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SOCCER
May 26, 2021

U.S. women's soccer coach Vlato Andonovski says Tokyo squad still up in the air

U.S. women's national soccer team head coach Vlatko Andonovski offered few clues on Tuesday about his highly anticipated Olympic squad, as the team prepares for a training camp and three-game Summer Series next month.
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BUSINESS
May 24, 2021

'A lot to lose': SoftBank CEO speaks out against Olympics

Masayoshi Son has taken to Twitter to express bewilderment and concern about the games going ahead amid Japan's sluggish vaccination drive.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 29, 2021

Inbee Park and Lydia Ko eye Tokyo Olympics despite Japan's COVID-19 surge

Reigning gold medalist Inbee Park and silver medalist Lydia Ko said they plan to play in the Tokyo Olympics this summer despite Japan's latest COVID-19 surge.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 5, 2021

Rikako Ikee adds Tokyo Olympic berth to emotional comeback story

The 20-year-old swimming star, who is recovering from leukemia, punched her ticket to the games by winning the 100-meter butterfly final at the national championships on Sunday.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 31, 2021

Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo Games

Australia is confident all of its athletes will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they head off to the Tokyo Olympics, Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said at the unveiling of the uniforms for the games on Wednesday.
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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2021

How money and politics dictate the Tokyo Games

From state-of-the-art venues and unprecedented ticket sales to coveted broadcast rights, years of commercialization have raised the stakes for the global sporting event to new heights.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 3, 2021

Kimia Alizadeh, Iran's only female Olympic medalist, hopes to compete as refugee in Tokyo

Iranian female Olympic medal winner Kimia Alizadeh has been granted refugee status in Germany and aims to compete as part the Olympic Refugee Team under a white flag in Tokyo this summer.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2021

How 'indispensable' Mori came to enjoy huge influence in politics and sport

The former prime minister had contacts his peers did not and the ability to get things done behind the scenes that leaders in both arenas relied on heavily.
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TENNIS
Feb 10, 2021

Australia tennis chief urges strict quarantines for Tokyo Olympics

Craig Tiley believes that Tokyo 2020's recently released playbook does not go far enough in order to protect athletes from the risk of infection.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2020

Suga and Koike agree to move forward with holding Tokyo Games

The two are the latest in a string of top government officials and organizers who have recently tried to quell concerns over whether it is feasible to host the games.
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BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2020

Over 1,000 companies in Japan mulling use of telecommuting for Olympics, survey says

Over 1,000 companies are thinking of adopting telecommuting during the Olympics and Paralympics this summer to help ease traffic congestion, according to a survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 4, 2020

Books to get you in the mood for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

In this grand year of Olympic celebration, here are the books that view sport authentically, acknowledging both the very best and worst of humanity.
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JAPAN / New Year's Special
Jan 1, 2020

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike looks ahead to 2020 Games and end of her term

With a little over half a year to go until the start of the Summer Games, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says the host city is all set for the sporting extravaganza and is focusing on ensuring the games will have a long-lasting legacy.
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CULTURE / Music
Aug 21, 2019

It's time for Summer Sonic to think beyond the music

Summer Sonic 2019 featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sakanaction and Babymetal. With the music under its belt, what's next for the festival?
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CULTURE / Music
Jun 20, 2019

Japan's summer festivals plan for a final party before Olympic fever hits

As Yo La Tengo once sang, "summer's what you make it," and that's especially true in Japan this year. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are likely to throw a major wrench (or should that be hammer?) in the works for next summer's festival calendar, so it's worth enjoying things while the going...

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami