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Thomas Bach encourages Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes to get vaccinated

Thomas Bach has said that athletes for next year's Tokyo Olympic Games are encouraged to get vaccinated, although the IOC will not issue obligatory requirements.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 to have 'reasonable' crowd size, says IOC chief

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach believes that the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games can be held safely and, in all likelihood, with some kind of crowd inside the venues next year

Determined to stage safe, secure Olympics next year: Tokyo Governor

Earlier in the day, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received the Olympic Movement's highest award, the Olympic Order in Gold

Covid-19: Tokyo Olympics may allow foreign fans but there will be rules

Next year's postponed Tokyo Olympics if they happen will be like no other, particularly for non-Japanese fans if they are allowed to enter in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Olympic leaders raise hopes for safe Tokyo Games with fans in the venues

Encouraged by progress this week in finding a Covid-19 vaccine and staging sports events in Japan, the IOC is getting more confident that next year's Tokyo Olympics can have fans in the venues

Hoping for economic boost, Japan wants Tokyo Olympics to go ahead: poll

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who sees tourism as key to reviving the economy, has vowed to do all it takes to ensure the coronavirus pandemic-delayed Olympics Games take place in 2021

IOC gives assurance to sports bodies that 2020 Tokyo Olympics is on track

The International Olympic Committee tried to assure dozens of international sports federations on Thursday that the postponed Tokyo Games will open on July 23

SAI and NRAI to jointly organise bio-secure national shooting camp

The Karni Singh Range will be divided into four "risk" zones to ensure that Olympic-bound shooters can safely resume training at a two-month long national camp

Japan determined to host Tokyo Olympics in 2021: Yosihide Suga at UNGA

New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that the country is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games to prove that humanity has defeated the Covid-19 pandemic

Japan's Olympic minister vows to hold Tokyo Games 'at any cost'

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be held "at any cost", trying to clear all doubts amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic

Tokyo Olympics to happen next year, despite coronavirus pandemic

IOC V-P Coates told AFP in a phone interview the Games will start as planned on July 23 "with or without Covid," stressing that the Olympics have never been cancelled outside of world wars

Covid-19 vaccine not a 'prerequisite' for Olympics, says Tokyo 2020 CEO

"As for the spectators, we don't have any conclusions yet. But if possible, we'd like to avoid a 'no spectators' situation," the Tokyo 2020 CEO said

Tokyo Olympics 2020 are most costly Summer Games, says Oxford study

The Tokyo Olympics are already the most expensive Summer Games on record with costs set to go higher, a wide-ranging study from Britain's University of Oxford indicates

What after Abenomics: Japan's PM exits with economy back at square one

What would become known as Abenomics relied on "three arrows": monetary easing, fiscal policy and regulatory reforms

Arjuna Award will motivate me for next year's Tokyo Olympics: Dutee Chand

Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand said the Arjuna Award will motivate her for next year's Tokyo Olympics and it will also inspire young athletes to pick up a sport

Tokyo Games postponement presents quandary for millions of ticket buyers

Invariably at every Olympics, an event is listed as sold out" although the venue is half-filled because some VIPs or hospitality guests haven't shown up.

Vinesh Poghat pulls out of national camp citing health risk, irks WFI

Vinesh Phogat has pulled out of the national camp citing health safety concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a decision which has irked the national federation

Nobody wants to see Oly held behind closed doors: Tokyo 2020 spokesman

Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya did not rule out the possibility of hosting the postponed Olympic Games behind closed doors while insisting that nobody wants to see the games without spectators.

Getting back to rhythm tough, but we have time until Olympics: Sreejesh

Sreejesh is aware of the challenges that come with travelling outside India in this situation but for now, he is focussing solely on getting back to the field

Over 60% of Tokyo Olympics volunteers worried about Covid-19 impact: Survey

More than 60% of the volunteers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are "worried or anxious" about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Games