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David Dushman, last surviving Auschwitz liberator, dies aged 98

David Dushman, the last surviving soldier who took part in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in 1945, has died at...

Olympic anxiety leaves Japanese sponsors counting the cost

Tokyo 2020 was supposed to be a marketing bonanza, but public opposition and a possible spectator ban over virus fears have left some Japanese...

Tokyo fans need vaccination or virus test

Tokyo—Tokyo Olympics fans may have to be vaccinated or test negative for the coronavirus before being allowed into venues, a Japanese newspaper report said...

Japan newspaper sponsoring Tokyo Olympics urges cancellation

Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper, an official Tokyo Olympics sponsor, called for the Games to be cancelled on Wednesday, describing the event as "a threat...

Most bets at Olympic village to be inoculated

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IOC: Olympics can bring world together

Lausanne, Switzerland—The International Olympic Committee insisted Wednesday that it was fully focused on implementing the Tokyo Games, calling them a “tentpole moment that can...

IOC: Nothing can stop Olympics from going ahead

Sydney—International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates was adamant Saturday that nothing could stop the Tokyo Olympics from going ahead, despite ongoing risks from COVID-19. Asked...

Organizers: Full venues at Olympics ‘very difficult’

Tokyo—Full stadiums will be “very difficult” at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned Wednesday, as organizers pushed back a decision on...

Virus surge to delay Olympics fan decision till June: reports

Tokyo Olympics organisers may put off an announcement on how many fans can attend until June, media reported Wednesday, as surging coronavirus infections play...

Virus could force Olympics cancellation

Tokyo—A senior Japanese politician said cancelling the Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus remains a possibility on Thursday, as a surge in cases renews concerns...

Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo games

TOKYO—A western Japanese city cancelled the Tokyo Olympics torch relay over spiking coronavirus cases on Wednesday, fueling fresh fears about whether the pandemic-postponed Games...

Tokyo rites’ chief quits after ‘Olympig’ proposal

Tokyo—The creative director for Tokyo’s Olympic ceremonies resigned on Thursday for suggesting a female comedian appear as a pig, just weeks after the Games’...

IOC to reinstall Bach as Olympic chief with Covid-hit Tokyo Games looming

Thomas Bach will be re-elected unopposed for a second term as Olympic chief this week, just five months before the opening ceremony of the...

Tokyo Olympics’ boss Mori to resign over sexist remarks

Tokyo—Tokyo Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is to resign over sexist remarks that have sparked outrage in Japan and abroad, reports said Thursday. Multiple major Japanese...
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