Summer Olympics Jul 24, 2021
Mask-shy Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rain on COVID-compliant opening parade
The sight marked an awkward contrast with other national teams who covered their faces in line with COVID-19 protocols.
Summer Olympics Jul 24, 2021
German cyclist, Dutch rower out of Olympics after positive COVID-19 test
German cyclist Simon Geschke has withdrawn from Saturday's Tokyo Olympics road race after testing positive for COVID-19, his team said Friday. Geschke was staying with the entire road race team at a hotel with teammates outside the Olympic village. All 12 other German cyclists and team ...
National Jul 23, 2021
Tokyo records 1,359 new COVID-19 cases as week-on-week rise hits 34th day
"A major outbreak, in which past countermeasures are not able to be effective, is starting to occur," warned a doctor in Yokohama.
National Jul 23, 2021
As the Games begin, how is Japan dealing with COVID-19?
by Satoshi Sugiyama
Although Japan is catching up to Western nations in the vaccine rollout, the more contagious delta variant and increased foot traffic is being blamed for driving up the number of new cases.
National Jul 23, 2021
Medical workers and relatives of COVID-19 victims worried about Olympics
Cases have been reported among athletes and officials, including people staying at the Olympic Village in Tokyo.
Summer Olympics Jul 23, 2021
At long last, the Tokyo Olympics have begun
by Jason Coskrey
After a tumultuous year, an unprecedented Olympics got underway in Tokyo in the age of the new normal.
Editorials Jul 23, 2021
While the COVID-19 has crushed Japan's Olympic ambitions, the Tokyo Games can still be used to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of the competitors.
Asia Pacific Jul 23, 2021
Sydney's fast-growing coronavirus outbreak has become a "national emergency," state leaders said Friday, as Australia's largest city reported another record number of new infections. Admitting a monthlong lockdown had so far failed to stop a delta-variant outbreak, the state of New South Wales pleaded for ...
National Jul 23, 2021
Cases have been reported in athletes, officials, outsourced workers and media personnel.
Summer Olympics / Soccer Jul 23, 2021
Isolation, lack of training, COVID-19 stigma: Adversity piles up for South African soccer team
by Jason Coskrey
Coach David Notoane said the situation was difficult mentally and physically for his players, but attributed it to the rules in place at the Tokyo Games.
Business / Corporate Jul 23, 2021
Toyota halts its three Thailand plants as COVID-19 spread hits parts supply
The three plants in the suburbs of Bangkok serve as key production bases for the Japanese carmaker in Southeast Asia.
National Jul 23, 2021
With virus cases having been reported among Olympic athletes and officials, the situation is far from being a safe and secure Olympics, which the prime minister aimed to achieve.