Coronavirus Olympics

• With waves but no cheers, Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off in Japan

  About 10,000 runners will take part in the four-month relay, which will go through all of Japan's 47 prefectures and visit a public that polls show is strongly against the Games.

  World

  Mar 25, 2021
  
• Tokyo Olympics must go on ‘at any cost’ even if coronavirus lasts into 2021: minister

  The Games, which were originally scheduled to begin in July, were postponed until 2021 because of the virus.

  World

  Sep 8, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: 2 employees of Tokyo Olympic organizers positive for COVID-19

  The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been put back to July 23, 2021 due to the pandemic. The original closing ceremony was to have been Sunday, Aug. 9.

  World

  Aug 8, 2020
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• IOC to start talks about relaxing ban on protests at Olympic Games

  Only five months ago the Olympic body reinforced its ban on political statements. It eased its stance slightly on Wednesday amid a global wave of anti-racism protests.

  Sports

  Jun 10, 2020
• Coronavirus: Gymnast Ellie Black embraces Olympic postponement, aims for Tokyo 2021

  The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 over the novel coronavirus pandemic gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2020
• Coronavirus: No ‘Plan B’ for another Olympic postponement, organizers say

  There is no ``Plan B'' for the Olympics if they need to be postponed again because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo organizers said Tuesday.

  Sports

  Apr 14, 2020
• Tokyo Olympic CEO says no guarantee 2021 games will go ahead after COVID-19 delay

  The Olympics were postponed last month with a new opening set for July 23, 2021, followed by the Paralympics on Aug. 24.

  World

  Apr 10, 2020
• Coronavirus: London world champion swimmer reacts to Canada’s withdrawal from Tokyo Olympics

  The COC announced Sunday it wouldn't send a team unless the Games were postponed until the summer of 2021.

  Health

  Mar 23, 2020
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• IOC says it will take 1 month to decide future of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  The open letter, which was directed to athletes, is the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began that the IOC has said it's considering other options.

  World

  Mar 22, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Edmonton athlete still has hope for a fourth Olympics appearance

  Angela Whyte is looking to qualify for her fourth Olympics in either hurdles or heptathlon, but her window to qualify continues to shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2020