79% of volunteers worried about COVID-19 spread at Tokyo Olympics
In a survey responded to by 13,480 City Cast volunteers, 75.1% also said they want the Japanese capital to create a safe environment for games volunteers to work in.
Ad behemoth faces claims of conflict of interest in Tokyo Olympic campaign
“Adult understanding” investigated as a potential conflict of interest for the Japanese advertising giant.
Japanese children's athletic ability deteriorates from 1964, survey shows
Boys and girls in Japan in 2019 had lower athletic ability than their counterparts in 1964, when the previous Tokyo Olympics were held, an annual government survey showed Sunday. Meanwhile, boys and girls in 2019 were taller and heavier than their 1964 counterparts, according to ...
Cancel or proceed? Public statements reignite debate on Tokyo Games
If the games are to be canceled, experts remain divided over how soon the decision needs to be made.
Jiang Haiqi starred alongside the controversial Sun Yang in winning a historic relay swimming bronze medal for China at the London 2012 Olympics. But now he is doing national duty of a very different kind — as a policeman saving lives on Shanghai's Huangpu River. Jiang ...
58 percent of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics to be held with limited spectators
A survey showed Wednesday that 58.5 percent of adults in Japan want the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to be held with limited numbers of spectators to reduce coronavirus risks. The Tokyo Summer Games were postponed by one year to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus ...
Tokyo 2020 organizers and IOC agree to changes to simplify Olympics
The local organizers and the IOC Coordination Commission agreed to scrap welcome ceremonies and reduce the number of vehicles for next year's torch relay.
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.
With face coverings making it hard for the body to expel heat, protection against both high temperatures and infection is tricky.
Majority of Japanese firms against holding Tokyo Olympics in 2021
The survey results appear to reflect falling expectations for the economic benefits that the event would bring.
Japanese honeymooners, stuck in Cape Verde due to coronavirus, join Olympic team
The pair have impressed the local population and have earned a place supporting the island nation's team.
A vast majority of Australian athletes believe messages of personal or political protest should not be delivered in Olympic competition or on the medallists' podium, a survey conducted by the country's athletes' commission said on Friday. More than 80 percent of 496 respondents said protesting ...
