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Protesters call for Tokyo Olympics to be canceled

Olympics / Summer Olympics May 10, 2021

Protesters call for Tokyo Olympics to be canceled

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Some members of the protest group delivered speeches criticizing the International Olympic Committee, Tokyo 2020 organizers and the government for pressing ahead with the games.

Runner Hitomi Niiya doesn't feel athletes should get priority for vaccines

Olympics / Summer Olympics / Athletics May 8, 2021

Runner Hitomi Niiya doesn't feel athletes should get priority for vaccines

by Jason Coskrey

The IOC on Thursday announced a deal with Pfizer Inc. to provide doses to those participating in the Tokyo Games.

Runner Hitomi Niiya named track association's top athlete of 2020

Athletics Jan 22, 2021

Runner Hitomi Niiya named track association's top athlete of 2020

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations honored the 32-year-old after she set a national record in the 10,000 during last month's distance championships in Osaka.

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