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Virus grows, as do questions: Will the Tokyo Olympics open?

TOKYO — The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece. Next comes the torch relay around the country, which is scheduled to start Thursday in northern Japan. Organizers have ...

DATE: Mar 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Bach tries to boost Japan morale

TOKYO – Hoping to boost morale in Japan by assuring people that the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, IOC President Thomas Bach held a conference call limited to three of Japan’s mai...

DATE: Feb 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tokyo organizers, government take offensive on virus threat to Olympics

TOKYO – Tokyo Olympic organizers and the Japanese government went on the offensive Wednesday after a senior IOC member said the 2020 Games were being threatened by the spread of a viral outb...

DATE: Feb 26, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

IOC: 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics

Coronavirus fears threaten 2020 Summer Games

DATE: Feb 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Virus limits next Tokyo Olympic test event to Japanese-only

TOKYO – A test event for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for later this month that would have involved some non-Japanese athletes is being revamped because of fear of the spreading virus from C...

DATE: Feb 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Virologist: Tokyo Olympics probably couldn’t be held now

TOKYO — A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn’t be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

Tokyo Olympics are on despite threat of coronavirus

Threat of virus not slowing down 2020 Games prep

DATE: Feb 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

NBA commissioner looks to meet with Yao Ming to mend fences over rift

Chinese state broadcaster to not air exhibition games

DATE: Oct 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rugby World Cup game to be held in Japanese city devastated by 2011 tsunami

Fiji, Uruguay to play in brand-new stadium

DATE: Sep 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo Olympics celebrate one year to go before kickoff

2020 preparations hailed as best in Olympic history

DATE: Jul 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo Olympics organizers hope to run second lottery next month

Demand for tickets skyrockets in Japan

DATE: Jul 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tokyo Olympic tickets: Be prepared to be disappointed

TOKYO – Want tickets for next year’s Tokyo Olympics? Prepare to be let down. Millions were disappointed starting Thursday when applicants in a ticket lottery – for Japan residents...

DATE: Jun 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports