Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

• Tokyo’s daily COVID-19 infections hit record high as Olympics continue

  Amid intensifying concerns, Olympics organizers said Saturday they had revoked accreditation of a Games-related person or people for leaving the athletes' village for sightseeing.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2021
  
• Penny Oleksiak’s family reflects after she becomes Canada’s most decorated summer Olympian

  "This is probably the most driven and positive she's sounded in a long time," Hayley Oleksiak, Penny Oleksiak's sister, told Global News while reflecting on recent conversations.

  Sports

  Jul 29, 2021
  
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• Tokyo heading towards ‘explosive expansion’ in COVID-19 cases as Olympics continue

  Nationwide, Japan reported more than 9,500 confirmed cases, also a record, on Wednesday for a total of about 892,000, with about 15,000 deaths.

  World

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Will the Olympics set the world back in its fight against COVID-19? Experts weigh in

  The Olympic Games, which began last Friday and end on Aug. 8, is taking place at a time where the host city has been seeing a rise in infections for weeks.

  World

  Jul 28, 2021