Six months shy of the start of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, there has been considerable speculation as to whether the Games will be held, or if they will be canceled for a second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent reports cited an anonymous source within the Japanese government as stating that it will be impossible for the Olympics to be held this summer. However, that statement has been widely refuted, including by a formal statement from the Japanese government.
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Japanese Government claim "absolutely no truth" in report of Tokyo 2020 cancellation
The Japanese Government has denied reports that this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
IOC chief declares 'there is no plan B' and that Tokyo Olympics will go ahead
- Bach says ‘no reason’ Games will not open on time in July.
- Pound suggests the Olympics could go ahead with no fans.
Olympic athletes and officials ponder vaccine dilemma as Tokyo Games loom
With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging, Olympians wonder whether they will – and should – be vaccinated in time for the Games
Japan's PM vows Olympics will be proof of victory over virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed Monday to get the pandemic under control and hold the already postponed Olympics this summer with ample coronavirus protection.
Carter sets off
Top local swimmer embarks on long road to Tokyo
TOP Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter departs home shores today en route through Miami to a training camp in Tenerife, Spain, followed by a three-day stop in Nice, France, for competition, before making tentative plans to return to his San Diego, California base, in mid-February.
Because of state-wide...