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Support rising in Japan for Tokyo Olympics this summer: poll

Around a third of Japanese now back holding the Olympics, up from just 14 percent last month, a new poll showed Monday, though a...

Uganda Olympic team member tests positive on arrival in Japan

A member of the Uganda Olympic team has tested positive for coronavirus on arrival in Japan, just over a month before the pandemic-postponed Games,...

Diaz: No promises to win gold, I just want to do it

Jasin, Malaysia—Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz grunts with the effort of hoisting a barbell over her head in an outdoor makeshift gym ringed by banana...

Osaka unsure Olympics should happen as doubts grow

Tokyo—Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka admitted she was “not really sure” the coronavirus-hit Tokyo Olympics should go ahead as doubts grew about the Games just...

Water bottler launches #ThirstForGold campaign

Summit Natural Drinking Water and Asia Brewery, Inc. launched #ThirstForGold campaign, a call to Filipinos to support Olympic-bound Filipino athletes to the 2021 Tokyo...

Alora eyes 2nd straight Olympic stint

Kirstie Elaine Alora will be seeking her second stint in the Olympics. Three other teammates, who have never made it to the Olympiad, will join...

Virus overwhelms India; Japan declares emergency

NEW DELHI—Hospitals in India launched desperate appeals for oxygen on Friday as the nation’s Covid crisis spiraled, while Japan issued a state of emergency...

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...

Olympic champ Kipchoge shows he’s ready for Tokyo

Enschede, Netherlands—Eliud Kipchoge, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder, won the Enschede marathon on Sunday in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. The 36-year-old...

Vaccination of Japanese Olympic athletes sparks criticism

Tokyo—Japan is considering prioritizing its Olympic athletes for coronavirus vaccines, aiming to get them innoculated before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games open on July 23,...

Japan swim star Seto takes aim at Phelps’ 400 IM record

Tokyo—Japanese swim star Daiya Seto has set his sights on claiming one of Michael Phelps’ world records at the upcoming Tokyo Games, after winning...

Olympic torch relay barred from Osaka public roads: governor

The Olympic torch relay will not be run on public roads in Osaka city given rising virus cases, the Japanese region's governor said Friday,...

Major League Rugby bullish on return after Covid shutdown

Major League Rugby kicks off its fourth season on Saturday with league chiefs confident over the long-term prospects for the sport in North America...

Full disclosure

A few days ago, I caught an article at the AFP Forum that I could have glossed over, if not for the unfortunate timing...
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