Divers pull Paralympic hopeful's prosthetic leg out of ocean after searching for three days
When DeWalt Mix lost his prosthetic leg while paddle-boarding off the coast of Long Beach, the local fire department dove right in to try to retrieve it for him. When rescue divers couldn't find it on Sunday, Mix all but gave up hope of ever ...
Olympic postponement leaves makers of official merchandise reeling
Six official stores selling Olympic merchandise have closed over the pandemic and 17 more are due to shut next month.
Doubt and uncertainty remain one year before postponed Tokyo Olympic Games
As organizers commemorate a benchmark originally anticipated to be a starting line, a number of key issues remain unclear, including whether the pandemic will have subsided by this time next year.
Since February, Japan has been strengthening travel restrictions for inbound visitors as part of its border control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The Tokyo Games organizing committee said Thursday they are considering simplifying the ceremonies celebrating the arrival of the Olympic flame along its route across Japan during the torch relay next summer. Organizers intend to consult with each of the 47 prefectures aiming to keep only ...
IOC exec John Coates says Tokyo Games may not go ahead, even with vaccine
October will be a crucial assesment time for host Tokyo because multiple countries are still wrestling with the coronavirus pandemic.
Paralympic canoeist Monika Seryu looks to balance training, studies
Like other athletes and students around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has forced Paralympian Monika Seryu to review her priorities and make changes. The 22-year-old, who was eighth in her 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics canoe event, has been selected to compete at the 2020 ...
Mongolian athletes stranded in Japan remain hopeful for Paralympics
Mongolian athletes and para athletes have continued to train in their Japanese host cities in preparation for the delayed Tokyo Games.
A member of the organizing committee for the 2020 Summer Games has tested positive for COVID-19
Industry body wants Tokyo Big Sight open for events despite Olympic delay
An industry body worried about losing business opportunities has recently submitted a petition to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and lawmakers requesting that Tokyo Big Sight be partially available for exhibition usage, given the postponement of the 2020 Games. Japan's largest convention center, located in Koto ...
Japan tourism industry sees stormy year ahead as Tokyo Olympics delayed
Now that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been postponed until next year, concerns are growing about whether small and midsize businesses in the tourism and service industries will be able to weather the COVID-19 storm, economists and analysts say. With tourism traffic drying up ...
Companies sponsoring the Tokyo Olympics appear ready to continue supporting the games, but are likely to be burdened with extra work following a decision on the postponement of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic such as negotiations to extend their sponsorship contracts. "Shouldering additional ...
