2020 Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic
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Tokyo Olympics postponed over coronavirus pandemic

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic…
US Olympic officials say Tokyo postponement ‘most promising path’
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US Olympic officials say Tokyo postponement ‘most promising path’

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee voiced support for delaying the Tokyo Games on Monday after a survey showed an…
Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
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Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming

PARIS (AP) — The hunt for ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the US and Europe on Monday, as new…
Trump deploys emergency beds, global pandemic deaths surge
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Trump deploys emergency beds, global pandemic deaths surge

US President Donald Trump ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots but a trillion-dollar economic…
Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
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Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’

Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan’s prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be…
Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?
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Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?

The global sporting calendar has been swept away by the coronavirus pandemic but the International Olympic Committee has insisted the…
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
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Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears

Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite…
On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

As the deadly coronavirus spreads around the globe, doubts grow over whether the 2020 Olympic Games, set for Tokyo from…
‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
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‘Putting us in danger’ – athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics

Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak…
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
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Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go off…
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