Minus fans and fanfare, Olympians could focus not only on themselves but also their fellow athletes.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2021
How we saw it: The Mental Health Olympics
Mental health awareness in sports did not begin at these Olympics, but they provided the platform for it to explode into public consciousness like never before.
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Feb 9, 2020
Thirteen-year-old diver Rikuto Tamai advances to final Olympic qualifier
Rikuto Tamai, Japan's 13-year-old men's national diving champion, overcame his nerves on Sunday and earned a spot in April's Diving World Cup, the final qualifying event for this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
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Dec 14, 2019
Swimming World honors Daiya Seto for achievements this year
Daiya Seto, one of Japan's elite swimmers of the 21st century, was recently recognized for his top accomplishments this year.
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Nov 30, 2019
Kohei Uchimura says he's 'jealous' of athletes with Olympic berths already secured
Kohei Uchimura said Saturday he is envious of those athletes who have already earned berths to next summer's Tokyo Games amid his own recent fitness struggles.
OLYMPICS
Nov 16, 2019
Spectators will be allowed to bring drinks to Tokyo Games venues
Spectators at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can each bring one bottled non-alcoholic drink up to 750 ml into venues as a "special measure" to combat sweltering temperatures, organizers said Friday.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 27, 2019
Over 530,000 applications received from torchbearer-hopefuls for the Tokyo 2020 relay
The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said Thursday it received a total of 535,717 applications from people hoping to be torchbearers in the buildup to the games.
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Sep 21, 2019
Kaho Minagawa secures Japan's lone Olympic berth for rhythmic gymnastics
Kaho Minagawa on Friday secured Japan one of the 21 Tokyo Olympic berths up for grabs at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships.
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Sep 1, 2019
Keiju Okada, Jumpei Hokazono claim Tokyo Olympic berths in men's 470
Japanese sailors Keiju Okada and Jumpei Hokazono earned spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the men's 470 class following a solid performance at the World Cup Series Enoshima, which concluded Sunday.
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Aug 31, 2019
Ex-minimumweight world champ Katsunari Takayama announces retirement
Former minimumweight world champion Katsunari Takayama said Saturday he will hang up his gloves after missing out on his chance to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 25, 2019
Culturally inspired medal designs revealed exactly a year before start of 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
The medals for next year's Tokyo Paralympics were revealed Sunday, exactly one year to the day before the games kick off in the Japanese capital.
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Aug 20, 2019
Sport climbers Janja Garnbret, Akiyo Noguchi achieve dream by qualifying for 2020 Olympics
Olympic favorite Janja Garnbret defended her world title, while Akiyo Noguchi secured a spot for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a runner-up finish in the women's combined event at the IFSC World Championships at Esforta Arena Hachioji on Tuesday.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 22, 2019
Emperor Naruhito to assume role as Tokyo 2020 Honorary Patron
Emperor Naruhito will assume the role of Honorary Patron of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Imperial Household Agency announced Monday.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 17, 2019
First round of applications for Tokyo 2020 torch relay opens
Applications for members of the public wishing to run in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay opened Monday via a promotion organized by Coca-Cola (Japan) Co.
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OLYMPICS
May 29, 2019
Olympic ticket lottery concludes with 7.5 million registered users
The extended 12-hour window for Japanese residents to enter the 2020 Tokyo Olympic ticket lottery closed at 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday after organizers allowed people some extra time to apply.
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PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Apr 13, 2019
Pictograms for 2020 Paralympics unveiled
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Games on Saturday unveiled a set of pictograms to be used to represent the different Paralympic sports, as Japan marked 500 days to go until the games.
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Mar 28, 2019
As new season begins, Kanoa Igarashi hoping to ride wave of momentum to 2020 Olympics
Surfer Kanoa Igarashi said he intends to ride the momentum of last season all the way to a ride at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when the 2019 World Surf League's Men's Championship Tour begins next Wednesday in Australia with the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.
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JAPAN
Oct 7, 2018
Total costs for Tokyo Olympic Games may reach ¥3 trillion: audit board
Total expenditures, including those by the central and local governments, for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games could reach u00a53 trillion.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 25, 2018
NHK pushes to define culture ahead of 2020 with some help from Perfume
With the Pyeongchang Olympics wrapped up, the spotlight has shifted to Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Games. The build up to the sporting spectacular is already well under way.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2018
Saitama to find homestays for families of Tokyo 2020 athletes
Saitama Prefecture authorities from April will launch a project aimed at offering homestays to families of foreign athletes competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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