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Reports: Transgender weightlifter qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

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Reports: Transgender weightlifter qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

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Pfizer and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes

The new Pfizer offer gives the IOC greater coverage worldwide ahead of the games with most countries yet to authorize emergency use of the Chinese COVID vaccines.
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Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

The petition calling the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled registered about 50,000 signatures in the first 24 hours after being launched.
Olympics

Tokyo Olympics need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere

The request for more nurses comes amid a new spike in the virus with Tokyo and Osaka under a state of emergency.
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Tokyo Olympics 'bubble' will act as if there's no COVID vaccine

Only 1% of the Japanese population has been vaccinated compared to many of the 15,000 athletes expected to show up with the shots.
Olympics

More tests, no quarantine in updated Tokyo Olympics rules

Once in Tokyo, athletes will be required to stay within a “bubble” consisting of the Olympic Village, venues and training areas.
Coronavirus

Japan issues 3rd coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

Only three months before the postponed Olympics, Prime Minister Suga announced the emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 through May 11.
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Athletes promised legal support if they protest at Tokyo Games

The announcement comes a day after the IOC confirmed its long-standing ban on “demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda."
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US women's soccer to open vs. Sweden at Olympics

The U.S. opens the Tokyo Games against the team that knocked them out in the quarterfinals at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Olympics

Tokyo Games delay decision on fans until month before

Organizing committee president Hashimoto says a decision on venue capacity may not be made until June. She had previously promised that decision for this month.
Coronavirus

Japan expands virus alert in Tokyo area as COVID surge spreads

The alert comes a day after two top officials said there was a possibility the Olympic Games could be canceled or proceed without any fans.
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Tokyo Games: Officials say cancelation, no fans still option

The delayed 2020 Olympics are to open in just over three months on July 23, the Paralympics open on Aug. 24. Fans from abroad have already been banned.

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Reports: Transgender weightlifter qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Pfizer and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes

Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

Tokyo Olympics need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere

Tokyo Olympics 'bubble' will act as if there's no COVID vaccine

More tests, no quarantine in updated Tokyo Olympics rules

Japan issues 3rd coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

Athletes promised legal support if they protest at Tokyo Games

US women's soccer to open vs. Sweden at Olympics

Tokyo Games delay decision on fans until month before

Japan expands virus alert in Tokyo area as COVID surge spreads

Tokyo Games: Officials say cancelation, no fans still option

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