Olympics & Paralympics
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Wheelchair technicians play key role at Paralympics
The Tokyo Paralympics this summer shone a spotlight on the invaluable contribution made by wheelchai...
November 18, 2021
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Tokyo 2020+ In Review / IOC, Games’ host cities have different priorities
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have drawn to a close. This is the third installment in a series ...
September 19, 2021
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Tokyo Games build bonds between host towns, foreign athletes
Municipalities that served as host towns for the Olympics and Paralympics are continuing exchanges w...
September 8, 2021
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Moments of gold medal delight shared online
This article is the third installment of a series in which The Yomiuri Shimbun looks back at the Tok...
August 12, 2021
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School program spurs children’s interest in Olympic nations
About 4,700 students of high school age or younger had attended Olympic events as of Saturday, thank...
August 9, 2021
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Business Reboot 1/ Competition getting fierce to secure logistical bases
Logistics might not be at the forefront of the public’s thoughts, but it supports people’s daily lif...
August 9, 2021
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Resolutely defend Olympic athletes from attacks by social media trolls
We have seen case after case of Tokyo Olympic athletes suffering defamatory attacks on social media....
August 6, 2021
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Olympic Village app glitches hinder transport of athletes
Getting from point A to point B hasn’t been easy for many athletes in the Olympic Village. There ha...
August 1, 2021
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Tokyo Games committee welcomes Bach at State Guest House
A welcome ceremony for senior officials of the International Olympic Committee was held Sunday at th...
July 19, 2021
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Games torch travels on Tokyo public roads for 1st time
The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games traveled along public roads in the capita...
July 15, 2021
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Gymnastics’ king Uchimura preps for final, solo battle
With three golds and seven medals overall from the past three Olympics, gymnastics superstar Kohei U...
July 15, 2021
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Japanese judoka Abe set to shoulder burden of homegrown sport at Tokyo Olympics
At a pep rally for him held by his sponsor Park24 Co., judo star Hifumi Abe minced no words in stati...
July 13, 2021
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Public fears tipped balance over decision to ban spectators at Tokyo Games
After intensive discussions with the Tokyo metropolitan government and the Tokyo Games organizing co...
July 9, 2021
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Tokyo Games spectator issue still unresolved half a month before opening
With only two weeks left to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Games’...
July 8, 2021
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Tokyo to cancel Olympics torch relay on all public roads
The Tokyo metropolitan government has decided to cancel the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic and Pa...
July 6, 2021
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