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Olympic host Tokyo hits record 2,848 COVID-19 cases, seeks more hospital beds
TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo's 2,848 COVID-19 infections on Tuesday were the Olympic host city's highest since the pandemic began, officials said, as media reported that authorities had asked hospitals to prepare more beds for patients as the Delta variant drives the surge.
Olympics-State of emergency begins in host city Tokyo as Games near
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Olympics-Japan PM says no spectators possible as Samoa withdraws weightlifters
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister said on Thursday it was possible the Olympics would be held without spectators as Samoa withdrew its weightlifting team from the Games, in the latest setback for Tokyo's fraught efforts to stage the world's biggest sporting event during a pandemic.
Olympics-Parched Tokyo residents criticise reported alcohol sales plan
TOKYO (Reuters) -Olympic organisers plan to allow the sale of alcohol to Tokyo 2020 spectators, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday, drawing criticism from residents of the capital who face curbs on bars to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Japan 'cornered' into holding Games, says local Olympian
TOKYO (Reuters) -One of Japan's sporting heroes and a member of the local Olympic committee said on Friday her nation had been "cornered" into pressing ahead with the 2020 Games despite public opposition during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Olympic Committee board member blasts Tokyo Games organisers
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese Olympic Committee board member on Friday blasted organisers of the Tokyo Games for ignoring public concerns about holding the global sporting showpiece amid a pandemic, as Japan's top medical adviser urged new steps to reduce the risk.
Japan Olympic Committee board member blasts Tokyo Games organisers
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese Olympic Committee board member on Friday blasted organisers of the Tokyo Games for ignoring public concerns about holding the global sporting showpiece amid a pandemic, as Japan's top medical adviser urged new steps to reduce the risk.
Olympics-Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency ahead of Games
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer Olympics open.
Olympics-Pot-shots politically driven, Games to go ahead - IOC's Pound
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Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, urges Games cancellation
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese newspaper publisher Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial on Wednesday, citing risks to public safety and strains on the medical system from the COVID-19 pandemic.
