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TOKYO OLYMPICS

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Mar 30, 2021
Back from injury, sprinter Ryota Yamagata aims for 'extremely great year'
The 28-year-old, who experienced a collapsed lung in 2019 and knee injuries last year, has his sights set on this summer's Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 29, 2021
Honduras beats United States for spot at Tokyo Olympics
Honduras booked its spot in the men's soccer competition at the Tokyo Games with a 2-1 semifinal victory over the United States at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday.
Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 24, 2021
Nadeshiko Japan hero Homare Sawa to miss Tokyo Olympic torch relay
Homare Sawa, the most valuable player and top goal scorer of the World Cup in Germany, is dealing with a long-term condition affecting her inner ear and will not run in the relay.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 24, 2021
Simona Halep on hunt for Grand Slam titles and Tokyo Olympic medal
World No. 3 Simona Halep said she is more interested in silverware than her ranking and will focus on the Grand Slams and the Olympics.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2021
How the Tokyo Olympics became one big public relations quagmire
Japan's Olympic organizers have all but lost control of any messaging, with no real strategy to generate any momentum toward holding the fast-approaching games.
Japan Times
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Mar 23, 2021
Mahe Drysdale's dream of third rowing gold in Tokyo dashed
Mahe Drysdale's hopes of winning a third successive single sculls gold medal at the delayed Tokyo Olympics have been all but extinguished after he failed to make the New Zealand rowing team for the 2021 season on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Mar 23, 2021
Justin Thomas 'ecstatic' at possibility of playing in Tokyo Games
World No. 2 Justin Thomas is "ecstatic" about the possibility of competing in the Tokyo Olympics, as he looks to keep his momentum rolling at WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play this week in Austin, Texas.
Japan Times
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Mar 22, 2021
NPB and J. League hope to lead by example with Tokyo Games on horizon
The members of the joint task force established by Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League hope to set a positive example for this summer’s Olympics and Paralympics by safely holding large-scale sporting events.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2021
Great Britain to launch bullying hotline for athletes at Tokyo Games
British athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics will be able to report concerns of physical or psychological abuse through an independent hotline service, British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Anson said.
JAPAN
Mar 21, 2021
Waiting for Tokyo: How 110,000 Olympic volunteers put their lives on hold
Mixed signals from the games' organizers and a recent sexism scandal have left some would-be helpers lacking motivation.

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