No drinking at Tokyo Games venues

No drinking at Tokyo Games venues

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics decide to ban alcoholic beverages at games venues.

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Tokyo Olympic village and plaza ready for athletes

Tokyo Olympic village and plaza ready for athletes

With about a month to go before the Tokyo Olympics open, the media get a preview of the athletes village and plaza.

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Spectator cap for Tokyo Games set at 10,000

Spectator cap for Tokyo Games set at 10,000

Stakeholders for the Tokyo Games decide to set a cap on the number of spectators at 10,000 or up to 50 percent of capaci...

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Uganda team member tests positive for coronavirus

Uganda team member tests positive for coronavirus

A member of Uganda’s national team tests positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Japan's top coronavirus adviser recommends no spectators for Tokyo Games

Japan's top coronavirus adviser recommends no spectators for Tokyo Games

Japan’s top adviser on coronavirus response recommends no spectators for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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Tokyo Games officials and staffers from abroad down to 53,000

Tokyo Games officials and staffers from abroad down to 53,000

The number of officials and staffers coming to Japan for the Tokyo Games has been cut to about 53,000, down from the ini...

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South Sudanese athletes get vaccinated in Japan

South Sudanese athletes get vaccinated in Japan

Athletes from South Sudan, who have been training in Japan since 2019, get COVID-19 vaccine shots.

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Japan to lift state of emergency a month before Olympics

Japan to lift state of emergency a month before Olympics

The Japanese government decides to lift the coronavirus state of emergency in nine prefectures including Tokyo.

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Myanmar's soccer player to seek asylum in Japan

Myanmar's soccer player to seek asylum in Japan

A soccer player from Myanmar's national team seeks asylum in Japan after he raises a three-finger salute in protest agai...

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Olympians will be kicked out of Japan if the break playbook rules

Olympians will be kicked out of Japan if the break playbook rules

Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil the newest guidelines which clarify strict punishment for athletes who break the rules.

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