Over the past day, 7 people involved in the Tokyo Olympics received a positive test result for coronavirus, the Jiji Tsushin news agency reported on July 27. Of these, two athletes who live in the Olympic Village are tennis players from the Dutch national team. A day earlier, 16 people, including three athletes from the […]
Greece was the first country to enter the new national stadium. She led the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at the Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021. Greek “lord of the rings” Eleftherios Petrunias and shooter Anna Korakaki carried the Greek flag during the opening ceremony of the […]
The decision of the Japanese authorities to hold the Olympics, which starts on July 23, with empty stands, is officially confirmed – a taboo has been imposed on visiting spectators. The emergency introduced in Tokyo due to coronavirus outbreaks is valid from July 12 to August 22. The government made the decision to empty the […]
In Japan, the opposition of opinions continues – the population is against the Olympics, the authorities are determined to hold the most secure Olympic Games, Deutsche Welle reports. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga believes that the upcoming event against the backdrop of the pandemic will become a symbol of the unity of the entire planet. […]
The fourth wave of coronavirus is rapidly conquering new territories, and the Japanese authorities are seriously thinking about the possibility of holding the Olympic Games, until which there are 100 days, according to AMPE. Calls from Japanese experts to postpone the Olympics echo with statements from government officials and representatives of the Olympic Committee, who […]
With just 109 days left before the Olympics, Japanese health authorities are concerned about a possible fourth wave of coronavirus caused by new strains, AMPE reported. Experts believe that 4th wave is now in its infancy. The newer strains are much more infectious and may well withstand vaccine resistance. Moreover, vaccination in the country is […]