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Japan swimmer Ikee wins Olympic relay spot after leukemia
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee said she “didn’t know what had just happened” after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics medley relay…
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Russia’s Skachkov stuns Pitchford in Doha to earn Tokyo Olympics ticket
DOHA: Russia’s Kirill Skachkov overcame Great Britain’s No.1 seed Liam Pitchford in the second stage finals of World Singles Qualification…
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Athletics chief calls for Olympic delay
Tokyo, Japan: World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic as Japan’s…
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‘Olympics will go ahead’: Tokyo organisers slam virus rumours
Chief executive officer Toshiro Muto revealed that organisers have set up a task force to combat the fast-spreading disease that…
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More Tokyo Olympic events rescheduled due to heat concern
Doctors have warned the 2020 Games could see deadly medical emergencies as athletes, volunteers and spectators face the sweltering Tokyo…
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South Africa grab Tokyo Olympics place after shootout victory over Ghana
The South Africans will join Egypt and the Ivory Coast as the three African representatives among 16 nations in Japan…
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Tokyo 2020 unveils 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Construction is 90 per cent complete at the four-storey Aquatics Centre and is due to be finished on schedule by…
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Japan athletics execs slam 2020 Olympic marathon move
The IOC ordered the move last month and it caught Tokyo 2020 organisers by surprise.
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Olympic marathon to be moved as Tokyo gives grudging support
The IOC wanted to move the events north to Sapporo, citing concerns about the hot and humid conditions of the…
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Tokyo 2020 voids 6,900 Olympic tickets bought with fake IDs
Olympic tickets can only be resold through an official Tokyo 2020 resale site, and organisers warned that any tickets bought…
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