Tokyo Olympics 2021

• Tokyo Olympic organizers to unveil coronavirus safety ‘playbook’ in early February

  Organizers and the IOC are finally going public with their planning for athletes' and staff's safety, hoping to push back against reports the Olympics will be cancelled.

  Health

  Jan 27
• Tokyo Olympics organizers, Japanese government deny report Games will be cancelled

  The local organizing committee did not address directly the British media story, but said the Olympics were going forward and had the support of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

  Sports

  Jan 21
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• 80% of people in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off amid COVID-19: poll

  Tokyo is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases that prompted the national government last week to call a state of emergency.

  Sports

  Jan 11
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• Senior IOC official says he ‘can’t be certain’ Tokyo Olympics will happen

  A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has said he ``can't be certain'' the postponed Tokyo Olympics will open in just over six months.

  Sports

  Jan 8
• Coronavirus pandemic poses planning challenges for Canada teams bound for Tokyo Olympics

  Eight Canadian teams had qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics when the Games, originally scheduled to start July 24, were postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 virus.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2020
• Tokyo Olympics athletes won’t need to quarantine for 14 days on arrival: organizers

  Athletes arriving in Tokyo for next year's Olympic Games will be exempt from the 14-day isolation period.

  World

  Nov 12, 2020