#New COVID-19 cases surge in Olympic Village, across Tokyo

#New COVID-19 cases surge in Olympic Village, across Tokyo

“#New COVID-19 cases surge in Olympic Village, across Tokyo” New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo broke records on Thursday both in the Olympic Village and citywide as officials insist it has nothing to do with the Games and the influx of foreign travelers. Twenty-four more COVID-19 cases were reported in the Olympic Village on Thursday, the…

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#South Korea network apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ images on Olympics

#South Korea network apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ images on Olympics

“#South Korea network apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ images on Olympics” A South Korean broadcaster has apologized for using “inappropriate” images and captions to depict some countries competing in the Tokyo Olympics — including using a photo of Chernobyl for Ukraine and pizza for Italy. Seoul-based MBC also posted reports of the recent assassination of President Jovenel…

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#Japan must ‘fulfill our obligation’ ahead of Olympics

#Japan must ‘fulfill our obligation’ ahead of Olympics

“#Japan must ‘fulfill our obligation’ ahead of Olympics” Japan’s leader on Thursday acknowledged that it has been difficult to sell the Olympics to a skeptical public amid the COVID-19 pandemic in his first-ever interview with an American outlet. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he was worried that “public opinion was so divided” about the postponed…

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#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo

#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo

“#The sexiest athletes to watch for in Tokyo” Tokyo is gonna be hot this summer — and not just because of the potentially record-breaking heat wave. However, now that the Olympics have officially been declared a frigid no-fan zone due to COVID-19 restrictions — it’s up to the globe’s most elite athletes to bring the…

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#Ugandan weightlifter goes missing from Olympic training center

#Ugandan weightlifter goes missing from Olympic training center

“#Ugandan weightlifter goes missing from Olympic training center” TOKYO — Local officials are searching for a Ugandan athlete who went missing in western Japan on Friday in a case raising questions over Japanese organizers’ oversight of Olympic participants amid local coronavirus concerns. The missing 20-year-old Julius Ssekitoleko was training as part of the nine-member Ugandan…

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